Biology : concepts & connections / Neil A. Campbell, Lawrence G. Mitchell, Jane B. Reece.

CONTENT

Chapter 1. Introduction : The scientific study of life

Unit I. The life of the cell.
Chapter 2. The chemical basis of life
Chapter 3. The molecules of cells
Chapter 4. A tour of cells
Chapter 5. The working cell
etc...

Unit II. Cellular reproduction and genetics
Chapter 8. The cellular basics of reproduction and inheritance
Chapter 9. Patterns of inheritance
Chapter 10. Molecular biology of the gene
Chapter 12. DNA technology
Chapter 13. The human genome

Unit III. Concepts of evolution
Chapter 14. How populations evolve
Chapter 15. The origin of species
Chapter 16. Tracing evolutionary history

Unit IV. The evolution of biological diversity
Chapter 17. The origin and evolution of microbial life: Prokaryotes protists
Chapter 18. Plants, Fungi, and colonization of land
Chapter 19. The evolution of animal diversity

Unit V. Animals: Form and function
Chapter 20. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function
Chapter 21. Nutrition and digestion
Chapter 22. Respiration: The exchange of gases
etc...

Unit VI. Plants: Form and function
Chapter 31. Plant structure, , reproduction and development
Chapter 32. Plant nutrition and transport
Chapter 33. Control systems in plants

Unit VII. Ecology
Chapter 34. The biosphere: An introduction to earth's diverse environments
Chapter 35. Population dynamics
Chapter 36. Communities and ecosystems
Chapter 37. Behavioral adaptations to the environment
Chapter 38. Human evolution and its ecological impact

Includes index.