Biological science. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Scott Freeman, University of Washington, Kim Quillin, Salisbury University, Lizabeth Allison, College of William & Mary, Michael Black, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Greg Podgorski, Utah State University, Emily Taylor, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Jeff Carmichael, University of North Dakota, .
• Authors: Freeman, Scott, 1955-
• Other Names: Quillin, Kim; Allison, Lizabeth A, 1958-; Black, Michael; Podgorski, Greg; Taylor, Emily; Carmichael, Jeff
• Contents: 1. Biology and the Tree of Life BioSkills I. THE MOLECULAR ORGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE 2. Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life 3. Protein Structure and Function 4. Nucleic Acids and the RNA World 5. An Introduction to Carbohydrates 6. Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells II. CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 7. Inside the Cell 8. Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism 9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation 10. Photosynthesis 11. Cell-Cell Interactions 12. The Cell Cycle III. GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION 13. Meiosis 14. Mendel and the Gene 15. DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair 16. How Genes Work 17. Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation 18. Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria 19. Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 20. The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology and Beyond 21. gGenes, Development, and Evolution IV. EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES 22. Evolution by Natural Selection 23. Evolutionary Processes 24. Speciation 25. Phylogenies and the History of Life V. THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE 26. Bacteria and Archaea 27. Protists 28. Green Algae and Land Plants 29. Fungi 30. An Introduction to Animals 31. Protostome Animals 32. Deuterostome Animals 33. Viruses VI. HOW PLANTS WORK 34. Plant Form and Function 35. Water and Sugar Transport in Plants 36. Plant Nutrition 37. Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses 38. Plant Reproduction and Development VII. HOW ANIMALS WORK 39. Animal Form and Function 40. Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals 41. Animal Nutrition 42. Gas Exchange and Circulation 43. Animal Nervous Systems 44. Animal Sensory Systems 45 Animal Movement 46. Chemical Signals in Animals 47. Animal Reproduction and Development 48. The Immune System in Animals VIII. ECOLOGY 49. An Introduction to Ecology 50. Behavioral Ecology 51. Population Ecology 52. Community Ecology 53. Ecosystems and Global Ecology 54. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology.
• Edition: Sixth edition. Global edition
• Publisher Details: Boston : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxi, 1162 pages), color illustrations, color maps
• Subjects: 570; Biology; Biology; Biologie; biology; NATURE / Reference; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General; Biology; Electronic books; Textbook; Electronic books; Textbooks; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292165080; 1292165081
• Related ISBNs: 9780321976499; 0321976495; 9780321993755; 0321993756; 9780134243061; 0134243064
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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