Urry, Lisa A. Cain, Michael L. (Michael Lee) 1956- Wasserman, Steven Alexander Minorsky, Peter V. Reece, Jane B. text mau 2016 Eleven edition / monographic eng

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1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm The Eleventh Edition of the best-selling Campbell BIOLOGY sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior skills instruction, innovative use of art and photos, and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning. To engage learners in developing a deeper understanding of biology, the Eleventh Edition challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of new hands-on activities and exercises in the text and online. Content updates throughout the text reflect rapidly evolving research, and new learning tools include Problem-Solving Exercises, Visualizing Figures, Visual Skills Questions, and more. 1. Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry -- UNIT 1. THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE -- 2. The Chemical Context of Life -- 3 Water and Life -- 4. Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life -- 5. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules -- UNIT 2. THE CELL -- 6. A Tour of the Cell -- 7. Membrane Structure and Function -- 8. An Introduction to Metabolism -- 9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation -- 10. Photosynthesis -- 11. Cell Communication -- 12. The Cell Cycle -- UNIT 3. GENETICS -- 13. Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles -- 14. Mendel and the Gene Idea -- 15. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance -- 16. The Molecular Basis of Inheritance -- 17. Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein -- 18. Regulation of Gene Expression -- 19. Viruses -- 20. DNA Tools and Biotechnology -- 21. Genomes and Their Evolution -- UNIT 4. MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION -- 22. Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life -- 23. The Evolution of Populations -- 24. The Origin of Species -- 25. The History of Life on Earth -- UNIT 5. THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY -- 26. Phylogeny and the Tree of Life -- 27. Bacteria and Archaea -- 28. Protists -- 29. Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land -- 30. Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants -- 31. Fungi -- 32. An Overview of Animal Diversity -- 33. An Introduction to Invertebrates -- 34. The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates -- UNIT 6. PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION -- 35. Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, and Development -- 36. Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants -- 37. Soil and Plant Nutrition -- 38. Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology -- 39. Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals -- UNIT 7. ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION -- 40. Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function -- 41. Animal Nutrition -- 42. Circulation and Gas Exchange -- 43. The Immune System -- 44. Osmoregulation and Excretion -- 45. Hormones and the Endocrine System -- 46. Animal Reproduction -- 47. Animal Development -- 48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling -- 49. Nervous Systems -- 50. Sensory and Motor Mechanisms -- 51. Animal Behavior -- UNIT 8. ECOLOGY -- 52. An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere -- 53. Population Ecology -- 54. Community Ecology -- 55. Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology -- 56. Conservation Biology and Global Change. Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Peter V. Minorsky, Steven A. Wasserman, Jane B. Reece. Includes appendixes and glossary. Includes bibliographical references and index. Biology Biología QH308.2 .C347 2016 570 9780134093413 0134093410 2015005641 DLC 150313 20180227150725.0 18525798 eng