Biology : the unity and diversity of life /
Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr.
- 15th edition.
- 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes index.
1. Invitation to Biology -- UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE -- 2. Life's Chemical Basis -- 3. Molecules of Life -- 4. Cell Structure -- 5. Ground Rules of Metabolism -- 6. Where it Starts: Photosynthesis -- 7. How Cells Release Chemical Energy -- UNIT II: GENETICS -- 8. DNA Structure and Function -- 9. From DNA to Protein -- 10. Control of Gene Expression -- 11. How Cells Reproduce -- 12. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction -- 13. Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits -- 14. Chromosomes and Human Inheritance -- 15. Studying and Manipulating Genomes -- UNIT III: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION -- 16. Evidence of Evolution -- 17. Processes of Evolution -- 18. Organizing Information about Species -- 19. Life's Origin and Early Evolution -- UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY -- 20. Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea -- 21. Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes -- 22. The Land Plants -- 23. Fungi -- 24. Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates -- 25. Animal Evolution: The Chordates -- 26. Human Evolution -- UNIT V: HOW PLANTS WORK -- 27. Plant Tissues -- 28. Plant Nutrition and Transport -- 29. Life Cycles of Flowering Plants -- 30. Communication Strategies in Plants -- UNIT VI: HOW ANIMALS WORK -- 31. Animal Tissues and Organ Systems -- 32. Neural Control -- 33. Sensory Perception -- 34. Endocrine Control -- 35. Structural Support and Movement -- 36. Circulation -- 37. Immunity -- 38. Respiration -- 39. Digestion and Nutrition -- 40. Maintaining the Internal Environment -- 41. Animal Reproductive System -- 42. Animal Development -- 43. Animal Behavior -- UNIT VII: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY -- 44. Population Ecology -- 45. Community Ecology -- 46. Ecosystems -- 47. The Biosphere -- 48. Human Impacts on the Biosphere.
BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, 15th Edition, reveals the biological world in wondrous detail. Its multitude of eye-catching photos and images will keep you fascinated, while helpful text features help you master the material. Chapter-opening Core Concepts enable you to focus on the topics that matter most in every chapter. Each section within a chapter begins with clear Learning Objectives, and section-ending Take Home Messages reinforce these key concepts. Other invaluable features include a running glossary, case studies, self-test questions and data-analysis problems. Available with MindTap Biology, the online program that powers you from memorization to mastery. BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE puts the living world of biology under a microscope for you to analyze, understand and enjoy!