Biology: Concepts and Investigations

Biology: Concepts and Investigations

Mariëlle Hoefnagels McGraw-Hill Higher Education ISBN: 9780072916904
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Table of Contents

  • About the Author
  • Dedication
  • Preface: Thinking for Life
  • A Student’s Guide to Using This Textbook
  • Acknowledgments
  • CHAPTER 1: The Scientific Study of Life
  • CHAPTER 2: The Chemistry of Life
  • CHAPTER 3: Cells
  • CHAPTER 4: The Energy of Life
  • CHAPTER 5: Photosynthesis
  • CHAPTER 6: How Cells Release Energy
  • CHAPTER 7: DNA Structure and Replication
  • CHAPTER 8: The Cell Cycle
  • CHAPTER 9: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
  • CHAPTER 10: Patterns of Inheritance
  • CHAPTER 11: Chromosomes and Human Inheritance Patterns
  • CHAPTER 12: Gene Function, Gene Regulation, and Biotechnology
  • CHAPTER 13: The Forces of Evolutionary Change
  • CHAPTER 14: Speciation and Extinction
  • CHAPTER 15: Evidence of Evolution
  • CHAPTER 16: The Origin and History of Life
  • CHAPTER 17: Viruses
  • CHAPTER 18: Bacteria and Archaea
  • CHAPTER 19: Protista
  • CHAPTER 20: Plants
  • CHAPTER 21: Fungi
  • CHAPTER 22: Invertebrate Animals
  • CHAPTER 23: Vertebrate Animals
  • CHAPTER 24: Plant Form and Function
  • CHAPTER 25: Plant Nutrition and Transport
  • CHAPTER 26: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants
  • CHAPTER 27: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
  • CHAPTER 28: The Nervous System
  • CHAPTER 29: The Senses
  • CHAPTER 30: The Endocrine System
  • CHAPTER 31: The Musculoskeletal System
  • CHAPTER 32: The Circulatory System
  • CHAPTER 33: The Respiratory System
  • CHAPTER 34: Digestion and Nutrition
  • CHAPTER 35: Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids
  • CHAPTER 36: The Immune System
  • CHAPTER 37: Human Reproduction and Development
  • CHAPTER 38: Animal Behavior
  • CHAPTER 39: Population Ecology
  • CHAPTER 40: Communities and Ecosystems
  • CHAPTER 41: Biomes
  • CHAPTER 42: Preserving Biodiversity
  • Appendix A: Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
  • Appendix B: Metric Units and Conversions
  • Appendix C: Amino Acid Structures
  • Appendix D: Answers to genetics problems
  • Glossary
  • Credits
  • Index
  • Inside Back Cover

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