Principles of Biology, 3rd Edition
- Length: 1136 pages
- Edition: 3
- Language: English
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
- Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- ISBN-10: 126024086X
- ISBN-13: 9781260240863
- Sales Rank: #1797142 (See Top 100 Books)
Principles of Biology is reflective of the shift taking place in the majors biology course from large and detail rich to short and conceptual, with a focus on new, cutting-edge science. A succinct and inviting text focused on central concepts, Principles of Biology helps students connect fundamental principles while challenging them to develop and hone critical thinking skills.
Title Page Copyright Brief Table of Contents About the Authors Principles of Biology: Helping Students Learn Critical-Thinking Skills Principles of Biology: Helping Students Learn Cutting-Edge Content Content Changes to the Third Edition Strengthen Critical-Thinking Skills with Connect Connect Acknowledgments Detailed Table of Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction to Biology Unit I CHEMISTRY Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules, and Water Chapter 3: The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules Unit II CELLS Chapter 4: Evolutionary Origin of Cells and Their General Features Chapter 5: Membranes: The Interface Between Cells and Their Environment Chapter 6: How Cells Utilize Energy Chapter 7: How Cells Capture Light Energy via Photosynthesis Chapter 8: How Cells Communicate with Each Other and with the Environment Unit III GENETICS Chapter 9: The Information of Life: DNA and RNA Structure, DNA Replication, and Chromosome Structure Chapter 10: The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes I: Transcription and Translation Chapter 11: The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes II: Non-coding RNAs Chapter 12: The Control of Genetic Information via Gene Regulation Chapter 13: Altering the Genetic Material: Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer Chapter 14: How Eukaryotic Cells Sort and Transmit Chromosomes: Mitosis and Meiosis Chapter 15: Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring I: Patterns That Follow Mendel’s Laws Chapter 16: Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring II: Epigenetics, Linkage, and Extranuclear Inheritance Chapter 17: The Simpler Genetic Systems of Viruses and Bacteria Chapter 18: Genetic Technologies: How Biologists Study Genes and Genomes Unit IV EVOLUTION Chapter 19: Evolution of Life I: How Populations Change from Generation to Generation Chapter 20: Evolution of Life II: The Emergence of New Species Chapter 21: How Biologists Classify Species and Study Their Evolutionary Relationships Chapter 22: The History of Life on Earth and Human Evolution Unit V DIVERSITY Chapter 23: Diversity of Microbial Life: Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Chapter 24: Microbiomes: Microbial Systems on and Around Us Chapter 25: Plant Evolution: How Plant Diversification Changed Planet Earth Chapter 26: Invertebrates: The Vast Array of Animal Life Without a Backbone Chapter 27: Vertebrates: Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals Unit VI FLOWERING PLANTS Chapter 28: An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function Chapter 29: How Flowering Plants Sense and Interact with Their Environments Chapter 30: How Flowering Plants Obtain and Transport Water, Mineral Nutrients, and Organic Compounds Chapter 31: How Flowering Plants Reproduce and Develop Unit VII ANIMALS Chapter 32: General Features of Animal Bodies, and Homeostasis as a Key Principle of Animal Biology Chapter 33: Neuroscience I: The Structure, Function, and Evolution of Nervous Systems Chapter 34: Neuroscience II: How Sensory Systems Allow Animals to Interact with the Environment Chapter 35: How Muscles and Skeletons Are Adaptations for Movement, Support, and Protection Chapter 36: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Transporting Solutes and Exchanging Gases Chapter 37: Digestive and Excretory Systems: Maintaining Nutrient, Water, and Energy Balance and Removing Waste Chapter 38: How Endocrine Systems Influence the Activities of All Other Organ Systems Chapter 39: The Production of Offspring: Reproduction and Development Chapter 40: Immune Systems: How Animals Defend Against Pathogens and Other Dangers Chapter 41: Integrated Responses of Animal Organ Systems to a Challenge to Homeostasis Unit VIII ECOLOGY Chapter 42: Behavioral Ecology: The Struggle to Find Food and Mates and to Pass On Genes Chapter 43: Population Growth and Species Interactions Chapter 44: Communities and Ecosystems: Ecological Organization at Large Scales Chapter 45: Biomes: How Climate Affects the Distribution of Species on Earth Chapter 46: The Age of Humans Chapter 47: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Appendix A Appendix B Glossary Index
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