Life : the science of biology
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Life : the science of biology
Sinauer Associates, c2020
12th ed
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Note
Includes index
Other authors: H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker, David W. Hall, Marta J. Laskowski, David Sadava
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Life: The Science of Biology is engaging, active, and focused on skills
The new 12th edition of Life: The Science of Biology continues to be engaging, active, and focused on teaching the skills that students need to master the majors biology course.
New pedagogical features work in conjunction with powerful updates to the online suite of materials in Achieve to support the mission of Life by teaching students the skills and understanding of experimentation and data they need to succeed in introductory biology and ultimately in their future STEM careers.
Life's potent combination of expertly crafted media, assessment, pedagogy and engagement makes this new edition the best resource yet for biology students.
Table of Contents
Part one The Science of Life and Its Chemical Basis
1 Studying Life
2 Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life
3 Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
4 Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life
Part two Cells
5 Cells: The Working Units of Life
6 Cell Membranes
7 Cell Communication and Multicellularity
Part three Cells and Energy
8 Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism
9 Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy
10 Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight
Part four Genes, Genomes, and Heredity
11 The Cell Cycle and Cell Division
12 Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes
13 DNA and Its Role in Heredity
14 From DNA to Protein: Gene Expression
15 Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine
16 Regulation of Gene Expression
17 Genomes
18 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology
Part five The Processes and Patterns of Evolution
19 Processes of Evolution
20 Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies
21 Evolution of Genes and Genomes
22 Speciation
23 The History of Life on Earth
Part six The Evolution of Diversity
24 Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses
25 The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes
26 Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land
27 The Evolution of Seed Plants
28 The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi
29 Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans
30 Protostome Animals
31 Deuterostome Animals
Part seven Flowering Plants: Form and Function
32 The Plant Body
33 Transport in Plants
34 Plant Nutrition
35 Regulation of Plant Growth
36 Reproduction in Flowering Plants
37 Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges
Part eight Animals: Form and Function
38 Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation
39 Animal Hormones
40 Immunology: Animal Defense Systems
41 Animal Reproduction
42 Animal Development
43 Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems
44 Sensory Systems
45 The Mammalian Nervous System
46 Musculoskeletal Systems
47 Gas Exchange
48 Circulatory Systems
49 Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption
50 Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion
51 Animal Behavior
Part nine Ecology
52 The Physical Environment and Biogeography of Life
53 Populations
54 Species Interactions
55 Communities
56 Ecosystems
57 A Changing Biosphere
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