Principles of Biology, 2nd Edition (c2018) , textbook by Robert J. Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier, Linda E. Graham & Peter D. Stiling.
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PITCH: «Overview inspired by recommendations from the AAAS Vision and Change Report. 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. Five new chapters introduce cutting-edge topics that will benefit students who continue their study of biology in future courses (Chapters 11, 16, 24, 41 and 47)»
BRIEF CONTENTS: ToC with direct page links .01 An Introduction to Biology UNIT I - Chemistry .02 The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules, and Water .03 The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules UNIT II - Cells .04 Evolutionary Origin of Cells and Their General Features .05 Membranes: The Interface Between Cells and Their Environment .06 How Cells Utilize Energy .07 How Cells Capture Light Energy via Photosynthesis .08 How Cells Communicate with Each Other and with the Environment UNIT III - Genetics .09 The Information of Life: DNA and RNA Structure, DNA Replication, and Chromosome Structure .10 The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes I: Transcription and Translation .11 The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes II: Non-coding RNAs .12 The Control of Genetic Information via Gene Regulation .13 Altering the Genetic Material: Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer .14 How Eukaryotic Cells Sort and Transmit Chromosomes: Mitosis and Meiosis .15 Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring I: Patterns that Follow Mendel’s Laws .16 Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring II: Epigenetics, Linkage, and Extranuclear Inheritance .17 The Simpler Genetic Systems of Viruses and Bacteria .18 Genetic Technologies: How Biologists Study Genes and Genomes UNIT IV - Evolution .19 Evolution of Life I: How Populations Change from Generation to Generation .20 Evolution of Life II: The Emergence of New Species .21 How Biologists Classify Species and Study Their Evolutionary Relationships .22 The History of Life on Earth and Human Evolution UNIT V - Diversity .23 Diversity of Microbial Life: Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi .24 Microbiomes: Microbial Systems on and Around Us .25 Plant Evolution: How Plant Diversification Changed Planet Earth .26 Invertebrates: The Vast Array of Animal Life Without a Backbone .27 Vertebrates: Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals UNIT VI - Flowering Plants .28 An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function .29 How Flowering Plants Sense and Interact with Their Environments .30 How Flowering Plants Obtain and Transport Nutrients .31 How Flowering Plants Reproduce and Develop UNIT VII - Animals .32 General Features of Animal Bodies, and Homeostasis as a Key Principle of Animal Biology .33 Neuroscience I: The Structure, Function, and Evolution of Nervous Systems .34 Neuroscience II: How Sensory Systems Allow Animals to Interact with the Environment .35 How Muscles and Skeletons Are Adaptations for Movement, Support, and Protection .36 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Transporting Solutes and Exchanging Gases .37 Digestive and Excretory Systems Help Maintain Nutrient, Water, and Energy Balance and Remove Waste Products from Animal Bodies .38 How Endocrine Systems Influence the Activities of All Other Organ Systems .39 The Production of Offspring: Reproduction and Development .40 Immune Systems: How Animals Defend Against Pathogens and Other Dangers .41 Integrated Responses of Animal Organ Systems to a Challenge to Homeostasis UNIT VIII - Ecology .42 Behavioral Ecology: The Struggle to Find Food and Mates and to Pass On Genes .43 Population Growth and Species Interactions .44 Communities and Ecosystems: Ecological Organization at Large Scales .45 How Climate Affects the Distribution of Species on Earth .46 The Age of Humans .47 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology APPENDICES: - A: Periodic Table of the Elements - B: ANSWERS to In-Chapter and End-of-Chapter Questions Glossary INDEX
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