Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Edition

Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Edition

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Book Info

Author

Urry, Lisa

Word Count

372,000 words

based on page count

Pages

1,488 pages

Edition Publisher

Pearson

Edition Publish Date

2016-01-01

Identifiers

ISBN-10: 0134154126

ISBN-13: 9780134154121

Description

Evolution, The Themes Of Biology, And Scientific Inquiry -- Unit 1. The Chemistry Of Life. The Chemical Context Of Life -- Water And Life -- Carbon And The Molecular Diversity Of Life -- The Structure And Function Of Large Biological Molecules -- Unit 2. The Cell. A Tour Of The Cell -- Membrane Structure And Function -- An Introduction To Metabolism -- Cellular Respiration And Fermentation -- Photosynthesis -- Cell Communication -- The Cell Cycle -- Unit 3. Genetics. Meiosis And Sexual Life Cycles -- Mendel And The Gene Idea -- The Chromosomal Basis Of Inheritance -- The Molecular Basis Of Inheritance -- Gene Expression : From Gene To Protein -- Regulation Of Gene Expression -- Viruses -- Dna Tools And Biotechnology -- Genomes And Their Evolution -- Unit 4. Mechanisms Of Evolution. Descent With Modification : A Darwinian View Of Life -- The Evolution Of Populations -- The Origin Of Species -- The History Of Life On Earth-- Unit 5. The Evolutionary History Of Biological Diversity. Phylogeny And The Tree Of Life -- Bacteria And Archaea -- Protists -- Plant Diversity I : How Plants Colonized Land -- Plant Diversity Ii : The Evolution Of Seed Plants -- Fungi -- An Overview Of Animal Diversity -- An Introduction To Invertebrates -- The Origin And Evolution Of Vertebrates -- Unit 6. Plant Form And Function. Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, And Development -- Resource Acquisition And Transport In Vascular Plants -- Soil And Plant Nutrition -- Angiosperm Reproduction And Biotechnology -- Plant Responses To Internal And External Signals -- Unit 7. Animal Form And Function. Basic Principles Of Animal Form And Function -- Animal Nutrition -- Circulation And Gas Exchange -- The Immune System -- Osmoregulation And Excretion -- Hormones And The Endocrine System -- Animal Reproduction -- Animal Development -- Neurons, Synapses, And Signaling -- Nervous Systems -- Sensory And Motor Mechanisms -- Animal Behavior-- Unit 8. Ecology. An Introduction To Ecology And The Biosphere -- Population Ecology -- Community Ecology -- Ecosystems And Restoration Ecology -- Conservation Biology And Global Change. Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece. Previous Edition: Campbell Biology / Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson. Tenth Edition. 2014. 1st Edition: Biology By Neil A. Campbell, 1987. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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