Biology for a changing world /
Biology for a changing world /
Scientific american biology for a changing world.
Michèle Schuster ... [et al.].
- New York : W.H. Freeman, c2012.
- xx, 539 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index. "W. H. Freeman and Scientific American present a new introduction to biology for non-majors"--Cover.
Pt. 1. What is life made of? Process of science -- Chemistry and molecules of life -- Cell function and structure -- Nutrition, metabolism, enzymes -- Energy flow and photosynthesis -- Dietary energy and cellular respiration. Pt. 2. How does life perpetuate? DNA structure and replication -- Genes to proteins -- Cell division and mitosis genetic mutations and cancer -- Single-gene inheritance and meiosis -- Complex inheritance -- Stem cells and cell differentiation. Pt. 3. How does life change over time? -- Natural selection and adaptation -- Nonadaptive evolution and speciation -- Evidence for evolution -- Life on earth -- Prokaryotic diversity -- Eukaryotic diversity -- Human evolution. Pt. 4. What makes up our environment? Population ecology -- Community ecology -- Ecosystem ecology -- Sustainability.
0716773244 9780716773245 9781464125768 1464125767 9781429254717 (loose leaf) 1429254718 (loose leaf) 9781429268240 (physiology booklet) 1429268247 (physiology booklet)
2010941508
Biology.
Human biology.
QH307.2 / .B56 2012
Includes index. "W. H. Freeman and Scientific American present a new introduction to biology for non-majors"--Cover.
Pt. 1. What is life made of? Process of science -- Chemistry and molecules of life -- Cell function and structure -- Nutrition, metabolism, enzymes -- Energy flow and photosynthesis -- Dietary energy and cellular respiration. Pt. 2. How does life perpetuate? DNA structure and replication -- Genes to proteins -- Cell division and mitosis genetic mutations and cancer -- Single-gene inheritance and meiosis -- Complex inheritance -- Stem cells and cell differentiation. Pt. 3. How does life change over time? -- Natural selection and adaptation -- Nonadaptive evolution and speciation -- Evidence for evolution -- Life on earth -- Prokaryotic diversity -- Eukaryotic diversity -- Human evolution. Pt. 4. What makes up our environment? Population ecology -- Community ecology -- Ecosystem ecology -- Sustainability.
0716773244 9780716773245 9781464125768 1464125767 9781429254717 (loose leaf) 1429254718 (loose leaf) 9781429268240 (physiology booklet) 1429268247 (physiology booklet)
2010941508
Biology.
Human biology.
QH307.2 / .B56 2012