Discover biology. Anu Singh Cundy , Gary Shin
Material type: TextEdition: Sixth edition / Anu Singh-Cundy, Western Washington University, Gary Shin, California State University, Long BeachDescription: xxiv,807p; ill,[some col] 28cmISBN: 9780393936728 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0393936724 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Biology -- TextbooksDDC classification: LOC classification: QH308.2.D57 2015 | .D57 2015Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Hard Covered Materials | MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Open shelf | QH308.2.D57 2015 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 24360 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature of Science and the characteristics of life -- Unit 1. Cells: the basic units of life. The chemistry of life -- Cell structure and internal compartments -- Cell membranes, transport, and communication -- Energy, metabolism, and enzymes -- Photosynthesis and cellular respiration -- Cell division -- Cancer and human health -- Unit 2. Genetics. Patterns of inheritance -- Chromosomes and human genetics -- DNA and genes -- From gene to protein -- DNA technology -- Unit 3. Evolution. How evolution works -- The origins of species -- The evolutionary history of life -- Bacteria, archaea, and viruses -- Protista, plantae, and fungi -- Animalia -- Unit 4. The biosphere. Growth of populations -- Animal behavior -- Ecological communities -- Ecosystems -- Global change.
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