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Sommario
1 Biology and the Tree of Life
UNIT 1
The Origin and Early Evolution of Life
2 The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth
3 Protein Structure and Function
4 Nucleic Acids and the RNA World
5 An Introduction to Carbohydrates
6 Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cell
UNIT 2
Cell Structure and Function
7 Inside the Cell
8 Cell-Cell Interactions
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Photosynthesis
11 The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3
Gene Structure and Expression
12 Meiosis
13 Mendel and the Gene
14 DNA Synthesis
15 How Do Genes Work?
16 Transcription and Translation
17 Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
18 Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
19 Analyzing and Engineering Genes
20 Genomics
UNIT 4
Developmental Biology
21 An Introduction to Development
22 Pattern Formation and Differentiation
Info autore
Scott Freeman received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Washington and was subsequently awarded an Albert Sloan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Evolution at Princeton University. His research publications explore a range of topics, including the behavioral ecology of nest parasitism and the molecular systematics of the blackbird family. Scott teaches the majors' general biology course as a Lecturer at the University of Washington. He assisted in the groundbreaking and influential redesign of the course, which emphasizes an inquiry-based approach and the logic of experimental design. With Jon Herron, Scott is co-author of the standard-setting Evolutionary Analysis, which over 50,000 students have used to explore evolution with the same spirit of inquiry. He is currently conducting research on how active learning and peer teaching techniques affect student learning.
Riassunto
For courses in general biology for majors.
Biological Science is a dynamic reference that involves students in the process of scientific discovery. Infused with the spirit of inquiry, Biological Science teaches students to think like biologists and prepares them for success in their upper division courses.
