Biology

Sommario

1. An Introduction to Life on Earth  
I. THE LIFE OF THE CELL
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life  
3. Biological Molecules  
4. Cell Structure and Function  
5. Cell Membrane Structure and Function  
6. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell  
7. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis  
8. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration 
II. INHERITANCE 
9. The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction  
10. Patterns of Inheritance  
11. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity  
12. Gene Expression and Regulation  
13. Biotechnology  
III. EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE
14. Principles of Evolution  
15. How Populations Evolve  
16. The Origin of Species  
17. The History of Life  
18. Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity  
19. The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses  
20. The Diversity of Protists  
21. The Diversity of Plants  
22. The Diversity of Fungi  
23. Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates  
24. Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates  
IV. BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
25. Animal Behavior  
26. Population Growth and Regulation  
27. Community Interactions  
28. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems  
29. Earth’s Diverse Ecosystems  
30. Conserving Earth’s Biodiversity
V. ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY  
31. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body  
32. Circulation  
33. Respiration  
34. Nutrition and Digestion  
35. The Urinary System  
36. Defense Against Disease  
37. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System  
38. The Nervous System
39. The Senses  
40. Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton  
41. Animal Reproduction  
42. Animal Development 
VI. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
43. Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport  
44. Plant Reproduction and Development  
45. Plant Responses to the Environment  
 
Biology Life on Earth, Tenth Edition includes Chapters 1–30
Biology Life on Earth with Physiology, Tenth Edition includes Chapters 1–45

Info autore

TERRY AND GERRY AUDESIRK
grew up in New Jersey, where they met as undergraduates. After marrying in 1970, they moved to California, where Terry earned her doctorate in marine ecology at the University of Southern California and Gerry earned his doctorate in neurobiology at the California Institute of Technology. As postdoctoral students at the University of Washington’s marine laboratories, they worked together on the neural bases of behavior, using a marine mollusk as a model system.
They are now emeritus professors of biology at the University of Colorado Denver, where they taught introductory biology and neurobiology from 1982 through 2006. In their research, funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health, they investigated the mechanisms by which neurons are harmed by low levels of environmental pollutants and protected by estrogen.
Terry and Gerry share a deep appreciation of nature and of the outdoors. They enjoy hiking in the Rockies, walking near their home in Steamboat Springs, and attempting to garden at 7,000 feet in the presence of hungry deer and elk. They are long-time members of many conservation organizations. Their daughter, Heather, provides another welcome focus to their lives.
 
BRUCE E. BYERS
is a midwesterner transplanted to the hills of western Massachusetts, where he is a professor in the biology department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He’s been a member of the faculty at UMass (where he also completed his doctoral degree) since 1993. Bruce teaches introductory biology courses for both nonmajors and majors; he also teaches courses in ornithology and animal behavior.
A lifelong fascination with birds ultimately led Bruce to scientific exploration of avian biology. His current research focuses on the behavioral ecology of birds, especially on the function and evolution of the vocal signals that birds use to communicate. The pursuit of vocalizations often takes Bruce outdoors, where he can be found before dawn, tape recorder in hand, awaiting the first songs of a new day.

Riassunto

Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Tenth Edition continues this book’s tradition of engaging non-majors biology students with real-world applications, high-interest case studies, and inquiry-based pedagogy that fosters a lifetime of discovery and scientific literacy. 
 
Maintaining the friendly writing style that has made the book a best-seller, the Tenth Edition continues to incorporate true and relevant stories using a chapter-opening Case Study that is revisited throughout the chapter and concluded at the end of the chapter. New to the Tenth Edition are Learning Goals and Check Your Learning questions that help students assess their understanding of the core concepts in biology. To increase the book’s focus on health science, additional Health Watch essays are provided throughout units, and more anatomy & physiology content has been incorporated into the main narrative. Other highlights include new or revised Consider This questions, Have You Ever Wondered? Questions, and MasteringBiology.
 
For coverage of plant and animal anatomy & physiology, an alternate edition—Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Tenth Edition—is also available.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
• Editore: Pearson Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Prodotto multimediale
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9780321834195
• ISBN: 978-0-321-83419-5
• Pagine: 500
• Peso: 1580 g
• Serie: Benjamin Cummin; Benjamin Cummin
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie