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Biology : how life works / James Morris, Brandeis University, Daniel Hartl, Harvard University, Andrew Knoll, Harvard University, Robert Lue, Harvard University, [and 5 others].
LIBRA QH308.2 .M677 2016
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morris, James (James R.), author.
- Hartl, Daniel L., author.
- Knoll, Andrew H., author.
- Lue, Robert, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology--Textbooks.
- Biology.
- Genre:
- Informational works
- Case studies
- Textbooks
- Informational works.
- Textbooks.
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
- illustration
- polychrome
- map
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- How life works
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : W.H. Freeman & Company, a Macmillan Education imprint, [2016]
- Summary:
- Rethinking introductory biology means rethinking the text, the visual program and the assessments. This is the first book to have developed all three pillars in tandem, and the result is a focused, streamlined textbook enhanced by authentically integrated media and assessments all supporting the common goal of conceptual learning.
- Contents:
- Part 1 : From cells to organisms. Life
- The molecules of life
- Nucleic acids and transcription
- Translation and protein structure
- Organizing principles
- Making life work
- Cellular respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Cell signaling
- Cell and tissue architecture
- Cell division
- DNA replication and manipulation
- Genomes
- Mutation and DNA repair
- Genetic variation
- Mendelian inheritance
- Inheritance of sex chromosomes, linked genes, and organelles
- The genetic and environmental basis of complex traits
- Genetic and epigenetic regulation
- Genes and development
- Evolution
- Species and speciation
- Evolutionary patterns
- Human origins and evolution
- Part 2 : From organisms to the environment. Cycling carbon
- Bacteria and archaea
- Eukaryotic cells
- Being multicellular
- Plant structure and function
- Plant reproduction
- Plant growth and development
- Plant defense
- Plant diversity
- Fungi
- Animal nervous systems
- Animal sensory systems and brain function
- Animal movement
- Animal endocrine systems
- Animal cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Animal metabolism, nutrition, and digestion
- Animal renal systems
- Animal reproduction and development
- Animal immune systems
- Animal diversity
- Animal behavior
- Population ecology
- Species interactions, communities, and ecosystems
- Biomes and global ecology
- The anthropocene.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781464126093
- 1464126097
- 9781319048617
- 1319048617
- 9781319048822
- 131904882X
- OCLC:
- 937824456
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