Basic concepts in biology /
Starr, Cecie.
Basic concepts in biology / Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr. - sixth edition - xx, 567 pages. : color. illustrations., color. maps ; 28 cm. + 1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.) - Brooks/Cole biology series .
"From Biology: concepts and applications."
Invitation to biology --
Principles of cellular life: Life's chemical basis; Molecules of life; How cells acquire energy; How cells are put together; How cells work; Where it starts, photosynthesis; How cells release chemical energy --
Principles of inheritance: How cells reproduce; Meiosis and sexual reproduction; Observing patterns in inherited traits; Chromosomes and human genetics; DNA structure and function; From DNA to proteins; Controls over genes; Studying and manipulating genomes --
Principles of evolution: Processes of evolution; Evolutionary patterns, rates, and trends; Origins and early evolution of life --
Evolution and biodiversity: Prokaryotes and viruses; Simplest eukaryotes, protists and fungi; Plant evolution; Animal evolution, the invertebrates; Animal evolution, the vertebrates; Plants and animals, common challenges --
How animals work: Animal reproduction and development --
Principles of ecology: Population ecology; Community structure and biodiversity; Ecosystems; Biosphere; Behavioral ecology.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh & Windows; version 3.0.
053442029X
Biology.
570 / S.C.B
Basic concepts in biology / Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr. - sixth edition - xx, 567 pages. : color. illustrations., color. maps ; 28 cm. + 1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.) - Brooks/Cole biology series .
"From Biology: concepts and applications."
Invitation to biology --
Principles of cellular life: Life's chemical basis; Molecules of life; How cells acquire energy; How cells are put together; How cells work; Where it starts, photosynthesis; How cells release chemical energy --
Principles of inheritance: How cells reproduce; Meiosis and sexual reproduction; Observing patterns in inherited traits; Chromosomes and human genetics; DNA structure and function; From DNA to proteins; Controls over genes; Studying and manipulating genomes --
Principles of evolution: Processes of evolution; Evolutionary patterns, rates, and trends; Origins and early evolution of life --
Evolution and biodiversity: Prokaryotes and viruses; Simplest eukaryotes, protists and fungi; Plant evolution; Animal evolution, the invertebrates; Animal evolution, the vertebrates; Plants and animals, common challenges --
How animals work: Animal reproduction and development --
Principles of ecology: Population ecology; Community structure and biodiversity; Ecosystems; Biosphere; Behavioral ecology.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh & Windows; version 3.0.
053442029X
Biology.
570 / S.C.B