TY - BOOK AU - Starr,Cecie AU - Evers,Christine A. AU - Starr,Cecie TI - Basic concepts in biology SN - 053442029X U1 - 570 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson, Brooks/Cole KW - Biology N1 - "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 ER -