The Molecular Basis of Life. The science of biology -- The nature of molecules and the properties of water -- The chemical building blocks of life -- The Biology of the Cell. Cell structure -- Membranes -- Energy and metabolism -- How cells harvest energy -- Photosynthesis -- Cell communication -- How cells divide -- Genetic and Molecular Biology. Sexual reproduction and meiosis -- Patterns of inheritance -- Chromosomes, mapping, and the meiosis-inheritance connection -- DNA: The genetic material -- Genes and how they work -- Control of gene expression -- Biotechnology -- Genomics -- Cellular mechanisms & development -- Evolution. Genes within populations -- The evidence for evolution -- The origin of species -- Systematics and the phylogenetic resolution -- Genome evolution -- Evolution of development -- The Diversity of Life. The tree of life -- Viruses -- Prokaryotes -- Protists -- Green plants -- Fungi -- Overview of animal diversity -- Noncoelomate invertebrates -- Coelomate invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Plant Form and Function. Plant form -- Vegetative plant development -- Transport in plant -- Plant nutrition and soils -- Plant defense responses -- Sensory systems in plants -- Plant reproduction -- Animal Form and Function. The animal body and principles of regulation -- The nervous system -- Sensory system -- The endocrine system -- -- The musculoskeletal system -- The digestive system -- The respiratory system -- The circulatory system -- Osmotic regulation and the urinary system -- The immune system -- The reproductive system -- Animal development -- Ecology and Behavior. Behavioral biology -- Ecology of individuals and populations -- Community ecology -- Dynamics of ecosystems -- The biosphere -- Conservation biology.

This text is up-to-date, beautifully illustrated, and pedagogically sound for the student. They have provided clear, explicitbr>learning objectives, and more closely integrate the text with its media support materials to provide instructors with anbr>excellent complement to their teaching.br>br>Features: br>br>â€Ã,¢ This text is up-to-date, beautifully illustrated, and pedagogically sound for the student. They have provided clear,br>explicit learning objectives, and more closely integrate the text with its media support materials to providebr>instructors with an excellent complement to their teaching.br>â€Ã,¢ Each chapter begins with an outline of the chapter.Learning outcomes are included for every major topic to helpbr>students see the forest for the trees and focus on the main concepts and relationships of the details being presentedbr>to them.br>â€Ã,¢ Inquiry questions are found throughout the text to push the students further in their ability to think scientifically.br>â€Ã,¢ End of chapter review questions include Understanding, Applying and Synthesizing levels.br>Table of Contents:br>Part 1: The Molecular Basis of Life br>1--The Science of Biology br>2--The Nature of Molecules br>3--The Chemical Building Blocks of Lifebr>br>Part II: Biology of the Cell br>4--Cell Structure br>5--Membranes br>6--Energy and Metabolism br>7--How Cells Harvest Energy br>8--Photosynthesis br>9--Cell Communication br>10--How Cells Dividebr>br>Part III: Genetic and Molecular Biology br>11--Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis br>12--Patterns of Inheritance br>13--Chromosomes, Matting & the Meiosis-Inheritance br>Connection br>14--DNA: The Genetic Material br>15--Genes and How They Work br>16--Control of Gene Expression br>17--Biotechnology br>18--Genomics br>19--Cellular Mechanisms of Developmentbr>br>Part IV: Evolution br>20--Genes Within Populations br>21--The Evidence for Evolution br>22--The Origin of Species br>23--Systematics and the Phylogenetic Revolution br>24--Genome Evolution br>25--Evolution of Developmentbr>br>Part V: Diversity of Life on Earth br>26--The Tree of Life br>27--Viruses br>28--Prokaryotes br>29--Protists br>30--Green Plants br>31--Fungi br>32--Overview of Animal Diversity br>33--Noncelibate Invertebrates br>34--Coelomate Invertebrates br>35--Vertebratesbr>br>Part VI: Plant Form and Function br>36--Plant Form br>37--Vegetative Plant Development br>38--Transport in Plants br>39--Plant Nutrition and Soils br>40--Plant Defense Responses br>41--Sensory Systems in Plants br>42--Plant Reproductionbr>br>Part VII: Animal Form and Function br>43--The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation br>44--The Nervous System br>45--Sensory Systems br>46--The Endocrine System br>47--The Musculoskeletal System br>48--The Digestive System br>49--The Circulatory System br>50--The Respiratory System br>51--Temperature, Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary br>System br>52--The Immune System br>53--The Reproductive System br>54--Animal Developmentbr>br>Part VIII: Ecology and Behavior br>55--Behavioral Biology br>56--Population Ecology br>57--Community of Ecology br>58--Dynamics of Ecosystems br>59--The Biosphere br>60--Conservation Biology