Title Statements
- Full title :Biology / Peter H. Raven [and others].
Summary
The ninth edition of this text provides a clear and accessible overview of the key topics in biology, placing the emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2011.
- Edition:9th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication:Dubuque, IA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 1279, [97] pages : : illustrations (chiefly color))
Edition Identifiers
- oclc:on1193372837
- LC Classification:QH308.2
- Dewey Decimal:570
Table of Contents
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 plan…
Read More ↓Subjects
Writers
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.
Related Works
more →
Evolution
Coyotes: biology, behavior, and management
Trauma and health: physical health consequences of exposur…
Biology and breeding of food legumes
Rate & Review