Biology

Peter H. Raven, George B. Johnson (Autoren)

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2001 | International student edition
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
978-0-07-112262-7 (ISBN)

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This textbook features evolution as a unifying theme. Topics include the origin of living things, the science of biology, the nature of molecules, the chemical building blocks of life, the origin and early history of life, altering the genetic message, and population ecology.

This is an authoritative majors textbook with evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill has consulted extensively with previous users, noted experts and professors in the field. The text is distinguished from others by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity. Not only has the book been thoroughly updated to reflect rapid advances, there is more emphasis today on the teaching of concepts and this has led to significant changes in how the material is presented. Technology also plays a greater role in teaching and the Online Learning Centre found at http://www.mhhe.com/raven6 and BioCourse.Com provide professors and students alike with an abundance of resources. Five considerations influenced this revision. They are: 1) Focus on concepts; 2) Reinforcing Ideas; 3) Emphasising relevance to students; 4) Keeping up with new developments; and 5) Careful editing.

Part 1. The Origin of Living Things. 1. The Science of Biology. 2. The Nature of Molecules. 3. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life. 4. The Origin and Early History of Life. Part 2. Biology of the Cell. 5. Cell Structure. 6. Membranes. 7. Cell-Cell Interactions. Part 3. Energetics. 8. Energy and Metabolism. 9. How Cells Harvest Energy. 10. Photosynthesis. Part 4. Reproduction and Heredity. 11. How Cells Divide. 12. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis. 13. Patterns of Inheritance. Part 5. Molecular Genetics. 14. DNA: The Genetic Material. 15. Genes and How They Work. 16. Control of Gene Expression. 17. Cellular Mechanisms of Development. 18. Altering the Genetic Message. 19. Gene Technology. Part 6. Evolution. 20. Genes within Populations. 21. The Evidence for Evolution. 22. The Origin of Species. 23. How Humans Evolved. Part 7. Ecology and Behavior. 24. Population Ecology. 25. Community Ecology. 26. Animal Behavior. 27. Behavioral Ecology. Part 8. The Global Environment. 28. Dynamics of Ecosystems. 29. The Biosphere. 30. The Future of the Biosphere. 31. Conservation Biology. Part 9. Viruses and Simple Organisms. 32. How We Classify Organisms. 33. Viruses. 34. Bacteria. 35. Protists. 36. Fungi. Part 10. Plant Form and Function. 37. Evolutionary History of Plants. 38. The Plant Body. 39. Nutrition and Transport in Plants. Part 11. Plant Growth and Reproduction. 40. Early Plant Development. 41. How Plants Grow in Response to the Environment. 42. Plant Reproduction. 43. Plant Genomics. Part 12. Animal Diversity. 44. The Noncoelomate Animals. 45. Mollusks and Annelids. 46. Arthropods. 47. Echinoderms. 48. Vertebrates. Part 13. Animal Form and Function. 49. Organization of the Animal Body. 50. Locomotion. 51. Fueling Body Activities: Digestion. 52. Circulation. 53. Respiration. Part 14. Regulating the Animal Body. 54. The Nervous System. 55. Sensory Systems. 56. The Endocrine System. 57. The Immune System. 58. Maintaining the Internal Environment. 59. Sex and Reproduction. 60. Vertebrate Development.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.1.2001
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	235 x 283 mm
Gewicht	3257 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
ISBN-10	0-07-112262-1 / 0071122621
ISBN-13	978-0-07-112262-7 / 9780071122627
Zustand	Neuware