Overview

Known for its thorough coverage of diversity, animal physiology, ecology, and environmental issues, this comprehensive book engages students in asking and answering questions during the course.      Biology: Life on Earth helps instructors and students manage a wealth of scientific information in a manner that is both meaningful and long-lasting for students. The authors encourage students to learn according to their own style, and to relate this information to their own lives. In each chapter, the Eighth Edition of this trusted biology resource features significant content revisions as well as new figures and photographs.

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Author:   Gerald Audesirk ,  Teresa Audesirk ,  Bruce E. Byers
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.720kg
ISBN:  

9780132380614

ISBN 10:   0132380617
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   01 February 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780321598462
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Brief Contents 1 An Introduction to Life on Earth 1 Unit One The Life of a Cell 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life 3 Biological Molecules 4 Cell Structure and Function 5 Cell Membrane Structure and Function 6 Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell 7 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis 8 Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration Unit Two Inheritance 9 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity 10 Gene Expression and Regulation 11 The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction 12 Patterns of Inheritance 13 Biotechnology Unit Three Evolution 14 Principles of Evolution 15 How Organisms Evolve 16 The Origin of Species 17 The History of Life 18 Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity 19 The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses 20 The Diversity of Protists 21 The Diversity of Plants 22 The Diversity of Fungi 23 Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates 24 Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates Unit Four Behavior and Ecology 25 Animal Behavior 26 Population Growth and Regulation 27 Community Interactions 28 How Do Ecosystems Work? 29 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems 30 Conserving Life on Earth

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