Life on Earth (Component Text)
4th Edition
Published on 27. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
732 pages
978-0-13-146912-9 (ISBN)
Description
For one-semester courses in Introductory Biology for non-majors.
A briefer version of the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, 7e, Life on Earth 4e helps instructors and students manage a wealth of scientific information in a meaningful and relevant way. Life on Earth 4e provides briefer, more streamlined coverage of topics and has an abbreviated diversity unit as compared to Biology: Life on Earth, 7e.
A briefer version of the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, 7e, Life on Earth 4e helps instructors and students manage a wealth of scientific information in a meaningful and relevant way. Life on Earth 4e provides briefer, more streamlined coverage of topics and has an abbreviated diversity unit as compared to Biology: Life on Earth, 7e.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-146912-9 (9780131469129)
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Content
Ch 1 An Introduction to Life on Earth
UNIT ONE - THE LIFE OF A CELL
Ch 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life
Ch 3 Cell Membrane Structure and Function
Ch 4 Cell Structure and Function
Ch 5 Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
Ch 6 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
Ch 7 Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
UNIT TWO - INHERITANCE
Ch 8 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
Ch 9 Gene Expression and Regulation
Ch 10 The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce
Ch 11 Patterns of Inheritance
Ch 12 Biotechnology
UNIT THREE - EVOLUTION
Ch 13 Principles of Evolution
Ch 14 How Populations Evolve
Ch 15 The History of Life on Earth
Ch 16 The Diversity of Life
UNIT FOUR - PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ch 17 Plant Form and Function
Ch 18 The Plant Life Cycle
UNIT FIVE - ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ch 19 Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
Ch 20 Circulation and Respiration
Ch 21 Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion
Ch 22 Defenses against Disease: The Immune System
Ch 23 Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
Ch 24 The Nervous System and the Senses
Ch 25 Animal Reproduction and Development
Ch 26 Animal Behavior
UNIT SIX - ECOLOGY
Ch 27 Population Growth
Ch 28 Community Interactions
Ch 29 How Do Ecosystems Work?
Ch 30 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems
UNIT ONE - THE LIFE OF A CELL
Ch 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life
Ch 3 Cell Membrane Structure and Function
Ch 4 Cell Structure and Function
Ch 5 Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
Ch 6 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
Ch 7 Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
UNIT TWO - INHERITANCE
Ch 8 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
Ch 9 Gene Expression and Regulation
Ch 10 The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce
Ch 11 Patterns of Inheritance
Ch 12 Biotechnology
UNIT THREE - EVOLUTION
Ch 13 Principles of Evolution
Ch 14 How Populations Evolve
Ch 15 The History of Life on Earth
Ch 16 The Diversity of Life
UNIT FOUR - PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ch 17 Plant Form and Function
Ch 18 The Plant Life Cycle
UNIT FIVE - ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ch 19 Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
Ch 20 Circulation and Respiration
Ch 21 Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion
Ch 22 Defenses against Disease: The Immune System
Ch 23 Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
Ch 24 The Nervous System and the Senses
Ch 25 Animal Reproduction and Development
Ch 26 Animal Behavior
UNIT SIX - ECOLOGY
Ch 27 Population Growth
Ch 28 Community Interactions
Ch 29 How Do Ecosystems Work?
Ch 30 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems