Life on Earth, Custom Core
3rd Edition
Published on 11. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-13-184871-9 (ISBN)
Description
For non-majors taking an introductory biology course.
Audesirk is built on a steadfast tradition of accurate science, engaging presentation and media innovation. With a price as flexible as its content, The Custom Core Edition allows you to design a text that meets the content needs of your course, while saving your students money.
Audesirk is built on a steadfast tradition of accurate science, engaging presentation and media innovation. With a price as flexible as its content, The Custom Core Edition allows you to design a text that meets the content needs of your course, while saving your students money.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-184871-9 (9780131848719)
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Content
Chapters 1-16 are included in the "Core" version of the text and any of the chapters from 17-30 can be added to the "Core".
1. An Introduction to Life on Earth.
I. THE LIFE OF A CELL.
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life.
3. Cell Membrane Structure and Function.
4. Cell Structure and Function.
5. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell.
6. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis.
7. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration.
II. INHERITANCE.
8. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity.
9. Gene Expression and Regulation.
10. The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction.
11. Patterns of Inheritance.
12. Biotechnology.
III. EVOLUTION.
13. Principles of Evolution
14. How Organisms Evolve.
15. The History of Life on Earth.
16. The Diversity of Life.
IV. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
17. Plant Form and Function.
18. Plant Responses to the Environment.
V. ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
19. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body.
20. Circulation and Respiration.
21. Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion.
22. Defenses Against Disease: The Immune Response.
23. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System.
24. The Nervous System and the Senses.
25. Animal Reproduction and Development.
26. Animal Behavior.
VI. ECOLOGY.
27. Population Growth and Regulation.
28. Community Interactions.
29. How Do Ecosystems Work?
30. Earth's Diverse Ecosystems.
1. An Introduction to Life on Earth.
I. THE LIFE OF A CELL.
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life.
3. Cell Membrane Structure and Function.
4. Cell Structure and Function.
5. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell.
6. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis.
7. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration.
II. INHERITANCE.
8. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity.
9. Gene Expression and Regulation.
10. The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction.
11. Patterns of Inheritance.
12. Biotechnology.
III. EVOLUTION.
13. Principles of Evolution
14. How Organisms Evolve.
15. The History of Life on Earth.
16. The Diversity of Life.
IV. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
17. Plant Form and Function.
18. Plant Responses to the Environment.
V. ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
19. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body.
20. Circulation and Respiration.
21. Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion.
22. Defenses Against Disease: The Immune Response.
23. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System.
24. The Nervous System and the Senses.
25. Animal Reproduction and Development.
26. Animal Behavior.
VI. ECOLOGY.
27. Population Growth and Regulation.
28. Community Interactions.
29. How Do Ecosystems Work?
30. Earth's Diverse Ecosystems.