| Edition |
Seventh edition. |
| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Revised edition of: Biology : concepts & connections / Neil A. Campbell, et al. c2009. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Biology : exploring life -- Unit I: The life of the cell. The chemical basis of life ; The molecules of cells ; A tour of the cell ; The working cell ; How cells harvest chemical energy ; Photosynthesis : using light to make food -- Unit II: Cellular reproduction and genetics. The cellular basis of reproduction and inheritance ; Patterns of inheritance ; Molecular biology of the gene ; How genes are controlled ; DNA technology and genomics -- Unit III: Concepts of evolution. How populations evolve ; The origin of species ; Tracing evolutionary history -- Unit IV: The evolution of biological diversity. Microbial life : prokaryotes and protists ; The evolution of plant and fungal diversity ; The evolution of invertebrate diversity ; The evolution of vertebrate diversity -- Unit V: Animals : form and function. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function ; Nutrition and digestion ; Gas exchange ; Circulation ; The immune system ; Control of body temperature and water balance ; Hormones and the endocrine system ; Reproduction and embryonic development ; Nervous system ; The senses ; How animals move -- Unit VI: Plants : form and function. Plant structure, growth, and reproduction ; Plant nutrition and transport ; Control system in plants -- Unit VII: Ecology. The biosphere : an introduction to earth's diverse environments ; Behavioral adaptations to the environment ; Population ecology ; Communities and ecosystems ; Conservation biology. |
| Subject |
Biology.
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Biology. (OCoLC)fst00832383
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks. (OCoLC)fst01423863
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Textbooks.
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| Added Author |
Reece, Jane B.
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| ISBN |
0321696816 (hardcover) |
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9780321696816 (hardcover) |
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0132492539 |
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9780132492539 |
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