Biology / Edition 1

Biology / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0138030731
ISBN-13:
9780138030735
Pub. Date:
06/01/1995
Publisher:
Prentice Hall (School Division)
Biology / Edition 1

Biology / Edition 1

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ISBN-13: 9780138030735
Publisher: Prentice Hall (School Division)
Publication date: 06/01/1995
Edition description: LAB MANUAL
Product dimensions: 8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.29(d)
Age Range: 14 Years

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 The World of Life 2(84)
The Nature of Science
4(22)
What Is Science?
5(2)
The Scientific Method
7(8)
Science: "Facts" and "Truth"
15(3)
Safety in the Laboratory
18(2)
The Spaceship Called Earth
20(6)
Biology as a Science
26(18)
Characteristics of Living Things
27(4)
Biology: The Study of Life
31(13)
Introduction to Chemistry
44(18)
Nature of Matter
45(2)
Composition of Matter
47(5)
Interactions of Matter
52(3)
Chemical Reactions
55(7)
The Chemical Basis of Life
62(22)
Water
63(5)
Chemical Compounds in Living Things
68(2)
Compounds of Life
70(14)
Careers in Biology
82(1)
From the Authors
83(1)
UNIT 2 Cells: The Basic Unit of Life 84(94)
Cell Structure and Function
86(26)
The Cell Theory
87(2)
Cell Structure
89(5)
Cytoplasmic Organelles
94(5)
Movement of Materials Through the Cell Membrane
99(5)
Cell Specialization
104(2)
Levels of Organization
106(6)
Cell Energy: Photosynthesis and Respiration
112(24)
Photosynthesis: Capturing and Converting Energy
113(5)
Photosynthesis: The Light and Dark Reactions
118(5)
Glycolysis and Respiration
123(7)
Fermentation
130(6)
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
136(22)
DNA
137
RNA
46(102)
Protein Synthesis
148(10)
Cell Growth and Division
158(20)
Cell Growth
159(5)
Cell Division: Mitosis and Cytokinesis
164(14)
Careers in Biology
176(1)
From the Authors
177(1)
UNIT 3 Continuity of Life 178(88)
Introduction to Genetics
180(24)
The Work of Gregor Mendel
181(9)
Applying Mendel's Principles
190(3)
Meiosis
193(11)
Genes and Chromosomes
204(22)
The Chromosome Theory of Heredity
205(7)
Mutations
212(3)
Regulation of Gene Expression
215(11)
Human Heredity
226(20)
"It Runs in the Family"
227(3)
The Inheritance of Human Traits
230(5)
Sex-Linked Inheritance
235(4)
Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders
239(7)
Genetic Engineering
246(20)
Modifying the Living World
247(3)
Genetic Engineering: Technology and Heredity
250(6)
The New Human Genetics
256(10)
Careers in Biology
264(1)
From the Authors
265(1)
UNIT 4 Diversity of Life 266(70)
Evolution: Evidence of Change
268(22)
Evolution and Life's Diversity
269(3)
The Age of the Earth
272(6)
The Fossil Record
278(5)
Evidence from Living Organisms
283(7)
Evolution: How Change Occurs
290(28)
Developing a Theory of Evolution
291(5)
Evolution by Natural Selection
296(3)
Genetics and Evolutionary Theory
299(5)
The Development of New Species
304(6)
Evolutionary Theory Evolves
310(8)
Classification Systems
318(18)
Why Classify?
319(1)
Biological Classification
320(3)
Taxonomy Today
323(2)
The Five Kingdom System
325(11)
Careers in Biology
334(1)
From the Authors
335(1)
UNIT 5 Life on Earth: Monerans, Protists, and Fungi 336(94)
The Origin of Life
338(16)
Spontaneous Generation
339(3)
The First Signs of Life
342(5)
The Road to Modern Organisms
347(7)
Viruses and Monerans
354(26)
Viruses
355(5)
Monerans---Prokaryotic Cells
360(12)
Diseases Caused by Viruses and Monerans
372(8)
Protists
380(26)
The Kingdom Protista
381(3)
Animallike Protists
384(10)
Plantlike Protists
394(12)
Fungi
406(24)
The Fungi
407(10)
Funi in Nature
417(13)
Careers in Biology
428(1)
From the Authors
429(1)
UNIT 6 Life on Earth: Plants 430(122)
Multicellular Algae
432(16)
Characteeristics of Algae
433(2)
Groups of Algae
435(5)
Reproduction in Algae
440(2)
Where Algae Fit into the World
442(6)
Mosses and Ferns
448(18)
Plants Invade the Land
449(2)
The Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts
451(4)
The Ferns and the First Vascular Plants
455(5)
Where Mosses and Ferns Fit into the World
460(6)
Plants with Seeds
466(20)
Seed Plants---The Spermopsida
467(4)
Evolution of Seed Plants
471(5)
Coevolution of Flowering Plants and Animals
476(10)
Roots, Stems, and Leaves
486(30)
Soil: A Storehouse for Water and Nutrients
487(4)
Specialized Tissues in Plants
491(3)
Roots
494(5)
Stems
499(3)
Leaves
502(3)
Transport in Plants
505(3)
Adaptations of Plants to Different Environments
508(8)
Plant Growth and Development
516(16)
Patterns of Growth
517(4)
Control of Growth and Development
521(11)
Reproduction in Seed Plants
532(20)
Cones and Flowers as Reproductive Organs
533(7)
Seed Development
540(2)
Vegetative Reproduction
542(10)
Careers in Biology
550(1)
From the Authors
551(1)
UNIT 7 Life on Earth: Invertebrate Animals 552(124)
Sponges, Cnidarians, and Unsegmented Worms
554(30)
Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
555(5)
Spnges
560(4)
Cnidarians
564(6)
Unsegmented Worms
570(14)
Mollusks and Annelids
584(22)
Mollusks
585(9)
Annelids
594(12)
Arthropods
606(30)
Introduction to Arthropods
607(10)
Spiders and Their Relatives
617(3)
Crustaceans
620(2)
Insects and Their Relatives
622(7)
How Arthropods Fit into the World
629(7)
Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates
636(16)
Echinoderms
637(8)
Invertebrate Chordates
645(7)
Comparing Invertebrates
652(24)
Evolution of the Invertebrates
653(5)
From and Function in Invertebrates
658(18)
Carers in Biology
674(1)
From the Authors
675(1)
UNIT 8 Life on Earth: Vertebrate Animals 676(230)
Fishes and Amphibians
678(28)
Fishes
679(13)
Amphibians
692(14)
Reptiles and Birds
706(30)
Reptiles
707(13)
The Evolution to Temperature Control
720(3)
Birds
723(13)
Mammals
736(20)
Mammals
737(9)
Important Orders of Living Mammals
746(10)
Humans
756(14)
Primates and Human Origins
757(2)
Hominid Evolution: Human Ancestors and Relatives
759(11)
Animal Behavior
770(14)
Elements of Behavior
771(4)
Communication: Signals for Survival
775(3)
The Evolution of Behavior
778(6)
Comparing Vertebrates
784(122)
Evolution of the Vertebrates
785(4)
From and Function in Vertebrates
789(117)
Careers in Biology
804(1)
From the Authors
805(101)
UNIT 9 Human Biology 906(98)
Nervous System
808(28)
The Nervous System
809(7)
Divisions of the Nervous System
816(1)
The Central Nervous System
817(8)
The Peripheral Nervous System
825(2)
The Senses
827(9)
Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
836(18)
The Skeletal System
837(5)
The Muscular System
842(5)
The Integumentary System
847(7)
Nutrition and Digestion
854(26)
Food and Nutrition
855(12)
The Process of Digestion
867(13)
Respiratory System
880(16)
The Importance of Respiration
881(1)
The Human Respiratory System
882(8)
Control of the Respiratory System
890(6)
Circulatory and Excretory Systems
896(20)
The Circulatory System
897(8)
Blood
905(3)
The Excretory System
908(8)
Endocrine System
916(18)
Endocrine Glands
917(10)
Control of the Endocrine System
927(7)
Reproduction and Development
934(18)
The Reproductive System
935(8)
Human Development
943(9)
Human Diseases
952(16)
The Nature of Disease
953(3)
Agents of Disease
956(4)
Cancer
960(8)
Immune System
968(18)
Nonspecific Defenses
969(3)
Specific Defenses
972(5)
Immune Disorders
977(9)
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
986(18)
Drugs
987(6)
Alcohol
993(2)
Tobacco
995(9)
Careers in Biology
1002(1)
From the Authors
1003(1)
UNIT 10 Ecological Interactions 1004(73)
The Biosphere
1006(26)
Earth: A Living Planet
1007(3)
Land Biomes
1010(6)
Aquatic Biomes
1016(5)
Energy and Nutrients: Building the Web of Life
1021(11)
Populations and Communities
1032(16)
Population Growth
1033(2)
Factors That Control Population Growth
1035(5)
Interactions Within and Between Communities
1040(8)
People and the Biosphere
1048(29)
Human Population
1049(3)
Pollution
1052(11)
The Fate of the Earth
1063(6)
The Future of the Biosphere
1069(8)
Careers in Biology
1076(1)
From the Authors
1077
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