TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - Biology: the unity and diversity of life.
SN  - 9781111425692
AV  - QH308.2.B57 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - Brooks/Cole, 
N1  - Includes index; Contents: Introduction --  1. Principles of cellular life: Life's chemical basis -- Molecules of life -- Cell structure and function -- Ground rules of metabolism-- Where it starts-photosynthesis -- How cells release chemical energy -- 2. Genetics: DNA structure and function -- From DNA to protein -- Gene control -- How cells reproduce -- Meiosis and sexual reproduction -- Observing patterns in inherited traits -- Chromosomes and human inheritance -- Studying and manipulating genomes -- 3. Principles of evolution: Evidence of evolution -- Processes of evolution -- Organizing information about species -- Life's origin and early evolution -- 4. Evolution and biodiversity:  Viruses, bacteria and archaea -- Protists-the simplest eukaryotes -- The land plants -- Fungi -- Animal evolution-the invertebrates -- Animal evolution-the chordates -- Human evolution -- 5. How plants work: Plant tissues -- Plant nutrition and transport -- Life cycles of flowering plants -- Communication strategies in plants -- 6. How animals work: Animal tissues and organ systems -- Neural control -- Sensory perception -- Endocrine control -- Structural support and movement -- Circulation -- Immunity -- Respiration -- Digestion and nutrition -- Maintaining the internal environment -- Animal reproductive systems -- Animal development -- Animal behavior -- 7. Principles of ecology: Population ecology -- Community ecology -- Ecosystems -- The Biosphere -- Human impacts on the biosphere --
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