Biology : concepts and applications / 7th ed.,international student ed.

1 Invitation to Biology
Part I Principles Of Cellular Life
2 Life's Chemical Basis
3 Molecules of Life
4 Cell Structure and Function
5 Ground Rules of Metabolism
6 Where It Starts--Photosynthesis
7 How Cells Release Chemical Energy
Part II Principles Of Inheritance
8 How Cells Reproduce
9 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
10 Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits
11 Chromosomes and Human Inheritance
12 DNA Structure and Function
13 From DNA to Proteins
14 Controls over Genes
15 Studying and Manipulating Genomes
Part III Principles Of Evolution
16 Evidence of Evolution
17 Microevolutionary Process
18 Life's Origin and Early Evolution
Part IV Evolution And Biodiversity
19 Prokaryotes and Viruses
20 Protists--The Simplest Eukaryotes
21 Plant Evolution
22 Fungi
23 Animal Evolution--The Invertebrates
24 Animal Evolution--The Vertebrates
25 Plants and Animals--Common Challenges
Part V How Plants Work
26 Plant Tissues
27 Plant Nutrition and Transport
28 Plant Reproduction and Development
Part VI How Animals Work
29 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
30 Neural Control
31 Sensory Perception
32 Endocrine Control
33 Structural Support and Movement
34 Circulation
35 Immunity
36 Respiration
37 Digestion and Human Nutrition
38 The Internal Environment
39 Animal Reproduction and Development
Part VII Principles Of Ecology
40 Population Ecology
41 Community Structure and Biodiversity
42 Ecosystems
43 The Biosphere
44 Behavioral Ecology
Appendix I Classification System
Appendix II Units of Measure
Appendix III Answers to Self-Quizzes
Appendix IV Answers to Genetic Problems
Appendix V Molecular Models
Appendix VI Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways
Appendix VII The Amino Acids Appendix
Appendix VIII Life's Changing Geologic Stage
Appendix IX Periodic Table of the Elements
Appendix X A Comparison of Plant and Animal Mitosis
Glossary
Index