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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0321794265
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0321794260
• Author: Teresa Audesirk (Author), Gerald Audesirk (Author), Bruce E. Byers (Author)

Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Tenth Edition continues this book’s tradition of engaging non-majors biology students with real-world applications and inquiry-based pedagogy that fosters a lifetime of discovery and scientific literacy.

Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Tenth Edition maintains the friendly writing style the book is known for and continues to incorporate true and relevant stories in every chapter in the form of the Case Study, Case Study Continued, and Case Study Revisited features. New to the Tenth Edition are Learning Goals and Check Your Learning, both of which help students to assess their understanding of the core concepts in biology. This new edition includes an increased focus on health science: Health Watch essays are included throughout units, and more anatomy & physiology content has been incorporated into the main narrative. Several of the popular, inquiry-based features, including Consider This and Have You Ever Wondered?, are new or refreshed. With this Tenth Edition, the authors continue to emphasize application with new or revised essays in Earth Watch, Science in Action, In Greater Depth, and Links to Everyday Life features.

Table contents:

Part One: The Science of Life and Its Chemical Basis

1. Studying Life

2. Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life

3. Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids

4. Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life

Part Two: Cells

5. Cells: The Working Units of Life

6. Cell Membranes

7. Cell Communication and Multicellularity

Part Three: Cells and Energy

8. Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism

9. Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy

10. Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight

Part Four: Genes and Heredity

11. The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

12. Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

13. DNA and Its Role in Heredity

14. From DNA to Protein: Gene Expression

15. Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine

16. Regulation of Gene Expression

Part Five: Genomes

17. Genomes

18. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

19. Differential Gene Expression in Development

20. Development and Evolutionary Change

Part Six: The Patterns and Processes of Evolution

21. Mechanisms of Evolution

22. Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

23. Speciation

24. Evolution of Genes and Genomes

25. The History of Life on Earth

Part Seven: The Evolution of Diversity

26. Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses

27. The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

28. Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land

29. The Evolution of Seed Plants

30. The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

31. Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans

32. Protostome Animals

33. Deuterostome Animals

Part Eight: Flowering Plants: Form and Function

34. The Plant Body

35. Transport in Plants

36. Plant Nutrition

37. Regulation of Plant Growth

38. Reproduction in Flowering Plants

39. Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges

Part Nine: Animals: Form and Function

40. Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation

41. Animal Hormones

42. Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

43. Animal Reproduction

44. Animal Development: From Genes to Organisms

45. Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems

46. Sensory Systems

47. The Mammalian Nervous System

48. Musculoskeletal Systems

49. Gas Exchange

50. Circulatory Systems

51. Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption

52. Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion

53. Animal Behavior

Part Ten: Ecology

54. Ecology and the Distribution of Life

55. Population Ecology

56. Species Interactions and Coevolution

57. Community Ecology

58. Ecosystems and Global Ecology

59. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Title tag:

1. Exploring the Diversity of Life on Earth: From Microbes to Mammals
2. Unraveling Earth’s Biological Mysteries: The Science of Living Organisms
3. The Wonders of Biology: Understanding Life’s Complex Tapestry on Our Planet