Biology Exploring Life

Summary: Partial table of contents: BIOLOGY: THE STUDY OF LIFE. Biology: Exploring Life. CHEMICAL AND CELLULAR FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE. Cell Structure and Function. Processing Energy: Fermentation and Respiration. Cell Division: Meiosis. THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE. Orchestrating Gene Expression. Human Genetics: Past, Present, and Future. FORM AND FUNCTION OF PLANT LIFE. The Living Plant: Circulation and Transport. How Plants Grow ...and Develop. FORM AND FUNCTION OF ANIMAL LIFE. Coordinating the Organism: The Role of the Nervous System. Coordinating the Organism: The Role of the Endocrine System. Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System. Generating Offspring: The Reproductive System. EVOLUTION. Mechanisms of Evolution. The Origin and History of Life. THE KINGDOMS OF LIFE: DIVERSITY AND CLASSIFICATION. The Protist and Fungus Kingdoms. ECOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR. Ecosystems and Communities. Population Ecology. Appendices. Glossary. Index. [read more]