BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach, Student Edition

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ISBN: 9780078664274 | 0078664276
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Copyright: 11/19/2004

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BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach is an inquiry-based program that explores the fundamental concepts of biology through a molecular perspective. The 9th edition builds on the Blue Version's nearly 40 years of success by incorporating the most current discoveries in molecular biology. Book jacket.

Prologue: Biology and the Molecular Perspective	p. 1
The New Biology
Biology in Your World
A Biological View of AIDS
Growth Hormone: New Solution, New Problem
The Methods of Science
Solving Problems
A Mechanism for Evolution: Science at Work
The Theory of Natural Selection
Science as a Way of Knowing
Scientific Perspectives
Your Role as a Biologist
Energy, Matter, and Organization
The Chemistry of Life	p. 22
General Chemistry
Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds
The Structure of Atoms
Reactions in Living Cells
Chemical Reactions
Chemical Bonds
Ions and Living Cells
Biochemistry
Organic Compounds and Life
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Genetic Coding in Cells
The Double Helix
The Functions of DNA
Energy, Life, and the Biosphere	p. 50
Organisms and Energy
Characteristics of Organisms
Energy and Nutrients
Energy and Ecosystems
Energy Flow
Energy Conversions
Energy and Entropy
Metabolism and Energy Transfer
Enzymes and Energy
Chemical Reactions in Organisms
Energy Transfer and ATP
Digestion
Digestion Inside and Outside Cells
An Overview of Human Digestion
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Absorption
Exchanging Materials with the Environment	p. 76
Living Systems as Compartments
Exchanged Materials
Membrane as Barrier
How Cells Exchange Materials
Diffusion and Osmosis
Passive and Active Transport
Exchange in Multicellular Organisms
Gas Exchange in Water
Adaptation to Life on Land
Waste Removal
Human Urinary System
Autotrophy: Collecting Energy from the Nonliving Environment	p. 100
Autotrophy and Photosynthesis
What Are Autotrophs?
Overview of Photosynthesis
The Light Reactions
The Calvin Cycle
Photosynthesis and the Environment
Rate of Photosynthesis
Photorespiration and Special Adaptations
Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere
Chemoautotrophy
Varieties of Chemoautotrophs
Chemoautotrophs and the Environment
Cell Respiration: Releasing Chemical Energy	p. 128
An Overview of Respiration
Metabolism and Cell Respiration
The Stages of Aerobic Respiration
The Reactions of Respiration
Glycolysis
Mitochondria and Respiration
The Krebs Cycle
The Electron Transport System
Oxygen, Respiration, and Photosynthesis
Respiration and Cellular Activities
The Krebs Cycle in Fat and Protein Metabolism
Respiration and Heat Production
Control of Respiration
The Cell: Homeostasis and Development
Cell Structures and Their Functions	p. 154
The Basic Unit of Life
Cell Study and Technology
Two Basic Types of Cells
Cell Structure
Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Multicellular Organization
Cooperation among Cells
Division of Labor
Systems
Transport Systems	p. 184
Transport Systems in Plants
Adaptations for Life on Land
Water Transport
Nutrient Transport
Transport Systems in Animals
Circulatory Systems
Circulation in Vertebrates
The Human Heart
Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction
Regulation and Transport
Blood Pressure
Composition of Blood
The Circulatory System and Homeostasis
The Cell Cycle	p. 212
The Life of a Eukaryotic Cell
Cell Division in Eukaryotes
The Phases of the Cell Cycle
DNA Replication
DNA Structure
DNA Synthesis
DNA Repair
Mitosis and Cell Division
The Stages of Cell Division
Differences in Mitosis
Regulation of the Cell Cycle
Control of the Cell Cycle
Checkpoints
Expressing Genetic Information	p. 232
The Genetic Code: Using Information
Genetic Material
Importance of Proteins
Transcription
RNA Synthesis
RNA Processing
Protein Synthesis
Translation
Transport and Modification of Proteins
Translation Errors
Viruses
Genetic Information and Viruses
Impact of Viruses
Animal Growth and Development	p. 260
Key Events of Development
Beginnings of the Embryo
Growth, Differentiation, and Form
From One Cell to Many: Making the Organism
Developmental Diversity
Developmental Patterns and Evolutionary Relationships
Human Development
Birth Defects
Mechanisms of Cell Differentiation
Exploring the Mechanisms of Differentiation
The Genetic Equivalence of Differentiating Cells
Determination and Differentiation
Cytoplasmic Determination
Cell-Cell Interactions
Plant Growth and Development	p. 290
Plant Development
The Embryo and the Seed
Seed Germination
Primary and Secondary Growth
Control of Growth and Development
Factors Affecting Plant Growth
Auxins
Other Growth Stimulants: Gibberellins and Cytokinins
Growth Inhibitors: Abscisic Acid and Ethylene
Plant Responses
Plant Movements and Growth Responses
Photoperiodism
Heredity: Continuity of Life
Reproduction	p. 316
Cell Division and Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
Chromosome Numbers
Meiosis and the Production of Gametes
Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction in Microorganisms
Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Sexual Reproduction in Animals
Reproduction in Humans
Egg Production and the Menstrual Cycle
Sperm Production
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Infertility and Contraception
Patterns of Inheritance	p. 342
Genes and Chromosomes
Heredity and Environment
Mendel and the Idea of Alleles
Genes and Chromosomes
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance
Probability and Genetics
Inheritance of Alleles
Sex Determination
Other Patterns of Inheritance
Multiple Alleles and Alleles without Dominance
Linked Genes
X-Linked Traits
Nondisjunction
Multigene Traits
Other Forms of Inheritance	p. 368
New Explanations of Inheritance
Understanding Gene Function
Cytoplasmic Inheritance
Genomic Imprinting
Epistasis
Special Mechanisms of Inheritance
Genetic Anticipation
Transposable Elements
Advances in Molecular Genetics	p. 390
Studying Genomes
The Genome Projects
Functional Genomics
Technologies
Applications and Issues in Molecular Genetics
Mutations and DNA Repair
Genetic Disorders and Gene Therapy
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
Population Genetics	p. 416
Genetic Variation in Populations
Populations and Gene Pools
Genetic Variation
The Hardy-Weinberg Model
Changes in Gene Pools
Microevolution in Large Populations
Microevolution in Small Populations
Quantitative Traits
Evolution
The Origin of Life	p. 438
The Origin of Earth
The Big Bang
Early Earth
Evolution of Life on Earth
The Beginnings of Life
Chemical Evolution
Biological Evolution
The Record of the Rocks
Microfossils and Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Diversity and Variation	p. 460
Bringing Order to Diversity
The Species Concept
Classification and Homologies
The Linnean Classification System
Three Ways to Classify Species
The Kingdoms of Life
Five Kingdoms
Classification and Change
A Brief Survey of Organisms	p. 483
Changes in Species	p. 498
Multiple Lines of Evidence
Fossil Evidence
Evidence from Ecology and Homologies
Genetic and Molecular Evidence
Origin of Species
The Process of Speciation
Patterns in Evolution
Human Evolution	p. 518
Common Origin of Primates
Identifying Primates
Comparing Skeletal Evidence
Comparing Molecular Evidence
Dating Human Fossils
Human Origins and Populations
Early Hominids
The First Humans
Gene Pools
Responding to the Environment
Nervous Systems	p. 546
Organization of the Nervous System
Sensory Systems
Motor Systems
The Peripheral Nervous System
The Central Nervous System
Cells of the Nervous System
Cellular Communication
Transmission of Impulses
Synapses
Integration
Drugs and the Brain
Evolution of Nervous Systems
Evolutionary Trends
Molecular Evolution of Nervous Systems
Behavior	p. 576
Major Elements of Behavior
Stimulus and Response
Innate and Learned Behaviors
Roots of Behavior
Biological Aspects of Behavior
Environmental and Cultural Aspects of Behavior
Methods of Studying Behavior
Tools for Measuring Behavior
Genetic Methods
Social Behavior
Populations and Behavior
Animal Communication
Immune Systems	p. 602
Protection against Infection
Immune System Functions
Nonspecific Defenses
Specific Defenses and Adaptive Immunity
Components of the Specific Immune Response
Lymphocytes
B Cells and the Antibody-Mediated Immune Response
T Cells and the Cell-Mediated Immune Response
Clonal Selection in the Immune Response
Antibody Structure
Generation of Antibody Diversity
The Immune System in Action
Eliminating Invading Pathogens
Regulation of the Immune System
Malfunctions and Diseases
Interactions and Interdependence
Ecosystem Structure and Function	p. 632
The Structure of Ecosystems
Abiotic Factors
Energy in Food Webs
Relationships in Ecosystems
Ecosystem Dynamics
Nutrient Cycles
Limiting Factors
Population Dynamics
Change in Ecosystems	p. 650
Ecosystems in Space
Terrestrial Biomes
Aquatic Systems
Ecosystems in Time
Species on the Move
Succession
Human Interactions with Ecosystems
Dependence
Dominance
Sustainability
Biological Challenges
Careers: Biology, Ethics, and Public Policy	p. 5
Technology: The Scanning Tunneling Microscope	p. 46
Research: Identification of Life	p. 53
Research: Understanding Cystic Fibrosis	p. 86
Discoveries: The Secret of Vegetation	p. 107
Research: Energy Regulation and Obesity	p. 149
Discoveries: The Cell Theory	p. 159
Discoveries: Discovering the Secret of Circulation	p. 199
Research: Chromosome Structure	p. 220
Discoveries: Learning the Language of Genetics	p. 239
Discoveries: Molecules and Muscle Differentiation	p. 286
Research: Control of Organ Formation	p. 307
Research: Cloning	p. 321
Research: The Human Genome Project	p. 350
Research: Medicine and Mitochondria	p. 376
Technology: The Polymerase Chain Reaction	p. 401
Research: QTL Mapping	p. 432
Technology: Using Radioactivity to Date Earth Materials	p. 442
Research: Classification of the Giant Panda	p. 473
Research: Archaea and Classification	p. 481
Discoveries: Soft-Tissue Fossils	p. 502
Research: Mass Extinction	p. 512
Discoveries: The Mother of Us All?	p. 528
Discoveries: Learning and Memory	p. 558
Research: Teaching Language to Nonhuman Primates	p. 598
Research: Susumu Tonegawa	p. 618
Technology: Robots for Ecology	p. 644
Research: The Atmosphere in Danger	p. 673
Theory
Theory in Science	p. 13
Materialism and Vitalism	p. 114
Engineering Life	p. 276
What is a Gene?	p. 412
The Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium	p. 514
Sociobiology: An Evolutionary Theory of Behavior	p. 594
Organism Earth: The Gaia Hypothesis	p. 676
Laboratory Investigations
Introduction to Laboratory Work	p. 680
Analyzing Ethical Issues	p. 689
Scientific Observation	p. 690
The Compound Microscope	p. 691
Developing Concept Maps	p. 694
Organisms and pH	p. 696
Compounds of Living Things	p. 698
Are Corn Seeds Alive?	p. 700
Food Energy	p. 702
Enzyme Activity	p. 704
Starch Digestion	p. 707
Cells and Movement of Materials	p. 709
Diffusion and Cell Size	p. 712
The Kidney and Homeostasis	p. 713
Photosynthesis	p. 714
Rate of Photosynthesis	p. 716
Chemoautotrophs	p. 718
How Does Oxygen Affect Cells?	p. 719
Rates of Respiration	p. 720
Cell Structure	p. 723
From One Cell to Many	p. 725
Water Movement in Plants	p. 726
Exercise and Pulse Rate	p. 729
DNA Replication	p. 730
Mitotic Cell Division	p. 731
Transcription	p. 732
Translation	p. 733
Development in Polychaete Worms	p. 736
Seeds and Seedlings	p. 737
Tropisms	p. 739
A Model of Meiosis	p. 741
The Yeast Life Cycle	p. 743
Reproduction in Mosses and Flowering Plants	p. 746
Probability	p. 748
Seedling Phenotypes	p. 749
A Dihybrid Cross	p. 751
Jumping Genes	p. 755
Determining Mutation Frequency in Bacteria	p. 756
Sickle-Cell Disease	p. 758
Molecular Evolution in the Test Tube	p. 760
Coacervates	p. 762
Using Cladistics to Construct Evolutionary Trees	p. 763
Structural Characteristics of Animals	p. 764
Geological Time	p. 767
A Model Gene Pool	p. 768
Interpretation of Fossils	p. 770
Archaeological Interpretation	p. 774
Sensory Receptors	p. 777
Reaction Time	p. 778
A Lesson in Conditioning	p. 780
Trial-and-Error Learning	p. 781
A Field Study of Animal Behavior	p. 782
Antigen-Antibody Binding	p. 783
Antibody Diversity	p. 787
Producers in an Ecosystem	p. 789
Relationships between a Plant and an Animal	p. 791
Producers in an Aquatic Ecosystem	p. 792
Ecosystem Diversity within a Biome	p. 794
Appendices
The Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 798
Radioisotopes and Research in Biology	p. 798
ATP Synthesis in Chloroplasts and Mitochondria	p. 800
Preparing Cells for Study	p. 800
Pollination by Insects Aids Fertilization	p. 801
The Chi-Square Test	p. 802
Gene Mapping	p. 803
Physical Adaptations	p. 804
The Old Man from La Chapelle-aux-Saints	p. 805
Cultural Evolution	p. 806
Innate Behavior	p. 806
Antibody Classes	p. 807
Generating Antibody Diversity	p. 808
Glossary/Glosario	p. 810
Index	p. 849
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