Evolution of Life

This brief and specialized book was designed for a general study of biology, and includes a brief history of evolutionary thought, microevolutionary processes, speciation, and macroevolution. Excerpted from the author's best-selling and respected book, BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, it also contains a customized table of contents and the back matter (the glossary, the index, etc.) from the larger book.

INTRODUCTION

Concepts and Methods in Biology

2

(18)

I PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE

Chemical Foundations for Cells

20

(14)

Carbon Compounds in Cells

34

(18)

Cell Structure and Function

52

(26)

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

78

(16)

Ground Rules of Metabolism

94

(18)

How Cells Acquire Energy

112

(18)

How Cells Release Stored Energy

130

(18)

II PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE

Cell Division and Mitosis

148

(12)

Meiosis

160

(14)

Observable Patterns of Inheritance

174

(18)

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

192

(22)

DNA Structure and Function

214

(10)

From DNA to Proteins

224

(16)

Controls Over Genes

240

(14)

Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering

254

(16)

III PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

270

(10)

Microevolution

280

(16)

Speciation

296

(14)

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

310

(24)

IV EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY

The Origin and Evolution of Life

334

(20)

Bacteria and Viruses

354

(18)

Protistans

372

(20)

Fungi

392

(10)

Plants

402

(20)

Animals: The Invertebrates

422

(32)

Animals: The Vertebrates

454

(30)

Biodiversity in Perspective

484

(14)

V PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Plant Tissues

498

(18)

Plant Nutrition and Transport

516

(14)

Plant Reproduction

530

(14)

Plant Growth and Development

544

(16)

VI ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Tissues, Organ Systems, and Homeostasis

560

(14)

Information Flow and the Neuron

574

(12)

Integration and Control: Nervous Systems

586

(20)

Sensory Reception

606

(20)

Endocrine Control

626

(18)

Protection, Support, and Movement

644

(22)

Circulation

666

(22)

Immunity

688

(20)

Respiration

708

(20)

Digestion and Human Nutrition

728

(20)

The Internal Environment

748

(14)

Principles of Reproduction and Development

762

(20)

Human Reproduction and Development

782

(30)

VII ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

Population Ecology

812

(20)

Social Interactions

832

(20)

Community Interactions

852

(22)

Ecosystems

874

(22)

The Biosphere

896

(28)

Human Impact on the Biosphere

924

Appendix I Classification Scheme

Appendix II Units of Measure

Appendix III Answers to Self-Quizzes

A Glossary of Biological Terms

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