the dynamic science Russell, Peter J. creator Russell, Peter J. Hertz, Paul E. McMillan, Beverlyn Benington, Joel H. text Australia Cengage Learning, Inc. 2021 5th edition monographic eng

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xxxv, [1464] : colored illustration ; 29cm. Contents 1. Introduction to biological concepts and research 2. Life, chemistry, and water 3. Biological molecules: the carbon compounds of life 4. Energy, enzymes, and biological reactions 5. The cell: an overview 6. Membranes and transport 7. Cell communication 8. Harvesting chemical energy: cellular respiration 9. Photosynthesis - 10. Cell division and mitosis -- 11. Meiosis: the cellular basis of sexual reproduction -- 12. Mendel, genes and inheritance -- 13. Genes chromosomes and human genetics -- 14. DNA structure, replication and organization -- 15. From DNA to protein -- 16. Control of gene expression -- 17. Bacterial and viral genetics -- 18. DNA technologies and genomics -- 19. The development of evolutionary thought -- 20. Microevolution: genetic changes within populations -- 21. Speciation -- 22. Paleobiology and macroevolution -- 23. Systematic biology: phylogeny and classification -- 24. The origin of life -- 25. Prokaryotes and viruses -- 26. Protists -- 27. Plants -- 28. Fungi -- 29. Animal phylogeny, acoelomates and protostomes -- 30. Deuterostomes: vertebrates and their closest relatives -- 31. The plant body -- 32. Transport in plants -- 33. Plant nutrition -- 34. Reproduction and development in flowering plants -- 35. Control of plant growth and development -- 36. Introduction to animal organization and physiology -- 37. Information flow and the neuron -- 38. Nervous systems -- 39. Sensory systems -- 40. The endocrine system -- 41. Muscles, bones, and body movement -- 42. The circulatory system -- 43. Defenses against disease -- 44. Gas exchange: the respiratory system -- 45. Animal nutrition -- 46. Regulating the internal environment -- 47. Animal reproduction -- 48. Animal development -- 49. Population ecology -- 50. Population interactions and community ecology -- 51. Ecosystems -- 52. The biosphere -- 53. Biodiversity and conservation biology -- 54. The physiology and genetics of animal behavior -- 55. The ecology and evolution of animal behavior. Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverlyn McMillan & Joel h. Benington. Includes appendices, glossary and index. Biology 9780357134894 210318 20241017153706.0