Biology, concepts and connections(international edition) (5th ed )

Biology: Concepts and Connections invites readers into the world of biology with a new revision of this best-selling text. It is known for scientific accuracy and currency, a modular presentation that helps readers to focus on the main concepts, and art that teaches better than any other book. KEY TOPICS: Biology: Exploring Life, THE LIFE OF THE CELL, The Chemical Basis of Life, The Molecules of Cells, A Tour of the Cell, The Working Cell, How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy, Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food, CELLULAR REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS, The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance, Patterns of Inheritance, Molecular Biology of the Gene, The Control of Gene Expression, DNA Technology and Genomics, CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION, How Populations Evolve, The Origin of Species, Tracing Evolutionary History, THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists, Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land, The Evolution of Animal Diversity, Human Evolution, ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION, Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function, Nutrition and Digestion, Gas Exchange, Circulation, The Immune System, Control of the Internal Environment, Chemical Regulation, Reproduction and Embryonic Development, Nervous Systems, The Senses, How Animals Move, PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION, Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development, Plant Nutrition and Transport, Control Systems in Plants, ECOLOGY, The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments, Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment, Population Dynamics, Communities and Ecosystems, Conservation Biology MARKET: For all readers interested in the world of biology.

1. Biology: Exploring Life Part 1: The Life of the Cell 2.. The Chemical Basis of Life 3. The Molecules of Cells 4. A Tour of the Cell 5. The Working Cell 6. How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy 7. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food Part 2: CELLULAR REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS 8.. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance 9. Patterns of Inheritance 10. Molecular Biology of the Gene 11. The Control of Gene Expression 12. DNA Technology and Genomics Part 3: CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION 13.. How Populations Evolve 14. The Origin of Species 15. Tracing Evolutionary History Part 4: THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 16.. The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists 17. Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land 18. The Evolution of Animal Diversity 19. Human Evolution Part 5: ANIMALS.: FORM AND FUNCTION 20. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function 21. Nutrition and Digestion 22. Gas Exchange 23. Circulation 24. The Immune System 25. Control of the Internal Environment 26. Chemical Regulation 27. Reproduction and Embryonic Development 28. Nervous Systems 29. The Senses 30. How Animals Move Part 6: PLANTS.: FORM AND FUNCTION 31. Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development 32. Plant Nutrition and Transport 33. Control Systems in Plants Part 7: ECOLOGY 34.. The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments 35. Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment 36. Population Dynamics 37. Communities and Ecosystems 38. Conservation Biology