Biology: How Life Works - 3rd Edition - by James Morris, Daniel Hartl, Andrew Knoll, Melissa Michael, Robert Lue, Andrew Berry, Andrew Biewener, Brian Farrell, N. Michele Holbrook - ISBN 9781319017637

Biology: How Life Works
3rd Edition
James Morris, Daniel Hartl, Andrew Knoll, Melissa Michael, Robert Lue, Andrew Berry, Andrew Biewener, Brian Farrell, N. Michele Holbrook
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
ISBN: 9781319017637

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Chapter 2.5 - Organic MoleculesChapter 2.6 - Life's OriginsChapter 3.1 - Chemical Composition And Structure Of DnaChapter 3.2 - Dna Structure And FunctionChapter 3.3 - TranscriptionChapter 3.4 - Rna ProcessingChapter 4.1 - Molecular Structure Of ProteinsChapter 4.2 - Protein SynthesisChapter 4.3 - Protein Origins And EvolutionChapter 5.1 - Structure Of Cell MembranesChapter 5.2 - Movement In And Out Of CellsChapter 5.3 - Internal Organization Of CellsChapter 5.4 - The Endomembrane SystemChapter 5.5 - Mitochondria And ChloroplastsChapter 6.1 - An Overview Of MetabolismChapter 6.2 - Kinetic And Potential EnergyChapter 6.3 - Laws Of ThermodynamicsChapter 6.4 - Chemical ReactionsChapter 6.5 - Enzymes And The Rate Of Chemical ReactionsChapter 7.1 - An Overview Of Cellular RespirationChapter 7.2 - GlycolysisChapter 7.3 - Pyruvate OxidationChapter 7.4 - The Citric Acid CycleChapter 7.5 - The Electron Transport Chain And Oxidative PhosphorylationChapter 7.6 - Anaerobic MetabolismChapter 7.7 - Metabolic IntegrationChapter 8.1 - An Overview Of PhotosynthesisChapter 8.2 - The Calvin CycleChapter 8.3 - Capturing Sunlight Into Chemical FormsChapter 8.4 - Photosynthetic ChallengesChapter 8.5 - The Evolution Of PhotosynthesisChapter 9.1 - Principles Of Cell SignalingChapter 9.2 - Distance Between CellsChapter 9.3 - Signaling ReceptorsChapter 9.4 - G Protein-coupled ReceptorsChapter 9.5 - Receptor KinasesChapter 10.1 - Tissues And OrgansChapter 10.2 - The CytoskeletonChapter 10.3 - Cell JunctionsChapter 10.4 - The Extracellular MatrixChapter 11.1 - Cell DivisionChapter 11.2 - Mitotic Cell DivisionChapter 11.3 - Meiotic Cell DivisionChapter 11.4 - NondisjunctionChapter 11.5 - Cell Cycle RegulationChapter 11.6 - CancerChapter 12.1 - Dna ReplicationChapter 12.2 - Replication Of ChromosomesChapter 12.3 - Dna TechniquesChapter 12.4 - Genetic EngineeringChapter 13.1 - Genome SequencingChapter 13.2 - Genome AnnotationChapter 13.3 - Genes, Genomes, And Organismal ComplexityChapter 13.4 - Organization Of GenomesChapter 13.5 - Viruses And Viral GenomesChapter 14.1 - Genotype And PhenotypeChapter 14.2 - The Nature Of MutationsChapter 14.3 - Small-scale MutationsChapter 14.4 - Chromosomal MutationsChapter 14.5 - Dna Damage And RepairChapter 15.1 - Early Theories Of InheritanceChapter 15.2 - Foundations Of Modern Transmission GeneticsChapter 15.3 - SegregationChapter 15.4 - Independent AssortmentChapter 15.5 - Human GeneticsChapter 16.1 - The X And Y ChromosomesChapter 16.2 - Inheritance Of Genes In The X ChromosomeChapter 16.3 - Genetic LinkageChapter 16.4 - Inheritance Of Genes In The Y ChromosomeChapter 16.5 - Inheritance Of Mitochondrial And Chloroplast DnaChapter 17.1 - Heredity And EnvironmentChapter 17.2 - Resemblance Among RelativesChapter 17.3 - Twin StudiesChapter 17.4 - Complex Traits In Health And DiseaseChapter 18.1 - Chromatin To Messenger Rna In EukaryotesChapter 18.2 - Messenger Rna To Phenotype In EukaryotesChapter 18.3 - Transcriptional Regulation In ProkaryotesChapter 19.1 - Genetic Basis Of DevelopmentChapter 19.2 - Hierarchical ControlChapter 19.3 - Master RegulatorsChapter 19.4 - Combinatorial ControlChapter 19.5 - Cell Signaling In DevelopmentChapter 20.1 - Genetic VariationChapter 20.2 - Measuring Genetic VariationChapter 20.3 - Evolution And The Hardy-weinberg EquilibriumChapter 20.4 - Natural SelectionChapter 20.5 - Non-adaptive Mechanisms Of EvolutionChapter 20.6 - Molecular EvolutionChapter 21.1 - The Biological Species ConceptChapter 21.2 - Reproductive IsolationChapter 21.3 - SpeciationChapter 22.1 - Reading A Phylogenetic TreeChapter 22.2 - Building A Phylogenetic TreeChapter 22.3 - The Fossil RecordChapter 22.4 - Comparing Evolution's Two Great PatternsChapter 23.1 - The Great ApesChapter 23.2 - African OriginsChapter 23.3 - Human TraitsChapter 23.4 - Human Genetic VariationChapter 23.5 - Culture, Language, And ConsciousnessChapter 24.1 - Two Prokaryotic DomainsChapter 24.2 - An Expanded Carbon CycleChapter 24.3 - Sulfur And Nitrogen CyclesChapter 24.4 - Bacterial DiversityChapter 24.5 - Archaeal DiversityChapter 24.6 - The Evolutionary History Of ProkaryotesChapter 25.1 - A Review Of The Eukaryotic CellChapter 25.2 - Eukaryotic OriginsChapter 25.3 - Eukaryotic DiversityChapter 25.4 - The Fossil Record Of ProtistsChapter 26.1 - The Phylogenetic Distribution Of Multicellular OrganismsChapter 26.2 - Diffusion And Bulk FlowChapter 26.3 - How To Build A Multicellular OrganismChapter 26.4 - Plants Versus AnimalsChapter 26.5 - The Evolution Of Complex MulticellularityChapter 27.1 - Photosynthesis On LandChapter 27.2 - Carbon Dioxide Gain And Water LossChapter 27.3 - Water TransportChapter 27.4 - Transport Of CarbohydratesChapter 27.5 - Uptake Of Water And NutrientsChapter 28.1 - Alternation Of GenerationsChapter 28.2 - Seed PlantsChapter 28.3 - Flowering PlantsChapter 28.4 - Asexual ReproductionChapter 29.1 - Shoot Growth And DevelopmentChapter 29.2 - Plant HormonesChapter 29.3 - Secondary GrowthChapter 29.4 - Root Growth And DevelopmentChapter 29.5 - The Environmental Context Of Growth And DevelopmentChapter 29.6 - Timing Of Developmental EventsChapter 30.1 - Protection Against PathogensChapter 30.2 - Defense Against HerbivoresChapter 30.3 - Allocating Resources To DefenseChapter 30.4 - Defense And Plant DiversityChapter 31.1 - Major Themes In The Evolution Of Plant DiversityChapter 31.2 - BryophytesChapter 31.3 - Spore-dispersing Vascular PlantsChapter 31.4 - GymnospermsChapter 31.5 - AngiospermsChapter 32.1 - Growth And NutritionChapter 32.2 - ReproductionChapter 32.3 - DiversityChapter 33.1 - Animal Body PlansChapter 33.2 - Tissues And OrgansChapter 33.3 - HomeostasisChapter 33.4 - Evolutionary HistoryChapter 34.1 - Nervous System Function And EvolutionChapter 34.2 - Neuron StructureChapter 34.3 - Signal TransmissionChapter 34.4 - Nervous System OrganizationChapter 34.5 - Sensory SystemsChapter 34.6 - Brain Organization And FunctionChapter 35.1 - How Muscles WorkChapter 35.2 - Muscle Contractile PropertiesChapter 35.3 - Animal SkeletonsChapter 35.4 - Vertebrate SkeletonsChapter 36.1 - Endocrine FunctionChapter 36.2 - HormonesChapter 36.3 - The Vertebrate Endocrine SystemChapter 36.4 - Other Forms Of Chemical CommunicationChapter 37.1 - Delivery Of Oxygen And Elimination Of Carbon DioxideChapter 37.2 - Respiratory Gas ExchangeChapter 37.3 - Oxygen Transport By HemoglobinChapter 37.4 - Circulatory SystemsChapter 37.5 - Structure And Function Of The HeartChapter 38.1 - Patterns Of Animal MetabolismChapter 38.2 - Nutrition And DietChapter 38.3 - Adaptations For FeedingChapter 38.4 - Regional Specialization Of The GutChapter 39.1 - Water And Electrolyte BalanceChapter 39.2 - Excretion Of WastesChapter 39.3 - The Mammalian KidneyChapter 40.1 - The Evolutionary History Of ReproductionChapter 40.2 - Movement Onto Land And Reproductive AdaptationsChapter 40.3 - Human Reproductive Anatomy And PhysiologyChapter 40.4 - Gamete Formation To Birth In HumansChapter 41.1 - An Overview Of The Immune SystemChapter 41.2 - Innate ImmunityChapter 41.3 - B Cells And AntibodiesChapter 41.4 - T Cells And Cell-mediated ImmunityChapter 41.5 - Three PathogensChapter 42.1 - Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, And PlacozoansChapter 42.2 - Protostome AnimalsChapter 42.3 - ArthropodsChapter 42.4 - Deuterostome AnimalsChapter 42.5 - VertebratesChapter 43.1 - Tinbergen's QuestionsChapter 43.2 - Dissecting BehaviorChapter 43.3 - LearningChapter 43.4 - Information ProcessingChapter 43.5 - CommunicationChapter 43.6 - Social BehaviorChapter 44.1 - Populations And Their PropertiesChapter 44.2 - Population Growth And DeclineChapter 44.3 - Age-structured Population GrowthChapter 44.4 - Metapopulation DynamicsChapter 45.1 - The NicheChapter 45.2 - Antagonistic InteractionsChapter 45.3 - Mutualistic InteractionsChapter 45.4 - CommunitiesChapter 46.1 - The Short-term Carbon CycleChapter 46.2 - The Long-term Carbon CycleChapter 46.3 - Food Webs And Trophic PyramidsChapter 46.4 - Other Biogeochemical CyclesChapter 46.5 - The Ecological Framework Of BiodiversityChapter 47.1 - ClimateChapter 47.2 - BiomesChapter 47.3 - Global PatternsChapter 48.1 - The Anthropocene EpochChapter 48.2 - Human Influence On The Carbon CycleChapter 48.3 - Human Influence On The Nitrogen And Phosphorus CyclesChapter 48.4 - Human Influence On EvolutionChapter 48.5 - Conservation Biology

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