Biology: The Dynamic Science - 4th Edition - by Peter J. Russell; Paul E. Hertz; Beverly McMillan - ISBN 9781337246422

Biology: The Dynamic Science
4th Edition
Peter J. Russell; Paul E. Hertz; Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
ISBN: 9781337246422

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Chapter 2.5 - Water Ionization And Acids, Bases, And BuffersChapter 3 - Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds Of LifeChapter 3.1 - Formation And Modification Of Biological MoleculesChapter 3.2 - CarbohydratesChapter 3.3 - LipidsChapter 3.4 - ProteinsChapter 3.5 - Nucleotides And Nucleic AcidsChapter 4 - CellsChapter 4.1 - Basic Features Of Cell Structure And FunctionChapter 4.2 - Prokaryotic CellsChapter 4.3 - Eukaryotic CellsChapter 4.4 - Specialized Structures Of Plant CellsChapter 4.5 - The Animal Cell SurfaceChapter 5 - Membranes And TransportChapter 5.1 - Membrane Structure And FunctionChapter 5.2 - Functions Of Membranes In Transport: Passive TransportChapter 5.3 - Passive Water Transport And OsmosisChapter 5.4 - Active TransportChapter 5.5 - Exocytosis And EndocytosisChapter 6 - Energy, Enzymes, And Biological ReactionsChapter 6.1 - Energy, Life, And The Laws Of ThermodynamicsChapter 6.2 - Free Energy And Spontaneous ReactionsChapter 6.3 - Adenosine Triphosphate (atp): The Energy Currency Of The CellChapter 6.4 - Role Of Enzymes In Biological ReactionsChapter 6.5 - Conditions And Factors That Affect Enzyme ActivityChapter 6.6 - Rna-based Biological Catalysts: RibozymesChapter 7 - Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical EnergyChapter 7.1 - Overview Of Cellular RespirationChapter 7.2 - Glycolysis: Splitting The Sugar In HalfChapter 7.3 - Pyruvate Oxidation And The Citric Acid CycleChapter 7.4 - Oxidative Phosphorylation: The Electron Transfer System And ChemiosmosisChapter 7.5 - Anaerobic Respiration And FermentationChapter 7.6 - Interrelationships Of Catabolic And Anabolic PathwaysChapter 8 - PhotosynthesisChapter 8.1 - Photosynthesis: An OverviewChapter 8.2 - The Light-dependent Reactions Of PhotosynthesisChapter 8.3 - The Light-independent Reactions Of PhotosynthesisChapter 8.4 - Photorespiration And Alternative Processes Of Carbon 180 FixationChapter 8.5 - Photosynthesis And Cellular Respiration ComparedChapter 9 - Cell CommunicationChapter 9.1 - Cell Communication: An OverviewChapter 9.2 - Cell Communication Systems With Surface ReceptorsChapter 9.3 - Signaling Pathways Triggered By Surface ReceptorsChapter 9.4 - Signaling Pathways Triggered By Internal ReceptorsChapter 9.5 - Integration Of Cell Communication PathwaysChapter 10 - Cell Division And MitosisChapter 10.1 - The Cycle Of Cell Growth And Division: An OverviewChapter 10.2 - The Mitotic Cell CycleChapter 10.3 - Formation And Action Of The Mitotic SpindleChapter 10.4 - Cell Cycle RegulationChapter 10.5 - Cell Division In BacteriaChapter 11 - Meiosis: The Cellular Basis Of Sexual ReproductionChapter 11.1 - The Mechanisms Of MeiosisChapter 11.2 - Mechanisms That Generate Genetic VariabilityChapter 11.3 - The Time And Place Of Meiosis In Organismal Life CyclesChapter 12 - Mendel, Genes, And InheritanceChapter 12.1 - The Beginnings Of Genetics: Mendel’s Garden PeasChapter 12.2 - Later Modifications And Additions To Mendel’s PrinciplesChapter 13 - Genes, Chromosomes, And Human GeneticsChapter 13.1 - Genetic Linkage And RecombinationChapter 13.2 - Sex-linked GenesChapter 13.3 - Chromosomal Mutations That Affect InheritanceChapter 13.4 - Human Genetic Traits, Pedigree Analysis, And Genetic CounselingChapter 13.5 - Non-mendelian Patterns Of InheritanceChapter 14 - Dna Structure And ReplicationChapter 14.1 - Establishing Dna As The Hereditary MoleculeChapter 14.2 - Dna StructureChapter 14.3 - Dna ReplicationChapter 14.4 - Repair Of Errors In DnaChapter 15 - From Dna To ProteinChapter 15.1 - The Connection Between Dna, Rna, And ProteinChapter 15.2 - Transcription: Dna-directed Rna SynthesisChapter 15.3 - Production Of Mrnas In EukaryotesChapter 15.4 - Translation: Mrna-directed Polypeptide SynthesisChapter 15.5 - Genetic Changes That Affect Protein Structure And FunctionChapter 16 - Regulation Of Gene ExpressionChapter 16.1 - Regulation Of Gene Expression In ProkaryotesChapter 16.2 - Regulation Of Transcription In EukaryotesChapter 16.3 - Posttranscriptional, Translational, And Posttranslational RegulationChapter 16.4 - Genetic And Molecular Regulation Of DevelopmentChapter 16.5 - The Genetics And Genomics Of CancerChapter 17 - Bacterial And Viral GeneticsChapter 17.1 - Gene Transfer And Genetic Recombination In BacteriaChapter 17.2 - Viruses And Viral GeneticsChapter 17.3 - Viroids And Prions, Infectious Agents Lacking Protein CoatsChapter 18 - Dna Technologies: Making And Using Genetically Altered Organisms, And Other ApplicationsChapter 18.1 - Key Dna Technologies For Making Genetically Altered OrganismsChapter 18.2 - Applications Of Genetically Altered OrganismsChapter 18.3 - Other Applications Of Dna TechnologiesChapter 19 - Genomes And ProteomesChapter 19.1 - Genomics: An OverviewChapter 19.2 - Genome Sequence Determination And AnnotationChapter 19.3 - Determining The Functions Of The Genes In A GenomeChapter 19.4 - Genome EvolutionChapter 20 - Development Of Evolutionary ThinkingChapter 20.1 - Recognition Of Evolutionary ChangeChapter 20.2 - Darwin’s JourneysChapter 20.3 - Evolutionary Biology Since DarwinChapter 21 - Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within PopulationsChapter 21.1 - Variation In Natural PopulationsChapter 21.2 - Population GeneticsChapter 21.3 - The Agents Of MicroevolutionChapter 21.4 - Maintaining Genetic And Phenotypic VariationChapter 21.5 - Adaptation And Evolutionary ConstraintsChapter 22 - SpeciationChapter 22.1 - What Is A Species?Chapter 22.2 - Maintaining Reproductive IsolationChapter 22.3 - The Geography Of SpeciationChapter 22.4 - Genetic Mechanisms Of SpeciationChapter 23 - Paleobiology And MacroevolutionChapter 23.1 - The Fossil RecordChapter 23.2 - Earth HistoryChapter 23.3 - Historical Biogeography And Convergent BiotasChapter 23.4 - The History Of BiodiversityChapter 23.5 - Interpreting Evolutionary LineagesChapter 23.6 - The Evolution Of Morphological NoveltiesChapter 24 - Systematics And Phylogenetics: Revealing The Tree Of LifeChapter 24.1 - Nomenclature And ClassificationChapter 24.2 - Phylogenetic TreesChapter 24.3 - Sources Of Data For Phylogenetic AnalysesChapter 24.4 - Traditional Classification And Paraphyletic GroupsChapter 24.5 - The Cladistic RevolutionChapter 24.6 - Phylogenetic Trees As Research ToolsChapter 24.7 - Molecular Phylogenetic AnalysesChapter 25 - The Origin Of LifeChapter 25.1 - The Formation Of Molecules Necessary For LifeChapter 25.2 - The Origin Of CellsChapter 25.3 - The Origins Of Eukaryotic CellsChapter 26 - Prokaryotes: Bacteria And ArchaeaChapter 26.1 - Prokaryotic Structure And FunctionChapter 26.2 - The Domain BacteriaChapter 26.3 - The Domain ArchaeaChapter 27 - ProtistsChapter 27.1 - What Is A Protist?Chapter 27.2 - The Protist GroupsChapter 28 - Seedless PlantsChapter 28.1 - Plant Evolution: Adaptations To Life On LandChapter 28.2 - Bryophytes, The Nonvascular Land PlantsChapter 28.3 - Seedless Vascular PlantsChapter 28.4 - Ecological, Economic, And Research Importance Of Seedless PlantsChapter 29 - Seed PlantsChapter 29.1 - The Rise Of Seed PlantsChapter 29.2 - Gymnosperms: The “naked Seed” PlantsChapter 29.3 - Angiosperms: Flowering PlantsChapter 29.4 - Insights From Plant Genome ResearchChapter 29.5 - Seed Plants And PeopleChapter 30 - FungiChapter 30.1 - General Characteristics Of FungiChapter 30.2 - Evolution Of The Kingdom FungiChapter 30.3 - Fungal Associations: Lichens And MycorrhizaeChapter 30.4 - Impacts Of Fungi In Ecosystems And SocietyChapter 31 - Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, And ProtostomesChapter 31.1 - What Is An Animal?Chapter 31.2 - Key Innovations In Animal EvolutionChapter 31.3 - An Overview Of Animal Phylogeny And ClassificationChapter 31.4 - Animals Without Tissues: ParazoaChapter 31.5 - Eumetazoans With Radial SymmetryChapter 31.6 - Lophotrochozoan ProtostomesChapter 31.7 - Ecdysozoan ProtostomesChapter 32 - Deuterostomes: Vertebrates And Their Closest RelativesChapter 32.1 - Invertebrate DeuterostomesChapter 32.2 - Overview Of The Phylum ChordataChapter 32.3 - The Origin And Diversification Of VertebratesChapter 32.4 - “agnathans”: Hagfishes And Lampreys, Conodonts And OstracodermsChapter 32.5 - Gnathostomata: The Evolution Of JawsChapter 32.6 - Tetrapoda: The Evolution Of LimbsChapter 32.7 - Amniota: The Evolution Of Fully Terrestrial VertebratesChapter 32.8 - Living Lepidosaurs: Sphenodontids And SquamatesChapter 32.9 - Living Archelosaurs: Turtles, Corocodilians, And BirdsChapter 32.10 - Mammalia: Monotremes, Marsupials, And PlacentalsChapter 32.11 - Nonhuman PrimatesChapter 32.12 - The Evolution Of HumansChapter 33 - The Plant BodyChapter 33.1 - Basic Concepts Of Plant Structure And GrowthChapter 33.2 - The Three Plant Tissue SystemsChapter 33.3 - Root SystemsChapter 33.4 - Primary Shoot SystemsChapter 33.5 - Secondary GrowthChapter 34 - Transport In PlantsChapter 34.1 - Overview Of Water And Solute Movements In PlantsChapter 34.2 - Roots: Moving Water And Minerals Into The PlantChapter 34.3 - Transport Of Water And Minerals In The XylemChapter 34.4 - Stomata: Regulating The Loss Of Water By TranspirationChapter 34.5 - Transport Of Organic Substances In The PhloemChapter 35 - Plant NutritionChapter 35.1 - Plant Nutritional RequirementsChapter 35.2 - SoilChapter 35.3 - Root Adaptations For Obtaining And Absorbing NutrientsChapter 36 - Reproduction And Development In Flowering PlantsChapter 36.1 - Overview Of Flowering Plant ReproductionChapter 36.2 - The Formation Of Flowers And GametesChapter 36.3 - Pollination, Fertilization, And GerminationChapter 36.4 - Asexual Reproduction Of Flowering PlantsChapter 36.5 - Early Plant DevelopmentChapter 37 - Plant Signals And Responses To The EnvironmentChapter 37.1 - Introduction To Plant HormonesChapter 37.2 - Plant Chemical DefensesChapter 37.3 - Plant MovementsChapter 37.4 - Plant Biological ClocksChapter 38 - Introduction To Animal Organization And PhysiologyChapter 38.1 - Organization Of The Animal BodyChapter 38.2 - Animal TissuesChapter 38.3 - Coordination Of Tissues In Organs And Organ SystemsChapter 38.4 - HomeostasisChapter 39 - Information Flow And The NeuronChapter 39.1 - Neurons And Their Organization In Nervous SystemsChapter 39.2 - Signaling By NeuronsChapter 39.3 - Transmission Across Chemical SynapsesChapter 39.4 - Integration Of Incoming Signals By NeuronsChapter 40 - Nervous SystemsChapter 40.1 - Invertebrate And Vertebrate Nervous Systems ComparedChapter 40.2 - The Peripheral Nervous SystemChapter 40.3 - The Central Nervous System And Its FunctionsChapter 40.4 - Memory, Learning, And ConsciousnessChapter 41 - Sensory SystemsChapter 41.1 - Overview Of Sensory Receptors And PathwaysChapter 41.2 - Mechanoreceptors And The Tactile And Spatial SensesChapter 41.3 - Mechanoreceptors And HearingChapter 41.4 - Photoreceptors And VisionChapter 41.5 - ChemoreceptorsChapter 41.6 - Thermoreceptors And NociceptorsChapter 41.7 - Magnetoreceptors And ElectroreceptorsChapter 42 - The Endocrine SystemChapter 42.1 - Hormones And Their SecretionChapter 42.2 - Mechanisms Of Hormone ActionChapter 42.3 - The Hypothalamus And PituitaryChapter 42.4 - Other Major Endocrine Glands Of VertebratesChapter 42.5 - Endocrine Systems In InvertebratesChapter 43 - Muscles, Bones, And Body MovementsChapter 43.1 - Vertebrate Skeletal Muscle: Structure And FunctionChapter 43.2 - Skeletal SystemsChapter 43.3 - Vertebrate Movement: The Interactions Between Muscles And BonesChapter 44 - The Circulatory SystemChapter 44.1 - Animal Circulatory Systems: An IntroductionChapter 44.2 - Blood And Its ComponentsChapter 44.3 - The HeartChapter 44.4 - Blood Vessels Of The Circulatory SystemChapter 44.5 - Maintaining Blood Flow And PressureChapter 44.6 - The Lymphatic SystemChapter 45 - Defenses Against DiseaseChapter 45.1 - Three Lines Of Defense Against PathogensChapter 45.2 - Innate Immunity: Nonspecific DefensesChapter 45.3 - Adaptive Immunity: Specific DefensesChapter 45.4 - Malfunctions And Failures Of The Immune SystemChapter 45.5 - Evolved Defenses Against Pathogens In Other AnimalsChapter 46 - Gas Exchange: The Respiratory SystemChapter 46.1 - The Function Of Gas ExchangeChapter 46.2 - Evolutionary Adaptations For RespirationChapter 46.3 - The Mammalian Respiratory SystemChapter 46.4 - Mechanisms Of Gas Exchange And TransportChapter 46.5 - Respiration At High Altitudes And In Ocean DepthsChapter 47 - Animal NutritionChapter 47.1 - Feeding And NutritionChapter 47.2 - Digestive ProcessesChapter 47.3 - Digestion In Humans And Other MammalsChapter 47.4 - Regulation Of The Digestive ProcessChapter 47.5 - Digestive Specializations In VertebratesChapter 48 - Regulating The Internal EnvironmentChapter 48.1 - Introduction To Osmoregulation And ExcretionChapter 48.2 - Osmoregulation And Excretion In InvertebratesChapter 48.3 - Osmoregulation And Excretion In MammalsChapter 48.4 - Regulation Of Mammalian Kidney FunctionChapter 48.5 - Kidney Function In Nonmammalian VertebratesChapter 48.6 - Introduction To ThermoregulationChapter 48.7 - EctothermyChapter 48.8 - EndothermyChapter 49 - Animal ReproductionChapter 49.1 - Animal Reproductive Modes: Asexual And Sexual ReproductionChapter 49.2 - Cellular Mechanisms Of Sexual ReproductionChapter 49.3 - Sexual Reproduction In HumansChapter 49.4 - Methods For Preventing Pregnancy: ContraceptionChapter 50 - Animal DevelopmentChapter 50.1 - Mechanisms Of Embryonic DevelopmentChapter 50.2 - Major Patterns Of Cleavage And GastrulationChapter 50.3 - From Gastrulation To Adult Body Structures: OrganogenesisChapter 50.4 - Embryonic Development Of Humans And Other MammalsChapter 50.5 - The Cellular Basis Of DevelopmentChapter 51 - Ecology And The BiosphereChapter 51.1 - The Science Of EcologyChapter 51.2 - Environmental Diversity Of The BiosphereChapter 51.3 - Organismal Responses To Environmental Variation And Climate ChangeChapter 51.4 - Terrestrial BiomesChapter 51.5 - Freshwater EnvironmentsChapter 51.6 - Marine EnvironmentsChapter 52 - Population EcologyChapter 52.1 - Population CharacteristicsChapter 52.2 - DemographyChapter 52.3 - The Evolution Of Life HistoriesChapter 52.4 - Models Of Population GrowthChapter 52.5 - Population DynamicsChapter 52.6 - Human Population GrowthChapter 53 - Population Interactions And Community EcologyChapter 53.1 - Population InteractionsChapter 53.2 - The Nature Of Ecological CommunitiesChapter 53.3 - Community CharacteristicsChapter 53.4 - Effects Of Population Interactions Of Community CharacteristicsChapter 53.5 - Effects Of Disturbance On Community CharacteristicsChapter 53.6 - Ecological Succession: Responses To DisturbanceChapter 53.7 - Variations In Species Richness Among CommunitiesChapter 54 - Ecosystems And Global ChangeChapter 54.1 - Modeling Ecosystem ProcessesChapter 54.2 - Energy Flow And Ecosystem EnergeticsChapter 54.3 - Nutrient Cycling In EcosystemsChapter 54.4 - Human Activities And Anthropogenic Global ChangeChapter 55 - Biodiversity And Conservation BiologyChapter 55.1 - The Biodiversity Crisis On Land, In The Sea, And In River SystemsChapter 55.2 - Specific Threats To BiodiversityChapter 55.3 - Ecosystem Services That Biodiversity ProvidesChapter 55.4 - Which Species And Ecosystems Are Most Threatened By Human Activities?Chapter 55.5 - Conservation Biology: Principles And TheoryChapter 55.6 - Conservation Biology: Practical Strategies And Economic ToolsChapter 56 - Animal BehaviorChapter 56.1 - Instinctive And Learned BehaviorsChapter 56.2 - Neurophysiological And Endocrine Control Of BehaviorChapter 56.3 - Migration And WayfindingChapter 56.4 - Habitat Selection And TerritorialityChapter 56.5 - The Evolution Of CommunicationChapter 56.6 - The Evolution Of Reproductive Behavior And Mating SystemsChapter 56.7 - The Evolution Of Social Behavior

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