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Biology : science for life / Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; San Francisco : Benjamin Cummings, 2010.Edition: International ed., 3rd edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780321614780
  • 032161478X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 570   22
Contents:
Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method -- CHEMISTRY AND CELLS -- Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells -- Diet. Cells and Metabolism -- Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration, and Global Warming -- GENETICS -- Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis -- Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics -- DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting -- Gene Expression, Mutation and Cloning: Genetically Modified Organisms -- EVOLUTION -- Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning -- An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection -- Who Am I? Species and Races -- Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification -- ECOLOGY -- Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology -- Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology -- Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes -- ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION -- Organ Donation: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems -- Clearing the Air: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Excretory Systems -- Will Mad Cow Disease Become an Epidemic? Immune System, Bacteria, Viruses, and Other Pathogens -- Sex Differences and Athleticism: Endocrine, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems -- Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology -- Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Structure and Function -- PLANT BIOLOGY -- Feeding the World: Plant Structure and Growth -- Growing a Green Thumb: Plant Physiology
Abstract: The Third Edition of Biology: Science for Life with Physiology continues to draw students into biology through engaging stories that make difficult topics more accessible and understandable. Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden strive to make teaching and learning biology a better experience from both sides of the desk. The authors draw from their teaching experiences to create a text with a flowing narrative and innovative features that require students to become more active participants in their learning. Each chapter presents the material through a story that draws from real life examples, making the reading more engaging and accessible to today's students. These stories strive to demystify topics found in biology. The Third Edition of this book features a completely re-designed art program and uses the authors' teaching experiences to create student-centered features such as the new Savvy Reader, Visualize This, and Stop and Stretch to motivate and encourage student learning. The new A Closer Look allows instructors the opportunity to expand on certain important biological topics. For instructors who do not cover topics related to physiology, an alternate edition of this book, Biology: Science for Life, is also available.
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Previous ed.: 2007.

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method -- CHEMISTRY AND CELLS -- Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells -- Diet. Cells and Metabolism -- Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration, and Global Warming -- GENETICS -- Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis -- Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics -- DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting -- Gene Expression, Mutation and Cloning: Genetically Modified Organisms -- EVOLUTION -- Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning -- An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection -- Who Am I? Species and Races -- Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification -- ECOLOGY -- Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology -- Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology -- Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes -- ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION -- Organ Donation: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems -- Clearing the Air: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Excretory Systems -- Will Mad Cow Disease Become an Epidemic? Immune System, Bacteria, Viruses, and Other Pathogens -- Sex Differences and Athleticism: Endocrine, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems -- Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology -- Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Structure and Function -- PLANT BIOLOGY -- Feeding the World: Plant Structure and Growth -- Growing a Green Thumb: Plant Physiology

The Third Edition of Biology: Science for Life with Physiology continues to draw students into biology through engaging stories that make difficult topics more accessible and understandable. Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden strive to make teaching and learning biology a better experience from both sides of the desk. The authors draw from their teaching experiences to create a text with a flowing narrative and innovative features that require students to become more active participants in their learning. Each chapter presents the material through a story that draws from real life examples, making the reading more engaging and accessible to today's students. These stories strive to demystify topics found in biology. The Third Edition of this book features a completely re-designed art program and uses the authors' teaching experiences to create student-centered features such as the new Savvy Reader, Visualize This, and Stop and Stretch to motivate and encourage student learning. The new A Closer Look allows instructors the opportunity to expand on certain important biological topics. For instructors who do not cover topics related to physiology, an alternate edition of this book, Biology: Science for Life, is also available.

Includes index.

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