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CHAPTER 1
LIFE: ITS CHARACTERISTICS
AND STUDY 1
Biology and Public Affairs 1
Characteristics of Living Things 2
Methods of Study 9
Basic and Applied Research 11
Questions for Discussion and Review 12
CHAPTER 3
LIFE: ITS CHEMICAL BASIS 39
Atoms and Molecules 39
Bonds and Energy 40
Common Substances in Living Systems 43
Some Physical Phenomena 53
Recent Advances 56
Questions for Discussion and Review 57
CHAPTER 2
CELLS: THE STRUCTURAL
BASIS OF LIFE 15
Development of the Cell Concept 15
Techniques for Studying Cells 16
Some General Features of Cells 20
Structures in the Cell 22
The Life Cycle of a Cell 34
Cells as Basic Biological Units 35
Some Recent Advances in Cell Study 36
Questions for Discussion and Review 37
CHAPTER 4
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Historical Background
The Photosynthetic Reaction
The Light Reactions
The Dark Reactions
The Light Reactions: Some Details
The Dark Reactions: Some Details
Fate of PGAL
Site of Photosynthesis
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
63
64
vn
Role of Environmental Factors
in Photosynthesis
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 5
RESPIRATION . ENERGY HARVEST
Respiration: An Overview
Respiration: Summary of Stages
Respiration: Some Details
Respiration of Proteins and Lipids
Some Variations in Respiration
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 6
NUTRIENTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS
Animal Nutrition
Plant Nutrition
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 7
DIGESTION. TRANSPORT,
AND RESPIRATION
Digestion
Transport Systems
Respiratory Systems
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 8
CONTROL BY HORMONES
Hormones in Animals
Hormones in Plants
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 9
CONTROL BY NERVOUS SYSTEMS
The Nerve Impulse
Synaptic Transmission
Differentiation of Stimuli
Trends in the Complexity
of Nervous Systems
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
67 BEHAVIOR 145
70 Some Principles of Behavior 147
Behavior as an Adaptive Mechanism 149
Human Behavior 156
73 Questions for Discussion and Review 157
74
74 CHAPTER 11
76 HOMEOSTASIS: THE
79 MAINTENANCE OF LIFE 159
79 Stomata 160
81 Blood Gases 161
Osmoregulation 162
Disease and Homeostasis 167
Questions for Discussion and Review 169
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83
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92
93
95
95
101
107
111
113
113
121
125
127
129
130
132
134
136
141
142
CHAPTER 12
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION 171
Cellular Reproduction: Mitosis 172
Major Categories
of Asexual Reproduction 176
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Asexual Reproduction 178
Questions for Discussion and Review 181
CHAPTER 13
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION 183
Meiosis 183
Differentiation of Sex Cells 186
Getting the Gametes Together 189
Fertilization 189
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Sexual Reproduction 190
Some Reproductive Strategies 191
Questions for Discussion and Review 202
CHAPTER 14
PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE 205
The Contribution of Gregor Mendel 205
Heredity and Meiosis 207
Test Cross 209
Some Other Hereditary Patterns 210
Chromosomes and Heredity 211
Quantitative Inheritance 216
Human Heredity 217
Questions for Discussion and Review 219
CHAPTER 15
DNA: THE HEREDITARY
MATERIAL 221
Evidence from Microorganisms 221
How DNA Duplicates 223
DNA and Protein Synthesis 225
Proteins and Cell Activity 230
The Mutation Concept 232
Bacterial Genetics 234
Questions for Discussion and Review 237
CHAPTER 16
DEVELOPMENT 239
Development of a Frog 240
Some Factors Controlling Development 243
Development in Mammals 247
Development in Plants 249
Questions for Discussion and Review 252
CHAPTER 17
POPULATION GENETICS: AN
INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION 255
The Hardy-Weinberg Law:
Populations in Equilibrium 255
Forces Changing Populations 259
Some Applications 262
Questions for Discussion and Review 264
CHAPTER 18
ADAPTATION AND SPECIATION 267
Types of Adaptations 267
Adaptation and Environmental Change 271
Speciation: A Result of Adaptation 273
Adaptive Radiation 278
Questions for Discussion and Review 279
CHAPTER 10
EVOLUTION: EVIDENCE
AND THEORIES 281
Evidence Supporting Evolution 281
Theories of Evolution 294
Origin of Life 296
Questions for Discussion and Review 297
CHAPTER 20
THE ENVIRONMENT 299
The Ecosystem Concept 300
Ecosystem Structure 300
Questions for Discussion and Review 308
CHAPTER 21
FUNCTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS 311
Energy Acquisition and Use 311
Cycles 316
Ecological Succession 320
Questions for Discussion and Review 322
CHAPTER 22
INTERACTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS 325
Predator-Prey Interactions 325
Competition 330
Symbiosis 331
Intraspecific Interactions 333
Populations 334
Questions for Discussion and Review 338
CHAPTER 23
THE BIOSPHERE 341
Terrestrial Biomes 342
Marine and Freshwater Biomes 352
Questions for Discussion and Review 355
CHAPTER 24
SOME IMPORTANT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 357
Air Pollution 357
Water Pollution 360
Pesticides 361
How Did These Problems Arise? 364
Questions for Discussion and Review 365
APPENDIX 367
GLOSSARY 377
PHOTO CREDITS 389
INDEX 391
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
LIFE: ITS CHARACTERISTICS
AND STUDY 1
Biology and Public Affairs 1
Characteristics of Living Things 2
Methods of Study 9
Basic and Applied Research 11
Questions for Discussion and Review 12
CHAPTER 3
LIFE: ITS CHEMICAL BASIS 39
Atoms and Molecules 39
Bonds and Energy 40
Common Substances in Living Systems 43
Some Physical Phenomena 53
Recent Advances 56
Questions for Discussion and Review 57
CHAPTER 2
CELLS: THE STRUCTURAL
BASIS OF LIFE 15
Development of the Cell Concept 15
Techniques for Studying Cells 16
Some General Features of Cells 20
Structures in the Cell 22
The Life Cycle of a Cell 34
Cells as Basic Biological Units 35
Some Recent Advances in Cell Study 36
Questions for Discussion and Review 37
CHAPTER 4
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Historical Background
The Photosynthetic Reaction
The Light Reactions
The Dark Reactions
The Light Reactions: Some Details
The Dark Reactions: Some Details
Fate of PGAL
Site of Photosynthesis
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
63
64
vn
Role of Environmental Factors
in Photosynthesis
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 5
RESPIRATION". ENERGY HARVEST
Respiration: An Overview
Respiration: Summary of Stages
Respiration: Some Details
Respiration of Proteins and Lipids
Some Variations in Respiration
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 6
NUTRIENTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS
Animal Nutrition
Plant Nutrition
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 7
DIGESTION. TRANSPORT,
AND RESPIRATION
Digestion
Transport Systems
Respiratory Systems
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 8
CONTROL BY HORMONES
Hormones in Animals
Hormones in Plants
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
CHAPTER 9
CONTROL BY NERVOUS SYSTEMS
The Nerve Impulse
Synaptic Transmission
Differentiation of Stimuli
Trends in the Complexity
of Nervous Systems
Some Recent Ideas
Questions for Discussion and Review
67 BEHAVIOR 145
70 Some Principles of Behavior 147
Behavior as an Adaptive Mechanism 149
Human Behavior 156
73 Questions for Discussion and Review 157
74
74 CHAPTER 11
76 HOMEOSTASIS: THE
79 MAINTENANCE OF LIFE 159
79 Stomata 160
81 Blood Gases 161
Osmoregulation 162
Disease and Homeostasis 167
Questions for Discussion and Review 169
83
83
91
92
93
95
95
101
107
111
113
113
121
125
127
129
130
132
134
136
141
142
CHAPTER 12
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION 171
Cellular Reproduction: Mitosis 172
Major Categories
of Asexual Reproduction 176
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Asexual Reproduction 178
Questions for Discussion and Review 181
CHAPTER 13
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION 183
Meiosis 183
Differentiation of Sex Cells 186
Getting the Gametes Together 189
Fertilization 189
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Sexual Reproduction 190
Some Reproductive Strategies 191
Questions for Discussion and Review 202
CHAPTER 14
PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE 205
The Contribution of Gregor Mendel 205
Heredity and Meiosis 207
Test Cross 209
Some Other Hereditary Patterns 210
Chromosomes and Heredity 211
Quantitative Inheritance 216
Human Heredity 217
Questions for Discussion and Review 219
CHAPTER 15
DNA: THE HEREDITARY
MATERIAL 221
Evidence from Microorganisms 221
How DNA Duplicates 223
DNA and Protein Synthesis 225
Proteins and Cell Activity 230
The Mutation Concept 232
Bacterial Genetics 234
Questions for Discussion and Review 237
CHAPTER 16
DEVELOPMENT 239
Development of a Frog 240
Some Factors Controlling Development 243
Development in Mammals 247
Development in Plants 249
Questions for Discussion and Review 252
CHAPTER 17
POPULATION GENETICS: AN
INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION 255
The Hardy-Weinberg Law:
Populations in Equilibrium 255
Forces Changing Populations 259
Some Applications 262
Questions for Discussion and Review 264
CHAPTER 18
ADAPTATION AND SPECIATION 267
Types of Adaptations 267
Adaptation and Environmental Change 271
Speciation: A Result of Adaptation 273
Adaptive Radiation 278
Questions for Discussion and Review 279
CHAPTER 10
EVOLUTION: EVIDENCE
AND THEORIES 281
Evidence Supporting Evolution 281
Theories of Evolution 294
Origin of Life 296
Questions for Discussion and Review 297
CHAPTER 20
THE ENVIRONMENT 299
The Ecosystem Concept 300
Ecosystem Structure 300
Questions for Discussion and Review 308
CHAPTER 21
FUNCTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS 311
Energy Acquisition and Use 311
Cycles 316
Ecological Succession 320
Questions for Discussion and Review 322
CHAPTER 22
INTERACTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS 325
Predator-Prey Interactions 325
Competition 330
Symbiosis 331
Intraspecific Interactions 333
Populations 334
Questions for Discussion and Review 338
CHAPTER 23
THE BIOSPHERE 341
Terrestrial Biomes 342
Marine and Freshwater Biomes 352
Questions for Discussion and Review 355
CHAPTER 24
SOME IMPORTANT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 357
Air Pollution 357
Water Pollution 360
Pesticides 361
How Did These Problems Arise? 364
Questions for Discussion and Review 365
APPENDIX 367
GLOSSARY 377
PHOTO CREDITS 389
INDEX 391 |
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