Russell P.J., Hertz P.E., McMillan B. Biology: The Dynamic Science

4th Edition. — Cengage Learning, 2017. — 1542 p. — ISBN10: 1305389891Russell/Hertz/McMillan, BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE 4e and MindTap teach Biology the way scientists practice it by emphasizing and applying science as a process. You learn not only what scientists know, but how they know it, and what they still need to learn. The authors explain complex ideas clearly and describe how biologists collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about the living world. Throughout, Russell and MindTap provide engaging applications, develop quantitative analysis and mathematical reasoning skills, and build conceptual understanding.Introduction to Biological Concepts
Unit One Molecules and Cells and Research
Life, Chemistry, and Water
Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds of Life
Cells
Membranes and Transport
Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions
Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy
Photosynthesis
Cell Communication
Cell Division and Mitosis
Unit Two Genetics
Meiosis: The Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction
Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance
Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics
DNA Structure and Replication
From DNA to Protein
Regulation of Gene Expression
Bacterial and Viral Genetics
DNA Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications
Genomes and Proteomes
Unit Three Evolutionary Biology
Development of Evolutionary Thinking
Microevolution: Genetic Changes within Populations
Speciation
Paleobiology and Macroevolution
Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life
Unit Four Biodiversity
The Origin of Life
Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Protists
Seedless Plants
Seed Plants
Fungi
Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes
Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives
Unit Five Plant Structure and Function
The Plant Body
Transport in Plants
Plant Nutrition
Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants
Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment
Unit Six Animal Structure and Function
Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology
Information Flow and the Neuron
Nervous Systems
Sensory Systems
The Endocrine System
Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements
The Circulatory System
Defenses against Disease
Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System
Animal Nutrition
Regulating the Internal Environment
Animal Reproduction
Animal Development
Unit Seven Ecology and Behavior
Ecology and the Biosphere
Population Ecology
Population Interactions and Community Ecology
Ecosystems and Global Change
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Animal Behavior
Appendixes
Answers
Classification System