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Mindtap Course List Ser.: Biology : The Dynamic Science by Beverly McMillan, Joel Benington, Paul E. Hertz and Peter J. Russell (2020, Hardcover)

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This updated Fifth Edition of BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE is a readable and understandable foundation for introductory biology students. Clarity of presentation, thoughtful organization, a logical and seamless flow of topics within chapters, and carefully designed illustrations are hallmarks of this text. The accompanying MindTap for Biology includes multimedia instruction, assessments, videos, personalized study tools and more. With this easy-to-read, engaging text, you’ll leave your introductory biology course armed with intellectual skills that will enable you to evaluate future knowledge with a critical eye.

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PublisherCengage Learning

ISBN-100357134893

ISBN-139780357134894

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309706357

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1536 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBiology : the Dynamic Science

Publication Year2020

SubjectLife Sciences / Biology

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorBeverly Mcmillan, Joel Benington, Paul E. Hertz, Peter J. Russell

SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height11.1 in

Item Weight120.8 Oz

Item Length2.1 in

Item Width9.4 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal570

Table Of Content1. Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research. UNIT ONE: MOLECULES AND CELLS.2. Life, Chemistry, and Water.3. Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds of Life.4. Cells.5. Membranes and Transport.6. Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions.7. Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy.8. Photosynthesis.9. Cell Communication.10. Cell Division and Mitosis.UNIT TWO: GENETICS.11. Meiosis: The Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction.12. Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance.13. Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics.14. DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization.15. Gene Expression: From DNA to Protein.16. Regulation of Gene Expression.17. Bacterial and Viral Genetics.18. DNA Technology: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications.19. Genomes and Proteomes.UNIT THREE: EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY.20. The Development of Evolutionary Thought.21. Microevolution: Genetic Changes within Populations.22. Speciation.23. Paleobiology and Macroevolution.24. Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification.UNIT FOUR: BIODIVERSITY.25. The Origin of Life.26. Prokaryotes and Viruses.27. Protists.28. Seedless Plants.29. Seed Plants.30. Fungi.31. Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes.32. Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives.UNIT FIVE: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.33. The Plant Body.34. Transport in Plants.35. Plant Nutrition.36. Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants.37. Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment.UNIT SIX: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.38. Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology.39. Information Flow and the Neuron.40. Nervous Systems.41. Sensory Systems.42. The Endocrine System.43. Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements44. The Circulatory System.45. Defenses against Disease.46. Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System.47. Digestive Systems and Animal Nutrition.48. Regulating the Internal Environment: Osmoregulation, Excretion, and Thermoregulation.49. Animal Reproduction.50. Animal Development.UNIT SEVEN: ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR.51. Ecology and the Biosphere.52. Population Ecology.53. Population Interactions and Community Ecology.54. Ecosystems.55. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology.56. Animal Behavior.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThis updated Fifth Edition of BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE is a readable and understandable foundation for introductory biology students. Clarity of presentation, thoughtful organization, a logical and seamless flow of topics within chapters, and carefully designed illustrations are hallmarks of this text. The accompanying MindTap for Biology includes multimedia instruction, assessments, videos, personalized study tools and more. With this easy-to-read, engaging text, you'll leave your introductory biology course armed with intellectual skills that will enable you to evaluate future knowledge with a critical eye.