Biology, 9th Edition

CoverPage......Page 1
FrontMatter......Page 3
CopyRight......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Authors......Page 6
Contents (Brief)......Page 7
Contents (Detailed)......Page 9
Preface......Page 26
To the Students......Page 32
1 A View of Life......Page 34
2 Atoms and Molecules......Page 59
3 The Chemistry of Life......Page 79
4 Organization of the Cell......Page 107
5 Biological Membranes......Page 139
6 Cell Communication......Page 167
7 Energy and Metabolism......Page 187
8 How Cells Make ATP......Page 205
9 Photosynthesis......Page 226
10 Chromosomes,Mitosis, and Meiosis......Page 246
11 The Basic Principlesof Heredity......Page 270
12 DNA: The Carrierof Genetic Information......Page 296
13 Gene Expression......Page 315
14 Gene Regulation......Page 340
15 DNA Technologyand Genomics......Page 356
16 Human Geneticsand the Human Genome......Page 380
17 Developmental Genetics......Page 402
18 Introduction toDarwinian Evolution......Page 424
19 Evolutionary Changein Populations......Page 444
20 Speciation andMacroevolution......Page 459
21 The Origin and EvolutionaryHistory of Life......Page 479
22 The Evolution of Primates......Page 498
23 Understanding Diversity:Systematics......Page 514
24 Viruses and Subviral Agents......Page 534
25 Bacteria and Archaea......Page 550
26 Protists......Page 570
27 Seedless Plants......Page 594
28 Seed Plants......Page 615
29 The Fungi......Page 634
30 An Introductionto Animal Diversity......Page 659
31 Sponges, Cnidarians,Ctenophores, and Protostomes......Page 673
32 The Deuterostomes......Page 708
33 Plant Structure, Growth,and Development......Page 741
34 Leaf Structure and Function......Page 761
35 Stem Structureand Transport......Page 777
36 Roots and Mineral Nutrition......Page 794
37 Reproductionin Flowering Plants......Page 814
38 Plant DevelopmentalResponses to Externaland Internal Signals......Page 836
39 Animal Structure andFunction: An Introduction......Page 854
40 Protection, Support,and Movement......Page 875
41 Neural Signaling......Page 893
42 Neural Regulation......Page 915
43 Sensory Systems......Page 944
44 Internal Transport......Page 970
45 The Immune System......Page 996
46 Gas Exchange......Page 1026
47 Processing Foodand Nutrition......Page 1045
48 Osmoregulation and Disposalof Metabolic Wastes......Page 1067
49 Endocrine Regulation......Page 1085
50 Reproduction......Page 1110
51 Animal Development......Page 1139
52 Animal Behavior......Page 1160
53 Introduction to Ecology:......Page 1186
54 Community Ecology......Page 1206
55 Ecosystemsand the Biosphere......Page 1229
56 Ecology and theGeography of Life......Page 1251
57 Biological Diversityand Conservation Biology......Page 1275
Appendix A Periodic Table of the Elements......Page 1298
Appendix B Classifi cation of Organisms......Page 1299
Appendix C Understanding Biological Terms......Page 1303
Appendix D Abbreviations......Page 1306
Appendix E Answers to Test Your Understanding Questions......Page 1308
Glossary......Page 1310
Index......Page 1358