Biological Science: International Edition

Table of Contents:
     1      Biology and the Tree of Life    UNIT 1 The Origin and Early Evolution of Life       2      The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth       3      Protein Structure and Function      4      Nucleic Acids and the RNA World      5      An Introduction to Carbohydrates      6      Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cell    UNIT 2 Cell Structure and Function       7      Inside the Cell       8      Cell-Cell Interactions       9      Cellular Respiration and Fermentation       10    Photosynthesis       11    The Cell Cycle    UNIT 3 Gene Structure and Expression       12    Meiosis       13    Mendel and the Gene       14    DNA Synthesis       15    How Do Genes Work?       16    Transcription and Translation       17   Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria      18   Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes      19    Analyzing and Engineering Genes      20    Genomics    UNIT 4 Developmental Biology       21    An Introduction to Development       22    Pattern Formation and Differentiation   UNIT 5 Evolutionary Patterns and Processes       23    Evolution by Natural Selection      24    Evolutionary Processes       25    Speciation       26    Phylogenies and the History of Life    UNIT 6 The Diversification of Life       27    Bacteria and Archaea       28    Protists       29    Land Plants       30    Fungi       31    An Introduction to Animals      32    Protostome Animals      33    Deuterostome Animals      34    Viruses    UNIT 7 How Plants Work       35    Plant Form and Function       36    Water and Sugar Transport in Plants       37    Plant Nutrition       38    Sensory Systems in Plants       39    Communication: Chemical Signals       40    Plant Reproduction    UNIT 8 How Animals Work       41    Animal Form and Function       42    Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals       43    Animal Nutrition       44    Gas Exchange and Circulation       45    Electrical Signals in Animals       46    Animal Sensory Systems and Movement       47    Chemical Signals in Animals       48    Animal Reproduction       49    The Immune System in Animals    UNIT 9 Ecology       50    An Introduction to Ecology      51    Behavior       52    Population Ecology       53    Community Ecology       54    Ecosystems       55    Biodiversity and Conservation

About the Author :
Scott Freeman received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Washington and was subsequently awarded an Albert Sloan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Evolution at Princeton University. His research publications explore a range of topics, including the behavioral ecology of nest parasitism and the molecular systematics of the blackbird family. Scott teaches the majors' general biology course as a Lecturer at the University of Washington. He assisted in the groundbreaking and influential redesign of the course, which emphasizes an inquiry-based approach and the logic of experimental design. With Jon Herron, Scott is co-author of the standard-setting Evolutionary Analysis, which over 50,000 students have used to explore evolution with the same spirit of inquiry. He is currently conducting research on how active learning and peer teaching techniques affect student learning.