Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology
Fourth EditionMichele Shuster; Janet Vigna; Matthew Tontonoz
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Biology for a Changing World is a breath of fresh air in comparison to other textbooks. Each chapter is written in the style of a Scientific American style magazine article, teaching you the science you need for your course in a style that you’ll want to keep reading.
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Chapter 1: Process of Science
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 4: Nutrition, Enzymes, Metabolism
Chapter 5: Energy and Photosynthesis
Chapter 6: Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration
Chapter 7: DNA Structure and Replication
Chapter 8: Genes to Proteins
Chapter 9: Mutations and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 10: Cell Division and Cancer
Chapter 11: Simple Inheritance and Meiosis
Chapter 12: Complex Inheritance
Chapter 13: Natural Selection and Adaptation
Chapter 14: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation
Chapter 15: Evidence for Evolution
Chapter 16:Life on Earth
Chapter 17: Prokaryotic Diversity
Chapter 18: Eukaryotic Diversity
Chapter 19: Human Evolution
Chapter 20: Population Ecology
Chapter 21:Community Ecology
Chapter 22: Ecosystem Ecology
Chapter 23: Global Climate Change
Chapter 24: Plant Growth and Reproduction
Chapter 25: Plant Physiology
Chapter 26: Overview of Physiology
Chapter 27: Digestive System
Chapter 28: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 29: Respiratory System
Chapter 30: Central Nervous System
Chapter 31: Reproductive System
Chapter 32: Immune System