Description
Book SynopsisThe Living World is often considered a studentfavorite, focusing on concepts rather than terminology and technicalinformation. It features a straightforward,conversational writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance thecontent of the textbook. Every chapter of this 11th edition focuses directly onthe relevance of its content to today's students. The 11th edition of TheLiving World includes contributions and pedagogy from new coauthor, Dr.Joel Bergh.
Table of ContentsUnit 1
1.The Science of Biology
Unit 2
2.The Chemistry of Life
3.Molecules of Life
4.Cells
5.Energy and Life
6.Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy from the Sun
7.How Cells Harvest Energy from Food
Unit 3
8.Mitosis
9.Meiosis
10.Foundations of Genetics
11.DNA: The Genetic Material
12.How Genes Work
13.Genomics and Biotechnology
Unit 4
14.Evolution and Natural Selection
15.How We Name Living Things
16.Prokaryotes: The First Single-Celled Creatures
17.Protists: Advent of the Eukaryotes
18.Fungi Invade the Land
Unit 5 Evolution of Plants
19.Plant Form and Function
20.Plant Reproduction and Growth
Unit 6
21.Evolution of the Animal Phyla
22.History of the Vertebrates
23.How Humans Evolved
Unit 7
24.The Animal Body and How It Moves
25.Circulation
26.Respiration
27.The Path of Food Through the Animal Body
28.Maintaining the Internal Environment
29.How the Animal Body Defends Itself
30.The Nervous System
31.The Senses
32.Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body
33.Reproduction and Development
Unit 8
34.Populations and Communities
35.Ecosystems
36.Behavior and the Environment
37.Human Influences on the Living World
