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Biology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nowicki, Stephen, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Orlando, Fla. : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015]
Edition:[Texas ed.].
Subjects:
Biology > Education (Secondary)
Biology > Education (Secondary) > Textbooks.
Table of Contents:
  • Biology in the 21st century
  • Chemistry of life
  • Cell structure and function
  • Cells and energy
  • Cell growth and division
  • Meiosis and Mendel
  • Extending Mendelian genetics
  • From DNA to proteins
  • Frontiers of biotechnology
  • Principles of evolution
  • The evolution of populations
  • The history of life
  • Principles of ecology
  • Interactions in ecosystems
  • The biosphere
  • Human impact of ecosystems
  • The tree of life
  • Viruses and prokaryotes
  • Protists and fungi
  • Plant diversity
  • Plant structure and function
  • Plant growth, reproduction, and response
  • Invertebrate diversity
  • A closer look at arthropods
  • Vertebrate diversity
  • A closer look at amniotes
  • Animal behavior
  • Human systems and homeostasis
  • Nervous and endocrine systems
  • Respiratory and circulatory systems
  • Immune system and disease
  • Digestive and excretory systems
  • Protection, support, and movement
  • Reproduction and development.