xx, 795 pages : 29 cm +

Accompanying CD-ROM covers topics in the same order as the text, with a quiz and flashcards for each chapter, as well as hundreds of animations, interactive sequences, and movies, and a link to the publisher's biology website

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM : Windows: Intel Pentium, Windows 95, 98, or NT4, 32MB RAM required (64MB recommended), Apple QuickTime 4.0 or later (provided on the CD-ROM), Windows-compatible sound card, speakers or headphones, 4x CD-ROM drive, color monitor (256 colors; 640 x 480) ; Macintosh: PowerMac, OS 7.5.5 or later (virtual memory must be off), 48MB RAM required (64MB recommended), Apple QuickTime 4.0 or later (provided on the CD-ROM), speakers or headphones, 4x CD-ROM drive, color monitor (256 colors; 640 x 480)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Invitation to biology -- Principles of Cellular Life -- Life's chemical basis -- Molecules of life -- How cells are put together -- How cells work -- Where it starts: photosynthesis -- How cells release chemical energy -- Principles of Inheritance -- How cells reproduce -- Meiosis and sexual reproduction -- Observing patterns in inherited traits -- Chromosomes and human genetics -- DNA structure and function -- From DNA to proteins -- Controls over genes -- Studying and manipulating genomes -- Principles of Evolution -- Processes of evolution -- Evolutionary patterns, traits, and trends -- The origin and early evolution of life -- Evolution and Biodiversity -- Prokaryotes and viruses -- The simplest eukaryotes: protists and fungi -- Plant evolution -- Animal evolution: the invertebrates -- Animal evolution: the vertebrates -- Plants and animals: common challenges -- How Plants Work -- Plant tissues -- Plant nutrition and transport -- Plant reproduction and development -- How Animals Work -- Animal tissues and organ systems -- Neural control -- Sensory perception -- Endocrine control -- How animals move -- Circulation -- Immunity -- Respiration -- Digestion and human nutrition -- The internal environment -- Animal reproduction and development -- Principles of Ecology -- Population ecology -- Community structure and biodiversity -- Ecosystems -- The biosphere -- Behavioral ecology

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