Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology

Fourth Edition

Publication Date: March 16, 2021

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Pages: 864

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From the groundbreaking partnership of Macmillan Learning and Scientific American comes this one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live.

Biology for a Changing World explores the core ideas of biology through chapters written and...

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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

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