Essential Biology with Physiology (2nd Edition)

Hailed for its clear writing, scientific accuracy, and real-world examples, Essential Biology with Physiology is a brief non-majors biology text that focuses on the core concepts readers need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives. The book covers four major topics—cells, genetics, evolution/diversity, and ecology—followed by nine chapters on animal and plant physiology. Human applications and the most up-to-date information on important issues show readers how biology relates to their own lives. New Process of Science sections within the text draw readers into the material and provide real-world examples of how the scientific method is applied. Biology Today CELLS:Essential Chemistry for Biology,The Molecules of Life,A Tour of the Cell,The Working Cell,Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food,Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food.GENETICS:Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells,Patterns of Inheritance,The Structure and Function of DNA,How Genes are Controlled,DNA Technology.EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY:How Populations Evolve,How Biological Diversity Evolves,The Evolution of Microbial Life,Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land,The Evolution of Animals.ECOLOGY:The Ecology of Organisms and Populations,Communities and Ecosystems,Human Impact on the Environment.ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION:Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function,Nutrition and Digestion,Circulation and Respiration ,The Body's Defenses,Hormones, Reproduction and Development, Nervous, Sensory, and Motor Systems. PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION:The Life of a Flowering Plant,The Working Plant. For all readers interested in a biology text that focuses on the core concepts readers need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives.