Cengage Advantage: Biology: The Dynamic Science (Cengage Advantage Books)

1. Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research. UNIT I: MOLECULES AND CELLS. 2. Life, Chemistry, and Water. 3. Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds of Life. 4. Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions. 5. The Cell: An Overview. 6. Membranes and Transport. 7. Cell Communication. 8. Harvesting Chemical Energy: Cellular Respiration. 9. Photosynthesis. 10. Cell Division and Mitosis. UNIT II: GENETICS. 11. Meiosis: The Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction. 12. Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance. 13. Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics. 14. DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization. 15. From DNA to Protein. 16. Regulation of Gene Expression. 17. Bacterial and Viral Genetics. 18. DNA Technologies. 19. Genomes and Proteomes. UNIT III: EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY. 20. Development of Evolutionary Thought. 21. Microevolution: Genetic Changes within Populations. 22. Speciation. 23. Paleobiology and Macroevolution. 24. Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification. UNIT IV: BIODIVERSITY. 25. The Origin of Life. 26. Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea. 27. Protists. 28. Seedless Plants. 29. Seed Plants. 30. Fungi. 31. Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes. 32. Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives. UNIT V: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. 33. The Plant Body. 34. Transport in Plants. 35. Plant Nutrition. 36. Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants. 37. Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment. UNIT VI: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. 38. Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology. 39. Information Flow and the Neuron. 40. Nervous Systems. 41. Sensory Systems. 42. The Endocrine System. 43. Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements. 44. The Circulatory System. 45. Defenses against Disease. 46. Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System. 47. Animal Nutrition. 48. Regulating the Internal Environment. 49. Animal Reproduction. 50. Animal Development. UNIT VII: ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. 51. Population Ecology. 52. Population Interactions and Community Ecology. 53. Ecosystems. 54. The Biosphere. 55. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology. 56. The Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution of Animal Behavior.

Learn how to think and engage like a scientist! BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE, Third Edition, allows you to develop a deep understanding of the core concepts in Biology and builds a strong foundation for future courses. The authors explain complex ideas clearly and describe how biologists collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about the living world. Russell, Hertz, and McMillan will spark your curiosity about living systems instead of burying it under a mountain of disconnected facts. You will learn what scientists know about the living world, how they know it, and what they still need to learn. The accompanying Aplia for Biology complements the book by enabling you to go beyond rote memorization and gain a true understanding of key concepts.