Principles of Biology. Brooker R.J. et al.

2nd Ed. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — 1106 p.

Inspired by recommendations from the AAAS vision and Change Report. Principles of Biology is reflective of the shift taking place in the majors biology course from large and detail rich to short and conceptual, with a focus on new, cutting-edge science. A succinct and inviting text focused on central concepts, Principles of Biology helps students connect fundamental principles while challenging them to develop and hone critical thinking skills. Five new chapters introduce cutting-edge topics that will benefit students who continue their study of biology in future courses (Chapters 11, 16, 24, 41 and 47)

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BRIEF CONTENTS
1 An Introduction to Biology 1
Unit I Chemistry 18
2 The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules, and Water 19
3 The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules 35
Unit II Cells 56
4 Evolutionary Origin of Cells and Their General Features 57
5 Membranes: The Interface Between Cells and Their Environment 95
6 How Cells Utilize Energy 117
7 How Cells Capture Light Energy via Photosynthesis 143
8 How Cells Communicate with Each Other and with the Environment 162
Unit III Genetics 178
9 The Information of Life: DNA and RNA Structure, DNA
Replication, and Chromosome Structure 179
10 The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes I: Transcription and Translation 200
11 The Expression of Genetic Information via Genes II: Non-coding RNAs 220
12 The Control of Genetic Information via Gene Regulation 240
13 Altering the Genetic Material: Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer 259
14 How Eukaryotic Cells Sort and Transmit Chromosomes: Mitosis and Meiosis 277
15 Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring I: Patterns that Follow Mendel's Laws 300
16 Transmission of Genetic Information from Parents to Offspring II: Epigenetics, Linkage, and Extranuclear Inheritance 318
17 The Simpler Genetic Systems of Viruses and Bacteria 336
18 Genetic Technologies: How Biologists Study Genes and Genomes 353
Unit IV Evolution 374
19 Evolution of Life I: How Populations Change from Generation to Generation 375
20 Evolution of Life II: The Emergence of New Species 403
21 How Biologists Classify Species and Study Their Evolutionary Relationships 419
22 The History of Life on Earth and Human Evolution 435
Unit V Diversity 460
23 Diversity of Microbial Life: Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi 461
24 Microbiomes: Microbial Systems on and Around Us 494
25 Plant Evolution: How Plant Diversification Changed Planet Earth 512
26 Invertebrates: The Vast Array of Animal Life Without a Backbone 535
27 Vertebrates: Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals 569
Unit VI Flowering Plants 590
28 An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function 591
29 How Flowering Plants Sense and Interact with Their Environments 611
30 How Flowering Plants Obtain and Transport Nutrients 628
31 How Flowering Plants Reproduce and Develop 651
Unit VII Animals 670
32 General Features of Animal Bodies, and Homeostasis as a Key Principle of Animal Biology 671
33 Neuroscience I: The Structure, Function, and Evolution of Nervous Systems 692
34 Neuroscience II: How Sensory Systems Allow Animals to Interact with the Environment 721
35 How Muscles and Skeletons Are Adaptations for Movement, Support, and Protection 742
36 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Transporting Solutes and Exchanging Gases 757
37 Digestive and Excretory Systems Help Maintain Nutrient, Water, and Energy Balance and Remove Waste Products from Animal Bodies 790
38 How Endocrine Systems Influence the Activities of All Other Organ Systems 824
39 The Production of Offspring: Reproduction and Development 846
40 Immune Systems: How Animals Defend Against Pathogens and Other Dangers 871
41 Integrated Responses of Animal Organ Systems to a Challenge to Homeostasis 891
Unit VIII Ecology 906
42 Behavioral Ecology: The Struggle to Find Food and Mates and to Pass On Genes 907
43 Population Growth and Species Interactions 923
44 Communities and Ecosystems: Ecological Organization at Large Scales 940
45 How Climate Affects the Distribution of Species on Earth 962
46 The Age of Humans 974
47 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 1000