Biological Science, Global Edition

Name: Biological Science, Global Edition
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Author: Scott Freeman
ISBN: 9781292755724

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Known for its discovery-based, student-centered approach, Scott Freemanâ€™s Biological Science emphasizes higher-order thinking, skill development and active learning. Strategies in the textbook go beyond memorization and guide you in making connections between core concepts and content. In the 8th Edition, Global Edition, cutting-edge and core biology content is seamlessly intertwined with development of skills with an emphasis on metacognition, study strategies and quantitative reasoning.

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Útgefandi: Pearson International Content

ISBN: 9781292755724

Print ISBN: 9781292487939

Format: ePub

Útgáfa: 8

Höfundar: Scott Freeman

Tungumál: English

Útgefið: 2025-07-23

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Cover
Cover
Front Matter
Title Page
Copyright
About the Authors
Preface to Instructors
Content Highlights of the Eighth Edition
Acknowledgments
List of Videos in This eTextbook
Put It All Together: Case Studies
Detailed Contents
Detailed Contents
Chapter 1: Biology: The Study of Life
Introduction: Biology: The Study of Life
1.1: What Does It Mean to Say that Something Is Alive?
1.2: Life Is Cellular and Replicates through Cell Division
1.3: Life Processes Information and Requires Energy
1.4: Life Evolves
1.5: The “Tree of Life” Depicts Evolutionary History
1.6: Doing Biology
Chapter 1: Review
Chapter 1: Questions
Chapter 1: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: Mystery of the Newt
End-of-Unit Case Study: Mystery of the Newt
The Big Picture: Doing Biology
The Big Picture: Doing Biology
BioSkills
Introduction: BioSkills
BioSkills 1: Using the Metric System and Significant Figures
BioSkills 2: Reading and Making Graphs
BioSkills 3: Interpreting Standard Error Bars and Using Statistical Tests
BioSkills 4: Working with Probabilities
BioSkills 5: Using Logarithms
BioSkills 6: Separating and Visualizing Molecules
BioSkills 7: Separating Cell Components by Centrifugation
BioSkills 8: Using Spectrophotometry
BioSkills 9: Using Microscopy
BioSkills 10: Using Molecular Biology Tools and Techniques
BioSkills 11: Using Cell Culture and Model Organisms as Tools
BioSkills 12: Reading and Making Visual Models
BioSkills 13: Reading and Making Phylogenetic Trees
BioSkills 14: Reading Chemical Structures
BioSkills 15: Translating Greek and Latin Roots in Biology
BioSkills 16: Reading and Citing the Primary Literature
BioSkills 17: Recognizing and Correcting Misconceptions
BioSkills 18: Using Bloom’s Taxonomy for Study Success
BioSkills 19: Reflecting on Thinking and Learning
UNIT 1: The Molecular Origin and Evolution of Life
UNIT 1: The Molecular Origin and Evolution of Life
Chapter 2: Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
Introduction: Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
2.1: Atoms, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks of Chemical Evolution
2.2: Properties of Water and the Early Oceans
2.3: Chemical Reactions, Energy, and Chemical Evolution
2.4: Investigating Chemical Evolution
2.5: Life Is Carbon Based
Chapter 2: Review
Chapter 2: Questions
Chapter 2: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 3: Protein Structure and Function
Introduction: Protein Structure and Function
3.1: Amino Acids and Their Polymerization
3.2: What Do Proteins Look Like?
3.3: Folding and Function
3.4: Protein Functions Are as Diverse as Protein Structures
Chapter 3: Review
Chapter 3: Questions
Chapter 3: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 4: Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
Introduction: Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
4.1: What Is a Nucleic Acid?
4.2: DNA Structure and Function
4.3: RNA Structure and Function
4.4: In Search of the First Life-Form
Chapter 4: Review
Chapter 4: Questions
Chapter 4: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Carbohydrates
Introduction: An Introduction to Carbohydrates
5.1: Sugars as Monomers
5.2: The Structure of Polysaccharides
5.3: What Do Carbohydrates Do?
Chapter 5: Review
Chapter 5: Questions
Chapter 5: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 6: Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
Introduction: Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
6.1: Lipid Structure and Function
6.2: Phospholipid Bilayers
6.3: How Substances Move across Lipid Bilayers: Diffusion and Osmosis
6.4: Proteins Alter Membrane Structure and Function
Chapter 6: Review
Chapter 6: Questions
Chapter 6: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: What's So Toxic About Tetrodotoxin?
End-of-Unit Case Study: What's So Toxic About Tetrodotoxin?
The Big Picture: The Chemistry of Life
The Big Picture: The Chemistry of Life
UNIT 2: Cell Structure and Function
UNIT 2: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 7: Inside the Cell
Introduction: Inside the Cell
7.1: Bacterial and Archaeal Cell Structures and Their Functions
7.2: Eukaryotic Cell Structures and Their Functions
7.3: Putting the Parts into a Whole
7.4: Cell Systems I: Nuclear Transport
7.5: Cell Systems II: The Endomembrane System Manufactures, Ships, and Recycles Cargo
7.6: Cell Systems III: The Dynamic Cytoskeleton
Chapter 7: Review
Chapter 7: Questions
Chapter 7: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 8: Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction: Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
8.1: What Happens to Energy in Chemical Reactions?
8.2: Nonspontaneous Reactions May Be Driven Using Chemical Energy
8.3: How Enzymes Work
8.4: What Factors Affect Enzyme Function?
8.5: Enzymes Can Work Together in Metabolic Pathways
Chapter 8: Review
Chapter 8: Questions
Chapter 8: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Introduction: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
9.1: An Overview of Cellular Respiration
9.2: Glycolysis: Oxidizing Glucose to Pyruvate
9.3: Processing Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA
9.4: The Citric Acid Cycle: Oxidizing Acetyl CoA to CO2
9.5: Electron Transport and Chemiosmosis: Building a Proton Gradient to Produce ATP
9.6: Fermentation
Chapter 9: Review
Chapter 9: Questions
Chapter 9: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 10: Photosynthesis
Introduction: Photosynthesis
10.1: Photosynthesis Harnesses Sunlight to Make Carbohydrate from CO2
10.2: How Do Pigments Capture Light Energy?
10.3: The Discovery of Photosystems I and II
10.4: How Do Cells Capture Carbon Dioxide?
10.5: Captured Carbon Dioxide Is Reduced to Make Sugar
Chapter 10: Review
Chapter 10: Questions
Chapter 10: Put It all Together: Case Study
The Big Picture: Energy For Life
The Big Picture: Energy For Life
Chapter 11: Cell–Cell Interactions
Introduction: Cell–Cell Interactions
11.1: The Cell Surface
11.2: How Do Adjacent Cells Connect and Communicate?
11.3: How Do Distant Cells Communicate?
11.4: Signaling between Unicellular Organisms
Chapter 11: Review
Chapter 11: Questions
Chapter 11: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle
Introduction: The Cell Cycle
12.1: How Do Cells Replicate?
12.2: What Happens during M Phase?
12.3: Control of the Cell Cycle
12.4: Cancer: Out-of-Control Cell Division
Chapter 12: Review
Chapter 12: Questions
Chapter 12: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Did the Newt Become So Toxic?
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Did the Newt Become So Toxic?
UNIT 3: Gene Structure and Expression
UNIT 3: Gene Structure and Expression
Chapter 13: Meiosis
Introduction: Meiosis
13.1: How Does Meiosis Occur?
13.2: Meiosis Promotes Genetic Variation
13.3: What Happens When Things Go Wrong in Meiosis?
13.4: What Are the Benefits of Meiosis?
Chapter 13: Review
Chapter 13: Questions
Chapter 13: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 14: Mendel and the Gene
Introduction: Mendel and the Gene
14.1: Mendel’s Experimental System
14.2: Mendel’s Experiments with a Single Trait
14.3: Mendel’s Experiments with Two Traits
14.4: The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
14.5: Extending Mendel’s Rules
14.6: Applying Mendel’s Rules to Human Inheritance
Chapter 14: Review
Chapter 14: Questions
Chapter 14: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 15: DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
Introduction: DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
15.1: What Are Genes Made Of?
15.2: Testing Early Hypotheses about DNA Synthesis
15.3: A Model for DNA Synthesis
15.4: Replicating the Ends of Linear Chromosomes
15.5: Repairing Mistakes and DNA Damage
Chapter 15: Review
Chapter 15: Questions
Chapter 15: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 16: How Genes Work
Introduction: How Genes Work
16.1: What Do Genes Do?
16.2: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
16.3: The Genetic Code
16.4: What Are the Types and Consequences of Mutation?
Chapter 16: Review
Chapter 16: Questions
Chapter 16: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 17: Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
Introduction: Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
17.1: An Overview of Transcription
17.2: RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
17.3: An Introduction to Translation
17.4: The Structure and Function of Transfer RNA
17.5: Ribosome Structure and Function in Translation
Chapter 17: Review
Chapter 17: Questions
Chapter 17: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 18: Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
Introduction: Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
18.1: An Overview of Gene Regulation and Information Flow
18.2: Negative and Positive Control of Transcription
18.3: Global Gene Regulation
Chapter 18: Review
Chapter 18: Questions
Chapter 18: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 19: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Introduction: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
19.1: Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes—An Overview
19.2: Chromatin Remodeling
19.3: Initiating Transcription
19.4: Post-Transcriptional Control
19.5: Linking Cancer to Defects in Gene Regulation
19.6: A Comparison of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Eukaryotes
Chapter 19: Review
Chapter 19: Questions
Chapter 19: Put It all Together: Case Study
The Big Picture: Genetic Information
The Big Picture: Genetic Information
Chapter 20: The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
Introduction: The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
20.1: Genetically Modified Organisms and Gene Therapy
20.2: Genome Editing
20.3: The Polymerase Chain Reaction
20.4: Analyzing Genomes
20.5: Insights into Genomes
20.6: New Frontiers: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, Systems and Synthetic Biology
Chapter 20: Review
Chapter 20: Questions
Chapter 20: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 21: Genes, Development, and Evolution
Introduction: Genes, Development, and Evolution
21.1: Genetic Equivalence and Differential Gene Expression in Development
21.2: Stem Cells and Differentiation
21.3: Shared Developmental Processes
21.4: Establishing the Body Plan
21.5: Changes in Developmental Gene Expression Drive Evolutionary Change
Chapter 21: Review
Chapter 21: Questions
Chapter 21: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Can Mutations Save a Snake?
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Can Mutations Save a Snake?
UNIT 4: Evolutionary Patterns and Processes
UNIT 4: Evolutionary Patterns and Processes
Chapter 22: Evolution by Natural Selection
Introduction: Evolution by Natural Selection
22.1: The Rise of Evolutionary Thought
22.2: The Pattern of Evolution: Have Species Changed, and Are They Related?
22.3: The Process of Evolution: How Does Natural Selection Work?
22.4: Evolution in Action: Measuring Natural Selection in Populations Today
22.5: Debunking Common Misconceptions about Natural Selection and Evolution
Chapter 22: Review
Chapter 22: Questions
Chapter 22: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 23: Evolutionary Processes
Introduction: Evolutionary Processes
23.1: Null Hypothesis: The Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium
23.2: Nonrandom Mating
23.3: Natural Selection
23.4: Genetic Drift
23.5: Gene Flow
23.6: Mutation
Chapter 23: Review
Chapter 23: Questions
Chapter 23: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 24: Speciation
Introduction: Speciation
24.1: How Are Species Defined and Identified?
24.2: Isolation and Divergence in Allopatry
24.3: Isolation and Divergence in Sympatry
24.4: What Happens When Isolated Populations Come into Contact?
Chapter 24: Review
Chapter 24: Questions
Chapter 24: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 25: Phylogenies and the History of Life
Introduction: Phylogenies and the History of Life
25.1: Tools for Studying Life's History: Phylogenetic Trees
25.2: Tools for Studying Life’s History: The Fossil Record
25.3: Large-Scale Pattern in Life’s History: Adaptive Radiation
25.4: Large-Scale Pattern in Life’s History: Mass Extinction
Chapter 25: Review
Chapter 25: Questions
Chapter 25: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Garter Snakes and Newts Engaged in an Arms Race?
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Garter Snakes and Newts Engaged in an Arms Race?
The Big Picture: Evolution
The Big Picture: Evolution
UNIT 5: The Diversification of Life
UNIT 5: The Diversification of Life
Chapter 26: Bacteria and Archaea
Introduction: Bacteria and Archaea
26.1: Why Do Biologists Study Bacteria and Archaea?
26.2: How Do Biologists Study Bacteria and Archaea?
26.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification of Bacteria and Archaea?
26.4: Key Lineages of Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 26: Review
Chapter 26: Questions
Chapter 26: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 27: Diversification of Eukaryotes
Introduction: Diversification of Eukaryotes
27.1: Why Do Biologists Study Protists?
27.2: How Do Biologists Study Protists?
27.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification of Protists?
27.4: Key Lineages of Eukaryotes
Chapter 27: Review
Chapter 27: Questions
Chapter 27: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 28: Green Algae and Land Plants
Introduction: Green Algae and Land Plants
28.1: Why Do Biologists Study Green Algae and Land Plants?
28.2: How Do Biologists Study Green Algae and Land Plants?
28.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification of Land Plants?
28.4: Key Lineages of Green Algae and Land Plants
Chapter 28: Review
Chapter 28: Questions
Chapter 28: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 29: Fungi
Introduction: Fungi
29.1: Why Do Biologists Study Fungi?
29.2: How Do Biologists Study Fungi?
29.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification of Fungi?
29.4: Key Lineages of Fungi
Chapter 29: Review
Chapter 29: Questions
Chapter 29: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 30: An Introduction to Animals
Introduction: An Introduction to Animals
30.1: What Is an Animal?
30.2: What Key Innovations Occurred during the Origin of Animal Phyla?
30.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification within Animal Phyla?
30.4: Key Lineages of Animals: Non-Bilaterian Groups
Chapter 30: Review
Chapter 30: Questions
Chapter 30: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 31: Protostome Animals
Introduction: Protostome Animals
31.1: What Is a Protostome?
31.2: What Is a Lophotrochozoan?
31.3: What Is an Ecdysozoan?
Chapter 31: Review
Chapter 31: Questions
Chapter 31: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 32: Deuterostome Animals
Introduction: Deuterostome Animals
32.1: What Is a Deuterostome?
32.2: What Is an Echinoderm?
32.3: What Is a Chordate?
32.4: What Is a Vertebrate?
32.5: What Key Innovations Occurred during the Evolution of Vertebrates?
32.6: The Primates and Hominins
Chapter 32: Review
Chapter 32: Questions
Chapter 32: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 33: Viruses
Introduction: Viruses
33.1: Why Do Biologists Study Viruses?
33.2: How Do Biologists Study Viruses?
33.3: What Themes Occur in the Diversification of Viruses?
33.4: Key Lineages of Viruses
Chapter 33: Review
Chapter 33: Questions
Chapter 33: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Newts Adapted to Kill Humans?
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Newts Adapted to Kill Humans?
The Big Picture: Diversity of Life
The Big Picture: Diversity of Life
UNIT 6: How Plants Work
UNIT 6: How Plants Work
Chapter 34: Plant Form and Function
Introduction: Plant Form and Function
34.1: Plant Form: Themes with Many Variations
34.2: Plant Cells and Tissue Systems
34.3: Primary Growth Extends the Plant Body
34.4: Secondary Growth Widens Shoots and Roots
Chapter 34: Review
Chapter 34: Questions
Chapter 34: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 35: Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
Introduction: Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
35.1: Water Potential and Water Movement
35.2: How Does Water Move from Roots to Shoots?
35.3: Translocation of Sugars
Chapter 35: Review
Chapter 35: Questions
Chapter 35: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 36: Plant Nutrition
Introduction: Plant Nutrition
36.1: Nutritional Requirements of Plants
36.2: Soil: A Dynamic Mixture of Living and Nonliving Components
36.3: Nutrient Uptake
36.4: Nitrogen Fixation
36.5: Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
Chapter 36: Review
Chapter 36: Questions
Chapter 36: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 37: Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
Introduction: Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
37.1: Information Processing in Plants
37.2: Blue Light: The Phototropic Response
37.3: Red and Far-Red Light: Germination, Stem Elongation, and Flowering
37.4: Gravity: The Gravitropic Response
37.5: How Do Plants Respond to Wind and Touch?
37.6: Youth, Maturity, and Aging: The Growth Responses
37.7: Pathogens and Herbivores: The Defense Responses
Chapter 37: Review
Chapter 37: Questions
Chapter 37: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 38: Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
Introduction: Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
38.1: An Introduction to Flowering Plant Reproduction
38.2: Reproductive Structures
38.3: Pollination and Fertilization
38.4: Seeds and Fruits
38.5: Embryogenesis and Vegetative Development
38.6: Reproductive Development
Chapter 38: Review
Chapter 38: Questions
Chapter 38: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: Can Plant Compounds Perform a Role Similar to Tetrodotoxin?
End-of-Unit Case Study: Can Plant Compounds Perform a Role Similar to Tetrodotoxin?
The Big Picture: Plant and Animal Form and Function
The Big Picture: Plant and Animal Form and Function
UNIT 7: How Animals Work
UNIT 7: How Animals Work
Chapter 39: Animal Form and Function
Introduction: Animal Form and Function
39.1: Form, Function, and Adaptation
39.2: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems: How Does Structure Correlate with Function?
39.3: How Does Body Size Affect Animal Physiology?
39.4: Homeostasis
39.5: Thermoregulation: A Closer Look
Chapter 39: Review
Chapter 39:Questions
Chapter 39: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 40: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
Introduction: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
40.1: Osmoregulation and Excretion
40.2: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Marine and Freshwater Fishes
40.3: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Terrestrial Insects
40.4: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Terrestrial Vertebrates
Chapter 40: Review
Chapter 40: Questions
Chapter 40: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 41: Animal Nutrition
Introduction: Animal Nutrition
41.1: Nutritional Requirements
41.2: Capturing Food: The Structure and Function of Mouthparts
41.3: The Structure and Function of Animal Digestive Tracts
41.4: Nutritional Homeostasis—Glucose as a Case Study
Chapter 41: Review
Chapter 41: Questions
Chapter 41: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 42: Gas Exchange and Circulation
Introduction: Gas Exchange and Circulation
42.1: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
42.2: Air and Water as Respiratory Media
42.3: Organs of Gas Exchange
42.4: How Are Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transported in Blood?
42.5: Circulation
Chapter 42: Review
Chapter 42: Questions
Chapter 42: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 43: Animal Nervous Systems
Introduction: Animal Nervous Systems
43.1: Principles of Electrical Signaling
43.2: Dissecting the Action Potential
43.3: The Synapse
43.4: The Vertebrate Nervous System
Chapter 43: Review
Chapter 43: Questions
Chapter 43: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 44: Animal Sensory Systems
Introduction: Animal Sensory Systems
44.1: How Do Sensory Organs Convey Information to the Brain?
44.2: Mechanoreception: Sensing Pressure Changes
44.3: Photoreception: Sensing Light
44.4: Chemoreception: Sensing Chemicals
44.5: Other Sensory Systems
Chapter 44: Review
Chapter 44: Questions
Chapter 44: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 45: Animal Movement
Introduction: Animal Movement
45.1: How Do Muscles Contract?
45.2: Classes of Muscle Tissue
45.3: Skeletal Systems
45.4: Locomotion
Chapter 45: Review
Chapter 45: Questions
Chapter 45: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 46: Chemical Signals in Animals
Introduction: Chemical Signals in Animals
46.1: Cell-to-Cell Signaling: An Overview
46.2: How Do Hormones Act on Target Cells?
46.3: What Do Hormones Do?
46.4: How Is the Production of Hormones Regulated?
Chapter 46: Review
Chapter 46: Questions
Chapter 46: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 47: Animal Reproduction and Development
Introduction: Animal Reproduction and Development
47.1: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
47.2: Reproductive Structures and Their Functions
47.3: Fertilization and Egg Development
47.4: Embryonic Development
47.5: The Role of Hormones in Mammalian Reproduction
47.6: Pregnancy and Birth in Mammals
Chapter 47: Review
Chapter 47: Questions
Chapter 47: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 48: The Immune System in Animals
Introduction: The Immune System in Animals
48.1: Innate Immunity: First Response
48.2: Adaptive Immunity: Recognition
48.3: Adaptive Immunity: Activation
48.4: Adaptive Immunity: Response and Memory
48.5: What Happens When the Immune System Doesn’t Work Correctly?
Chapter 48: Review
Chapter 48: Questions
Chapter 48: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: Do Garter Snakes Resistant to TTX Experience Trade-Offs?
End-of-Unit Case Study: Do Garter Snakes Resistant to TTX Experience Trade-Offs?
UNIT 8: Ecology
UNIT 8: Ecology
Chapter 49: An Introduction to Ecology
Introduction: An Introduction to Ecology
49.1: Levels of Ecological Study
49.2: What Determines the Distribution and Abundance of Organisms?
49.3: Climate Patterns
49.4: Types of Terrestrial Biomes
49.5: Types of Aquatic Biomes
Chapter 49: Review
Chapter 49: Questions
Chapter 49: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 50: Behavioral Ecology
Introduction: Behavioral Ecology
50.1: An Introduction to Behavioral Ecology
50.2: Choosing What, How, and When to Eat
50.3: Choosing Mates
50.4: Choosing Where to Go
50.5: Communicating with Others
50.6: Cooperating with Others
Chapter 50: Review
Chapter 50: Questions
Chapter 50: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 51: Population Ecology
Introduction: Population Ecology
51.1: Distribution and Abundance
51.2: Demography and Life History
51.3: Population Growth
51.4: Population Dynamics
51.5: Case Study: Human Population Growth
Chapter 51: Review
Chapter 51: Questions
Chapter 51: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 52: Community Ecology
Introduction: Community Ecology
52.1: Species Interactions
52.2: Community Structure
52.3: Community Dynamics
52.4: Geographic Patterns in Species Richness
Chapter 52: Review
Chapter 52: Questions
Chapter 52: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 53: Ecosystems and Global Ecology
Introduction: Ecosystems and Global Ecology
53.1: How Does Energy Flow through Ecosystems?
53.2: How Do Nutrients Cycle through Ecosystems?
53.3: Global Climate Change
Chapter 53: Review
Chapter 53: Questions
Chapter 53: Put It all Together: Case Study
Chapter 54: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Introduction: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
54.1: What Is Biodiversity?
54.2: Threats to Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
54.3: Why Are Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function Important?
54.4: Preserving Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
Chapter 54: Review
Chapter 54: Questions
Chapter 54: Put It all Together: Case Study
End-of-Unit Case Study: What Is the Larger Ecological Context of Toxic Newts?
End-of-Unit Case Study: What Is the Larger Ecological Context of Toxic Newts?
The Big Picture: Ecology
The Big Picture: Ecology
Appendix A: Answers
Chapter 1: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: Mystery of the Newt
Big Picture: Doing Biology
BioSkills
Chapter 2: Answers
Chapter 3: Answers
Chapter 4: Answers
Chapter 5: Answers
Chapter 6: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: What’s So Toxic About Tetrodotoxin?
Big Picture: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 7: Answers
Chapter 8: Answers
Chapter 9: Answers
Chapter 10: Answers
Chapter 11: Answers
Chapter 12: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Did the Newt Become So Toxic?
Chapter 13: Answers
Chapter 14: Answers
Chapter 15: Answers
Chapter 16: Answers
Chapter 17: Answers
Chapter 18: Answers
Chapter 19: Answers
Big Picture: Genetic Information
Chapter 20: Answers
Chapter 21: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: How Can Mutations Save a Snake?
Chapter 22: Answers
Chapter 23: Answers
Chapter 24: Answers
Chapter 25: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Garter Snakes and Newts Engaged in an Arms Race?
Big Picture: Evolution
Chapter 26: Answers
Chapter 27: Answers
Chapter 28: Answers
Chapter 29: Answers
Chapter 30: Answers
Chapter 31: Answers
Chapter 32: Answers
Chapter 33: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: Are Newts Adapted to Kill Humans?
Big Picture: Diversity of Life
Chapter 34: Answers
Chapter 35: Answers
Chapter 36: Answers
Chapter 37: Answers
Chapter 38: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: Can Plant Compounds Perform a Role Similar to Tetrodotoxin?
Big Picture: Plant and Animal Form and Function
Chapter 39: Answers
Chapter 40: Answers
Chapter 41: Answers
Chapter 42: Answers
Chapter 43: Answers
Chapter 44: Answers
Chapter 45: Answers
Chapter 46: Answers
Chapter 47: Answers
Chapter 48: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: Do Garter Snakes Resistant to TTX Experience Trade-Offs?
Chapter 49: Answers
Chapter 50: Answers
Chapter 51: Answers
Chapter 52: Answers
Chapter 53: Answers
Chapter 54: Answers
End-of-Unit Case Study: What Is the Larger Ecological Context of Toxic Newts?
Big Picture: Ecology
Appendix B: Periodic Table of Elements
Appendix B: Periodic Table of Elements
Credits
Credits
Math and Chemistry-Based Glossary
Math and Chemistry-Based Glossary
Glossary