Essential Biology with Physiology (2nd Edition) (Campbell Biology Websites Series)

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.