Description |
613 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
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"Revision CB-2013-005(03/16)-RS." |
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"Senior contributing authors : Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise"--Page 3. |
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Includes index. |
Contents |
Introduction to biology -- Chemistry of life -- Cell structure and function -- How cells obtain energy -- Photosynthesis -- Reproduction at the cellular level -- The cellular basis of inheritance -- Patterns of inheritance -- Molecular biology -- Biotechnology -- Evolution and its processes -- Diversity of life -- Diversity of microbes, fungi, and protists -- Diversity of plants -- Diversity of animals -- The body's systems -- The immune system and disease -- Animal reproduction and management -- Population and community ecology -- Ecosystems and the biosphere -- Conservation and biodiversity. |
Summary |
"Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course"--Page 1. |
Subject |
Biology -- Textbooks.
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Added Author |
Fowler, Samantha, author.
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Roush, Rebecca, author.
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Wise, James, 1957- author.
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OpenStax College.
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Rice University.
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Cover Title |
Concepts of bio-logy |
ISBN |
1938168119 |
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9781938168116 |
OCLC # |
982382381 |
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