The second edition continues this careful approach with new examples, figures, assessment questions and a whole new chapter, but they are never disconnected add-ons or extras. The authors are particularly excited about the work they’ve done on the assessment pillar. Not a standard bank of questions; this is a thoughtful curated set of questions that can be used for both teaching and testing. Biology, How Life Works is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See ‘Instructor Resources’ and ‘Student Resources’ for further information.
1. Life: Chemical, Cellular, and Evolutionary Foundations.- 2. The Molecules of Life.- 3. Nucleic Acids and Transcription.- 4. Translation and Protein Structure.- 5. Organizing Principles: Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Compartments.- 6. Making Life Work: Capturing and Using Energy.- 7. Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Energy from Carbohydrates and Other Fuel Molecules.- 8. Photosynthesis: Using Sunlight to Build Carbohydrates.- 9. Cell Signaling.- 10. Cell and Tissue Architecture: Cytoskeleton, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Matrix.- 11. Cell Division: Variations, Regulation, and Cancer.- 12. DNA Replication and Manipulation.- 13. Genomes.- 14. Mutation and DNA Repair.- 15. Genetic Variation.- 16. Mendelian Inheritance.- 17. Inheritance of Sex Chromosomes, Linked Genes, and Organelles.- 18. The Genetic and Environmental Basis of Complex Traits.- 19. Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation.- 20. Genes and Development.- 21. Evolution: How Genotypes and Phenotypes Change Over Time.- 22. Species and Speciation.- 23. Evolutionary Patterns: Phylogeny and Fossils.- 24. Human Origins and Evolution.- 25. Cycling Carbon.- 26. Bacteria and Archaea.- 27. Eukaryotic Cells: Origins and Diversity.- 28. Being Multicellular.- 29. Plant Structure and Function: Moving Photosynthesis onto Land.- 30. Plant Reproduction: Finding Mates and Dispersing Young.- 31. Plant Growth and Development.- 32. Plant Defense: Keeping the World Green.- 33. Plant Diversity.- 34. Fungi: Structure, Function, and Diversity.- 35. Animal Nervous Systems.- 36. Animal Sensory Systems and Brain Function.- 37. Animal Movement: Muscles and Skeletons.- 38. Animal Endocrine Systems.- 39. Animal Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems.- 40. Animal Metabolism, Nutrition, and Digestion.- 41. Animal Renal Systems: Water and Waste.- 42. Animal Reproduction and Development.- 43. Animal Immune Systems.- 44. Animal Diversity.- 45. Animal Behavior.- 46. Population Ecology.- 47. Species Interactions, Communities, and Ecosystems.- 48. Biomes and Global Ecology.- 49. The Anthropocene: Humans as a Planetary Force