Life, the Science of Biology v. 1

Authoritative and thorough, 'Life' achieves an optimal balance of scholarship and teachability. The first introductory text to present biological concepts through the research that revealed them, 'Life' covers the full range of topics with an integrated experimental focus flowing naturally from the narrative. This approach enables students to experience biology as a rich and coherent discipline. The new edition includes the latest research, new pedagogy, and new chapter-opening spreads that draw students into the chapter in an engaging way.

PART ONE: THE SCIENCE AND BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE - The Science of Life and Its Evolutionary Framework - The Chemistry of Life - Macromolecules and the Origin of Life - PART TWO: CELLS AND ENERGY - Cells: The Working Units of Life - The Dynamic Cell Membrane - Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism - Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy - Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight - PART THREE: HEREDITY AND THE GENOME - Chromosomes and Cell Division - Genetics: Mendel and Beyond - DNA and Its Role in Heredity - From DNA to Protein: Genotype to Phenotype - The Genetics of Viruses and Prokaryotes - The Eukaryotic Genome and Its Expression - PART FOUR: THE GENOME IN ACTION - Cell Signaling and Communication - Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology - Genome Sequencing, Molecular Biology and Medicine - Immunology: Gene Expression and Natural Defense Systems - Differential Gene Expression in Development - Development and Evolutionary Change