Biology / [Senior contributors : Yael Avissar [and others]].
| Other author | Avissar, Yael, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, 2013. |
| Description | 1,515 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available |
| Supplemental Content | https://www.openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/biology |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The study of life -- The chemical foundation of life -- Biological macromolecules -- Cell structure -- Structure and function of plasma membranes -- Metabolism -- Cellular respiration -- Photosynthesis -- Cell communication -- Cell reproduction -- Meiosis and sexual reproduction -- Mendel's experiments and heredity -- Modern understandings of inheritance -- DNA structure and function -- Genes and proteins -- Gene expression -- Biotechnology and genomics -- Evolution and the origin of species -- The evolution of populations -- Phylogenies and the history of life -- Viruses -- Prokaryotes : bacteria and archaea -- Protists -- Fungi -- Seedless plants -- Seed plants -- Introduction to animal diversity -- Invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Plant form and physiology -- Soil and plant nutrition -- Plant reproduction -- The animal body : basic form and function -- Animal nutrition and the digestive system -- The nervous system -- Sensory systems -- The endocrine system -- The musculoskeletal system -- The respiratory system -- The circulatory system -- Osmotic regulation and excretion -- The immune system -- Animal reproduction and development -- Ecology and the biosphere -- Population and community ecology -- Ecosystems -- Conservation biology and biodiversity. |
| General note | "BM-1-001-DW."--Title page verso. |
| General note | "Senior contributors, Yael Avissar, cell biology; Jung Choi, genetics; Jean DeSaix, evolution; Vladimir Jurukovski, animal physiology; Robert Wise, plant biology; Connie Rye, general content lead"--Page 10. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Genre/form | Textbooks. |
| Genre/form | Textbooks. |
| ISBN | 1938168097 |
| ISBN | 9781938168093 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH308.2 .B565 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |