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Understanding Biology (4th Edition) – PDF

eBook Details

  • Authors: Tod Duncan, Jonathan Losos, Kenneth Mason
  • File Size: 540 MB [large file]
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 1095 Pages
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill International; Fourth Edition
  • Publication Date: Jan. 4, 2023
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1265339023 , 1265344965
  • ISBN-13: 9781265344962, 9781265339029

Same as the US edition

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About The Author

Jonathan Losos

Jonathan Losos

Dr. Jonathan Losos is the  Curator of Herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoologya and a Monique and Philip Lehner Professor for the Study of Latin America in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Professor Losos's research has focused on studying patterns of adaptive radiation and evolutionary diversification in lizards. The recipient of several awards including the prestigious Theodosius Dobzhansky and David Jordan Prizes for outstanding young evolutionary biologists, he has published more than 100 scientific articles.

Kenneth Mason

Dr. Kenneth A. Mason received his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, worked at the UC Berkeley, then pursued his PhD in Genetics at UC Davis. Mason has taught Microbial Genetics, Gentics, Microbiology, Introductory Biology, Advanced Molecular Genetics, and a Genetics Laboratory that he designed.

Tod Duncan

Understanding Biology 4th Edition (PDF) is a concise and engaging biology textbook designed for biology majors. It emphasizes fundamental concepts and the development of scientific skills to help students better understand biology. This approach aligns with the Vision and Change guidelines of Core Concepts and Core Skills and supports college students (Canadian, US, and Global) as they embark on their journey of becoming scientists.

Part I The Molecular Basis of Life

  1. The Science of Biology
  2. The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water
  3. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life

Part II The Biology of the Cell

  1. Cell Structure
  2. Membranes
  3. Energy and Metabolism
  4. How Cells Harvest Energy
  5. Photosynthesis
  6. Cell Communication
  7. How Cells Divide

Part III Genetic and Molecular Biology

  1. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
  2. Patterns of Inheritance
  3. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
  4. DNA: The Genetic Material
  5. Genes and How They Work
  6. Control of Gene Expression
  7. Biotechnology
  8. Genomics

Part IV Evolution

  1. Genes Within Populations
  2. The Evidence for Evolution
  3. The Origin of Species

Part V The Diversity of Life

  1. Systematics and Phylogeny
  2. Prokaryotes and Viruses
  3. Protists
  4. Fungi
  5. Plants
  6. Animal Diversity
  7. Vertebrates

Part VI Plant Form and Function

  1. Plant Form
  2. Flowering Plant Reproduction
  3. The Living Plant

Part VII Animal Form and Function

  1. The Animal Biology and How It Moves
  2. The Nervous System
  3. Fueling the Body’s Metabolism
  4. Maintaining Homeostasis
  5. Reproduction and Development

Part VIII Ecology and Behavior

  1. Behavioral Biology
  2. Ecology of Individuals and Populations
  3. Community Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics
  4. The Living World

Additional ISBNs for Understanding Biology 4E:

  • 978-1265344962
  • 978-1265339029
  • 1266787682
  • 1266790446
  • 978-1266787683
  • 9781266787683
  • 978-1266790447
  • 9781266790447
  • 1266829180
  • 1265067929
  • 1266829210
  • 9781265067922
  • 978-1265067922
  • 978-1266829185
  • 9781266829185
  • 978-1266829215
  • 9781266829215

NOTE: This sale only includes the ebook Understanding Biology 4th Edition (International) in PDF. It is exactly the same as the US edition (apart from the cover) and is also used in Canada. No access codes are included.

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