EBook For Biology Exploring the Diversity of Life 5th Edition Canadian By Shelby, Riskin, Brock

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EBook For Biology Exploring the Diversity of Life 5th Edition Canadian By Shelby, Riskin, Brock

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  1. Welcome to Biology: Exploring the Diversity of Life, 5Ce
  2. Active Learning
  3. Student and Instructor Resources
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Volume 1: Biology of the Cell
  6. Chapter 1: Defining Life and Its Origins
  7. 1.1 What Is Life?
  8. 1.2 The Chemical Origins of Life
  9. 1.3 The Evolution of Information Flow: RNA, DNA, Protein
  10. 1.4. The Development of Metabolism and the First Cells
  11. 1.5 The Tree of Life
  12. 1.6 Eukaryotes and the Rise of Multicellularity
  13. 1.7 The Fossil Record
  14. Unit 1: Systems and Processes – The Cell
  15. Chapter 2: The Cell: An Overview
  16. 2.1 Basic Features of Cell Structure and Function
  17. 2.2 Prokaryotic Cells
  18. 2.3 Eukaryotic Cells
  19. 2.4 Specialized Structures of Plant Cells
  20. 2.5 The Animal Cell Surface
  21. Summary Illustration for Chapter 2
  22. Chapter 3: Energy and Enzymes
  23. 3.1 Energy and the Laws of Thermodynamics
  24. 3.2 Free Energy and Spontaneous Processes
  25. 3.3 Thermodynamics and Life
  26. 3.4 Overview of Metabolism
  27. 3.5 The Role of Enzymes in Biological Reactions
  28. 3.6 Factors That Affect Enzyme Activity
  29. Summary Illustration for Chapter 3
  30. Chapter 4: Cell Membranes and Signalling
  31. 4.1 An Overview of the Structure of Membranes
  32. 4.2 The Lipid Fabric of a Membrane
  33. 4.3 Membrane Proteins
  34. 4.4 Passive Membrane Transport
  35. 4.5 Active Membrane Transport
  36. 4.6 Exocytosis and Endocytosis
  37. 4.7 The Role of Membranes in Cell Signalling
  38. Summary Illustration for Chapter 4
  39. Chapter 5: Cellular Respiration
  40. 5.1 The Chemical Basis of Cellular Respiration
  41. 5.2 Cellular Respiration: An Overview
  42. 5.3 Glycolysis: The Splitting of Glucose
  43. 5.4 Pyruvate Oxidation and the Citric Acid Cycle
  44. 5.5 Oxidative Phosphorylation: Electron Transport and Chemiosmosis
  45. 5.6 The Efficiency and Regulation of Cellular Respiration
  46. 5.7 Oxygen and Cellular Respiration
  47. Summary Illustration for Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 6: Photosynthesis
  49. 6.1 The Physical Nature of Light
  50. 6.2 Photosynthesis: An Overview
  51. 6.3 The Photosynthetic Apparatus
  52. 6.4 The Light Reactions
  53. 6.5 The Calvin Cycle
  54. 6.6 Photorespiration and CO2 – Concentrating Mechanisms
  55. 6.7 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Compared
  56. Summary Illustration for Chapter 6
  57. Unit 2: Genes
  58. Chapter 7: Cell Cycles
  59. 7.1 The Cycle of Cell Growth and Division: An Overview
  60. 7.2 The Cell Cycle in Prokaryotic Organisms
  61. 7.3 Mitosis and the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
  62. 7.4 Formation and Action of the Mitotic Spindle
  63. 7.5 Cell Cycle Regulation
  64. Summary Illustration for Chapter 7
  65. Chapter 8: Genetic Recombination
  66. 8.1 Mechanism of Genetic Recombination
  67. 8.2 Genetic Recombination in Bacteria
  68. 8.3 Genetic Recombination Occurs in Eukaryotes during Meiosis
  69. Self-Test Questions
  70. Chapter 9: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
  71. 9.1 Mendel’s Experiments with Garden Peas
  72. 9.2 Later Modifications and Additions to Mendel’s Hypotheses
  73. Summary Illustration for Chapter 9
  74. Chapter 10: Genetic Linkage, Sex Linkage, and Other Extensions to Basic Inheritance Mechanisms
  75. 10.1 Genetic Linkage and Recombination
  76. 10.2 Sex-Linked Genes
  77. 10.3 Chromosomal Mutations That Affect Inheritance
  78. 10.4 Human Genetic Traits, Pedigree Analysis, and Genetic Counselling
  79. 10.5 Additional Patterns of Inheritance
  80. Summary Illustration for Chapter 10
  81. Unit 3: DNA and Gene Expression
  82. Chapter 11: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
  83. 11.1 Establishing DNA as the Hereditary Molecule
  84. 11.2 DNA Structure
  85. 11.3 DNA Replication
  86. 11.4 Repair of Damage in DNA
  87. Summary Illustration for Chapter 11
  88. Chapter 12: Gene Structure, Expression, and Mutation
  89. 12.1 The Connection between DNA, RNA, and Protein
  90. 12.2 Transcription: DNA-Directed RNA Synthesis
  91. 12.3 Processing of mRNAs in Eukaryotes
  92. 12.4 Translation: mRNA-Directed Polypeptide Synthesis
  93. 12.5 Mutations Can Affect Protein Structure and Function
  94. Summary Illustration for Chapter 12
  95. Chapter 13: Regulation of Gene Expression
  96. 13.1 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotic Cells
  97. 13.2 Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
  98. 13.3 Posttranscriptional, Translational, and Posttranslational Regulation
  99. 13.4 The Loss of Regulatory Controls in Cancer
  100. Summary Illustration for Chapter 13
  101. Chapter 14: DNA Technologies
  102. 14.1 DNA Cloning
  103. 14.2 Applications of DNA Technologies
  104. Summary Illustration for Chapter 14
  105. Chapter 15: Genomes
  106. 15.1 Genomics: An Overview
  107. 15.2 Genome Sequencing
  108. 15.3 Annotation Identifies Genes
  109. 15.4 Comparative Genomics Can Reveal How Genes and Genomes Evolved
  110. Summary Illustration for Chapter 15
  111. Volume 2: Evolution, Ecology, and the Diversity of Life
  112. Unit 4: Evolution and Classification
  113. Chapter 16: Evolution: The Development of the Theory
  114. 16.1 What Is Evolution through Natural Selection?
  115. 16.2 Evidence for Evolution through Natural Selection
  116. 16.3 Development of the Theory of Evolution
  117. 16.4 Evolutionary Theory since Darwin
  118. Summary Illustration for Chapter 16
  119. Chapter 17: Microevolution: Changes within Populations
  120. 17.1 Variation in Natural Populations
  121. 17.2 Population Genetics
  122. 17.3 The Agents of Microevolution
  123. 17.4 Non-random Mating
  124. 17.5 Maintaining Genetic and Phenotypic Variation
  125. Summary Illustration for Chapter 17
  126. Chapter 18: Speciation and Macroevolution
  127. 18.1 What Is a Species?
  128. 18.2 Maintaining Reproductive Isolation
  129. 18.3 The Geography of Speciation
  130. 18.4 Genetic Mechanisms of Speciation
  131. Summary Illustration for Chapter 18
  132. Chapter 19: Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life
  133. 19.1 Nomenclature and Classification
  134. 19.2 Phylogenetic Trees
  135. 19.3 Sources of Data for Phylogenetic Analyses
  136. 19.4 Traditional Classification and Paraphyletic Groups
  137. 19.5 The Cladistic Revolution
  138. 19.6 Phylogenetic Trees as Research Tools
  139. 19.7 Molecular Phylogenetic Analyses
  140. Summary Illustration for Chapter 19
  141. Unit 5: The Diversity of Life
  142. Chapter 20: Bacteria and Archaea
  143. 20.1 The Full Extent of the Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea Is Unknown
  144. 20.2 Prokaryotic Structure and Function
  145. 20.3 The Domain Bacteria
  146. 20.4 The Domain Archaea
  147. Summary Illustration for Chapter 20
  148. Chapter 21: Protists
  149. 21.1 The Vast Majority of Eukaryotes Are Protists
  150. 21.2 Characteristics of Protists
  151. 21.3 Protists’ Diversity Is Reflected in Their Habitats, Structure, Metabolism, and Reproduction
  152. 21.4 Eukaryotic Supergroups and Key Protist Lineages
  153. 21.5 Some Protist Lineages Arose from Primary Endosymbiosis and Others from Secondary Endosymbiosis
  154. Summary Illustration for Chapter 21
  155. Chapter 22: Fungi
  156. 22.1 General Characteristics of Fungi
  157. 22.2 Evolution and Diversity of Fungi
  158. 22.3 Fungal Life Styles
  159. Summary Illustration for Chapter 22
  160. Chapter 23: Plants
  161. 23.1 Defining Characteristics of Land Plants
  162. 23.2 The Transition to Life on Land
  163. 23.3 Bryophytes: Nonvascular Land Plants
  164. 23.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
  165. 23.5 Gymnosperms: The First Seed Plants
  166. 23.6 Angiosperms: Flowering Plants
  167. Summary Illustration for Chapter 23
  168. Chapter 24: Animals
  169. 24.1 What Are Animals?
  170. 24.2 Animal Origins: Animals Probably Arose from a Colonial Flagellate
  171. 24.3 Key Features Used to Classify Animals
  172. 24.4 Basal Phyla
  173. 24.5 The Protostomes
  174. 24.6 The Deuterostomes
  175. Summary Illustration for Chapter 24
  176. Chapter 25: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles
  177. 25.1 What Is a Virus? Characteristics of Viruses
  178. 25.2 Viruses Infect Bacterial, Animal, and Plant Cells by Similar Pathways
  179. 25.3 Treating and Preventing Viral Infections
  180. 25.4 Virotherapy: Using Viruses to Cure Disease
  181. 25.5 Viruses May Have Evolved from Fragments of Cellular DNA or RNA
  182. 25.6 Viroids and Prions Are Infective Agents Even Simpler in Structure than Viruses
  183. Summary Illustration for Chapter 25
  184. Unit 6: Ecology and Behaviour
  185. Chapter 26: Population Ecology
  186. 26.1 Introduction
  187. 26.2 Population Characteristics
  188. 26.3 Demography
  189. 26.4 Evolution of Life Histories
  190. 26.5 Models of Population Growth
  191. 26.6 Population Regulation
  192. 26.7 Human Population Growth
  193. Summary Illustration for Chapter 26
  194. Chapter 27: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
  195. 27.1 Population Interactions Shape Communities
  196. 27.2 Symbioses: Close Associations
  197. 27.3 Energy Intake and Exchange
  198. 27.4 Defence
  199. 27.5 Competition
  200. 27.6 The Nature of Ecological Communities
  201. 27.7 Community Characteristics
  202. 27.8 Effects of Population Interactions on Community Structure
  203. 27.9 Succession
  204. 27.10 Variations in Species Richness among Communities
  205. Summary Illustration for Chapter 27
  206. Chapter 28: Ecosystems
  207. 28.1 Ecosystems and Energy
  208. 28.2 Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
  209. 28.3 Anthropogenic Global Change
  210. Self-Test Questions
  211. Chapter 29: Conservation of Biodiversity
  212. 29.1 The Anthropocene
  213. 29.2 Threats to Biodiversity
  214. 29.3 Ecosystem Services Highlight the Benefits of Ecosystems
  215. 29.4 Conservation Biology: Principles and Theory
  216. 29.5 Assessing Threatened Species and Prioritizing Efforts
  217. 29.6 Protecting Biodiversity Requires a Diversity of Solutions
  218. Summary Illustration for Chapter 29
  219. The Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biology (The Purple Pages)
  220. Volume 3: Systems and Processes
  221. Unit 7: Systems and Processes – Plants
  222. Chapter 30: Organization of the Plant Body
  223. 30.1 Plant Structure and Growth: An Overview
  224. 30.2 The Three Plant Tissue Systems
  225. 30.3 Primary Shoot Structure
  226. 30.4 Primary Root Structure
  227. 30.5 Secondary Growth
  228. Summary Illustration for Chapter 30
  229. Chapter 31: Transport in Plants
  230. 31.1 Principles of Water and Solute Movement in Plants
  231. 31.2 Uptake and Transport of Water and Solutes by Roots
  232. 31.3 Long-Distance Transport of Water and Minerals in the Xylem
  233. 31.4 Transport of Organic Substances in the Phloem
  234. Summary Illustration for Chapter 31
  235. Chapter 32: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants
  236. 32.1 Overview of Flowering Plant Reproduction
  237. 32.2 Flower Structure and Formation of Gametes
  238. 32.3 Pollination, Fertilization, and Germination
  239. 32.4 Asexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
  240. 32.5 Early Development of Plant Form and Function
  241. Summary Illustration for Chapter 32
  242. Chapter 33: Plant Nutrition
  243. 33.1 Plant Nutritional Requirements
  244. 33.2 Soil
  245. 33.3 Root Adaptations for Obtaining and Absorbing Nutrients
  246. Summary Illustration for Chapter 33
  247. Chapter 34: Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment
  248. 34.1 Plant Hormones
  249. 34.2 Plant Chemical Defences
  250. 34.3 Plant Movements
  251. 34.4 Plant Biological Clocks
  252. 34.5 Learned Behaviour in Plants
  253. Summary Illustration for Chapter 34
  254. Unit 8: Systems and Processes – Animals
  255. Chapter 35: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology
  256. 35.1 Organization of the Animal Body
  257. 35.2 Animal Tissues
  258. 35.3 Coordination of Tissues in Organs and Organ Systems
  259. 35.4 Homeostasis
  260. Summary Illustration for Chapter 35
  261. Chapter 36: Animal Nutrition
  262. 36.1 Nutrients Are Essential Components of Any Diet
  263. 36.2 Feeding to Obtain Nutrients
  264. 36.3 Digestive Processes
  265. 36.4 Structure and Function of the Mammalian Digestive System
  266. 36.5 Regulation of Digestive Processes
  267. 36.6 Reflections on the Chapter
  268. Summary Illustration for Chapter 36
  269. Chapter 37: Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System
  270. 37.1 General Principles
  271. 37.2 Ventilation of the Gas-Exchange Organs
  272. 37.3 The Mammalian Respiratory System
  273. 37.4 Exchange of Gas with Blood
  274. 37.5 Transport of Gases in Blood
  275. 37.6 Reflections on the Chapter
  276. Summary Illustration for Chapter 37
  277. Self-Test Questions
  278. Chapter 38: Internal Transport: The Circulatory System
  279. 38.1 Animal Circulatory Systems: An Introduction
  280. 38.2 Blood and Its Components
  281. 38.3 The Heart
  282. 38.4 Blood Vessels of the Circulatory System
  283. 38.5 Maintaining Blood Flow and Pressure
  284. 38.6 The Lymphatic System
  285. 38.7 Reflections on the Chapter
  286. Summary Illustration for Chapter 38
  287. Chapter 39: Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature
  288. 39.1 Introduction to Osmoregulation and Excretion
  289. 39.2 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Invertebrates
  290. 39.3 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Non-mammalian Vertebrates
  291. 39.4 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Mammals
  292. 39.5 Introduction to Thermoregulation
  293. 39.6 Ectothermy
  294. 39.7 Endothermy
  295. 39.8 Reflections on the Chapter
  296. Summary Illustration for Chapter 39
  297. Chapter 40: Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control
  298. 40.1 Hormones and Their Secretion
  299. 40.2 Mechanisms of Hormone Action
  300. 40.3 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary
  301. 40.4 Other Major Endocrine Glands of Vertebrates
  302. 40.5 Endocrine Systems in Invertebrates
  303. 40.6 Reflections on the Chapter
  304. Summary Illustration for Chapter 40
  305. Chapter 41: Animal Reproduction and Development
  306. 41.1 The Drive to Reproduce
  307. 41.2 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
  308. 41.3 Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction
  309. 41.4 Sexual Reproduction in Mammals
  310. 41.5 Development
  311. Summary Illustration for Chapter 41
  312. Chapter 42: Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control
  313. 42.1 The Basis of Information Flow in Nervous Systems: An Overview
  314. 42.2 Sensory Inputs: Reception
  315. 42.3 The Central Nervous System: Integration
  316. 42.4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Transmission and Response
  317. Summary Illustration for Chapter 42
  318. Chapter 43: Muscles, Skeletons, and Body Movements
  319. 43.1 Vertebrate Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
  320. 43.2 Skeletal Systems
  321. 43.3 Vertebrate Movement: The Interactions between Muscles and Bones
  322. Summary Illustration for Chapter 43
  323. Chapter 44: Animal Behaviour and Responses to the Environment
  324. 44.1 Introduction
  325. 44.2 Genes and Behaviour: Nature or Instinct
  326. 44.3 Environment and Behaviour: Learning or Nurture
  327. 44.4 Hormones and Behaviour
  328. 44.5 Neurophysiology and Behaviour
  329. 44.6 Finding Food/Defences against Predation
  330. 44.7 Communication
  331. 44.8 Choice of Habitat
  332. 44.9 Mating
  333. 44.10 Social Behaviour
  334. Summary Illustration for Chapter 44
  335. Chapter 45: Defences against Disease
  336. 45.1 Three Lines of Defence against Invasion
  337. 45.2 Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defence
  338. 45.3 Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defences
  339. 45.4 Impairment and Peculiarities of the Immune System
  340. 45.5 Immune Systems in Other Organisms
  341. Summary Illustration for Chapter 45
  342. Appendix A: Answers to Self-Test Questions
  343. Glossary
  344. Index
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