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

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Welcome to Biology: Exploring the Diversity of Life, 5Ce
Active Learning
Student and Instructor Resources
Acknowledgments
Volume 1: Biology of the Cell
Chapter 1: Defining Life and Its Origins
1.1 What Is Life?
1.2 The Chemical Origins of Life
1.3 The Evolution of Information Flow: RNA, DNA, Protein
1.4. The Development of Metabolism and the First Cells
1.5 The Tree of Life
1.6 Eukaryotes and the Rise of Multicellularity
1.7 The Fossil Record
Unit 1: Systems and Processes – The Cell
Chapter 2: The Cell: An Overview
2.1 Basic Features of Cell Structure and Function
2.2 Prokaryotic Cells
2.3 Eukaryotic Cells
2.4 Specialized Structures of Plant Cells
2.5 The Animal Cell Surface
Summary Illustration for Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Energy and Enzymes
3.1 Energy and the Laws of Thermodynamics
3.2 Free Energy and Spontaneous Processes
3.3 Thermodynamics and Life
3.4 Overview of Metabolism
3.5 The Role of Enzymes in Biological Reactions
3.6 Factors That Affect Enzyme Activity
Summary Illustration for Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Cell Membranes and Signalling
4.1 An Overview of the Structure of Membranes
4.2 The Lipid Fabric of a Membrane
4.3 Membrane Proteins
4.4 Passive Membrane Transport
4.5 Active Membrane Transport
4.6 Exocytosis and Endocytosis
4.7 The Role of Membranes in Cell Signalling
Summary Illustration for Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Cellular Respiration
5.1 The Chemical Basis of Cellular Respiration
5.2 Cellular Respiration: An Overview
5.3 Glycolysis: The Splitting of Glucose
5.4 Pyruvate Oxidation and the Citric Acid Cycle
5.5 Oxidative Phosphorylation: Electron Transport and Chemiosmosis
5.6 The Efficiency and Regulation of Cellular Respiration
5.7 Oxygen and Cellular Respiration
Summary Illustration for Chapter 5
Chapter 6: Photosynthesis
6.1 The Physical Nature of Light
6.2 Photosynthesis: An Overview
6.3 The Photosynthetic Apparatus
6.4 The Light Reactions
6.5 The Calvin Cycle
6.6 Photorespiration and CO2 – Concentrating Mechanisms
6.7 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Compared
Summary Illustration for Chapter 6
Unit 2: Genes
Chapter 7: Cell Cycles
7.1 The Cycle of Cell Growth and Division: An Overview
7.2 The Cell Cycle in Prokaryotic Organisms
7.3 Mitosis and the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
7.4 Formation and Action of the Mitotic Spindle
7.5 Cell Cycle Regulation
Summary Illustration for Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Genetic Recombination
8.1 Mechanism of Genetic Recombination
8.2 Genetic Recombination in Bacteria
8.3 Genetic Recombination Occurs in Eukaryotes during Meiosis
Self-Test Questions
Chapter 9: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
9.1 Mendel’s Experiments with Garden Peas
9.2 Later Modifications and Additions to Mendel’s Hypotheses
Summary Illustration for Chapter 9
Chapter 10: Genetic Linkage, Sex Linkage, and Other Extensions to Basic Inheritance Mechanisms
10.1 Genetic Linkage and Recombination
10.2 Sex-Linked Genes
10.3 Chromosomal Mutations That Affect Inheritance
10.4 Human Genetic Traits, Pedigree Analysis, and Genetic Counselling
10.5 Additional Patterns of Inheritance
Summary Illustration for Chapter 10
Unit 3: DNA and Gene Expression
Chapter 11: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
11.1 Establishing DNA as the Hereditary Molecule
11.2 DNA Structure
11.3 DNA Replication
11.4 Repair of Damage in DNA
Summary Illustration for Chapter 11
Chapter 12: Gene Structure, Expression, and Mutation
12.1 The Connection between DNA, RNA, and Protein
12.2 Transcription: DNA-Directed RNA Synthesis
12.3 Processing of mRNAs in Eukaryotes
12.4 Translation: mRNA-Directed Polypeptide Synthesis
12.5 Mutations Can Affect Protein Structure and Function
Summary Illustration for Chapter 12
Chapter 13: Regulation of Gene Expression
13.1 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotic Cells
13.2 Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
13.3 Posttranscriptional, Translational, and Posttranslational Regulation
13.4 The Loss of Regulatory Controls in Cancer
Summary Illustration for Chapter 13
Chapter 14: DNA Technologies
14.1 DNA Cloning
14.2 Applications of DNA Technologies
Summary Illustration for Chapter 14
Chapter 15: Genomes
15.1 Genomics: An Overview
15.2 Genome Sequencing
15.3 Annotation Identifies Genes
15.4 Comparative Genomics Can Reveal How Genes and Genomes Evolved
Summary Illustration for Chapter 15
Volume 2: Evolution, Ecology, and the Diversity of Life
Unit 4: Evolution and Classification
Chapter 16: Evolution: The Development of the Theory
16.1 What Is Evolution through Natural Selection?
16.2 Evidence for Evolution through Natural Selection
16.3 Development of the Theory of Evolution
16.4 Evolutionary Theory since Darwin
Summary Illustration for Chapter 16
Chapter 17: Microevolution: Changes within Populations
17.1 Variation in Natural Populations
17.2 Population Genetics
17.3 The Agents of Microevolution
17.4 Non-random Mating
17.5 Maintaining Genetic and Phenotypic Variation
Summary Illustration for Chapter 17
Chapter 18: Speciation and Macroevolution
18.1 What Is a Species?
18.2 Maintaining Reproductive Isolation
18.3 The Geography of Speciation
18.4 Genetic Mechanisms of Speciation
Summary Illustration for Chapter 18
Chapter 19: Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life
19.1 Nomenclature and Classification
19.2 Phylogenetic Trees
19.3 Sources of Data for Phylogenetic Analyses
19.4 Traditional Classification and Paraphyletic Groups
19.5 The Cladistic Revolution
19.6 Phylogenetic Trees as Research Tools
19.7 Molecular Phylogenetic Analyses
Summary Illustration for Chapter 19
Unit 5: The Diversity of Life
Chapter 20: Bacteria and Archaea
20.1 The Full Extent of the Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea Is Unknown
20.2 Prokaryotic Structure and Function
20.3 The Domain Bacteria
20.4 The Domain Archaea
Summary Illustration for Chapter 20
Chapter 21: Protists
21.1 The Vast Majority of Eukaryotes Are Protists
21.2 Characteristics of Protists
21.3 Protists’ Diversity Is Reflected in Their Habitats, Structure, Metabolism, and Reproduction
21.4 Eukaryotic Supergroups and Key Protist Lineages
21.5 Some Protist Lineages Arose from Primary Endosymbiosis and Others from Secondary Endosymbiosis
Summary Illustration for Chapter 21
Chapter 22: Fungi
22.1 General Characteristics of Fungi
22.2 Evolution and Diversity of Fungi
22.3 Fungal Life Styles
Summary Illustration for Chapter 22
Chapter 23: Plants
23.1 Defining Characteristics of Land Plants
23.2 The Transition to Life on Land
23.3 Bryophytes: Nonvascular Land Plants
23.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
23.5 Gymnosperms: The First Seed Plants
23.6 Angiosperms: Flowering Plants
Summary Illustration for Chapter 23
Chapter 24: Animals
24.1 What Are Animals?
24.2 Animal Origins: Animals Probably Arose from a Colonial Flagellate
24.3 Key Features Used to Classify Animals
24.4 Basal Phyla
24.5 The Protostomes
24.6 The Deuterostomes
Summary Illustration for Chapter 24
Chapter 25: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles
25.1 What Is a Virus? Characteristics of Viruses
25.2 Viruses Infect Bacterial, Animal, and Plant Cells by Similar Pathways
25.3 Treating and Preventing Viral Infections
25.4 Virotherapy: Using Viruses to Cure Disease
25.5 Viruses May Have Evolved from Fragments of Cellular DNA or RNA
25.6 Viroids and Prions Are Infective Agents Even Simpler in Structure than Viruses
Summary Illustration for Chapter 25
Unit 6: Ecology and Behaviour
Chapter 26: Population Ecology
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Population Characteristics
26.3 Demography
26.4 Evolution of Life Histories
26.5 Models of Population Growth
26.6 Population Regulation
26.7 Human Population Growth
Summary Illustration for Chapter 26
Chapter 27: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
27.1 Population Interactions Shape Communities
27.2 Symbioses: Close Associations
27.3 Energy Intake and Exchange
27.4 Defence
27.5 Competition
27.6 The Nature of Ecological Communities
27.7 Community Characteristics
27.8 Effects of Population Interactions on Community Structure
27.9 Succession
27.10 Variations in Species Richness among Communities
Summary Illustration for Chapter 27
Chapter 28: Ecosystems
28.1 Ecosystems and Energy
28.2 Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
28.3 Anthropogenic Global Change
Self-Test Questions
Chapter 29: Conservation of Biodiversity
29.1 The Anthropocene
29.2 Threats to Biodiversity
29.3 Ecosystem Services Highlight the Benefits of Ecosystems
29.4 Conservation Biology: Principles and Theory
29.5 Assessing Threatened Species and Prioritizing Efforts
29.6 Protecting Biodiversity Requires a Diversity of Solutions
Summary Illustration for Chapter 29
The Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biology (The Purple Pages)
Volume 3: Systems and Processes
Unit 7: Systems and Processes – Plants
Chapter 30: Organization of the Plant Body
30.1 Plant Structure and Growth: An Overview
30.2 The Three Plant Tissue Systems
30.3 Primary Shoot Structure
30.4 Primary Root Structure
30.5 Secondary Growth
Summary Illustration for Chapter 30
Chapter 31: Transport in Plants
31.1 Principles of Water and Solute Movement in Plants
31.2 Uptake and Transport of Water and Solutes by Roots
31.3 Long-Distance Transport of Water and Minerals in the Xylem
31.4 Transport of Organic Substances in the Phloem
Summary Illustration for Chapter 31
Chapter 32: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants
32.1 Overview of Flowering Plant Reproduction
32.2 Flower Structure and Formation of Gametes
32.3 Pollination, Fertilization, and Germination
32.4 Asexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
32.5 Early Development of Plant Form and Function
Summary Illustration for Chapter 32
Chapter 33: Plant Nutrition
33.1 Plant Nutritional Requirements
33.2 Soil
33.3 Root Adaptations for Obtaining and Absorbing Nutrients
Summary Illustration for Chapter 33
Chapter 34: Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment
34.1 Plant Hormones
34.2 Plant Chemical Defences
34.3 Plant Movements
34.4 Plant Biological Clocks
34.5 Learned Behaviour in Plants
Summary Illustration for Chapter 34
Unit 8: Systems and Processes – Animals
Chapter 35: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology
35.1 Organization of the Animal Body
35.2 Animal Tissues
35.3 Coordination of Tissues in Organs and Organ Systems
35.4 Homeostasis
Summary Illustration for Chapter 35
Chapter 36: Animal Nutrition
36.1 Nutrients Are Essential Components of Any Diet
36.2 Feeding to Obtain Nutrients
36.3 Digestive Processes
36.4 Structure and Function of the Mammalian Digestive System
36.5 Regulation of Digestive Processes
36.6 Reflections on the Chapter
Summary Illustration for Chapter 36
Chapter 37: Gas Exchange: The Respiratory System
37.1 General Principles
37.2 Ventilation of the Gas-Exchange Organs
37.3 The Mammalian Respiratory System
37.4 Exchange of Gas with Blood
37.5 Transport of Gases in Blood
37.6 Reflections on the Chapter
Summary Illustration for Chapter 37
Self-Test Questions
Chapter 38: Internal Transport: The Circulatory System
38.1 Animal Circulatory Systems: An Introduction
38.2 Blood and Its Components
38.3 The Heart
38.4 Blood Vessels of the Circulatory System
38.5 Maintaining Blood Flow and Pressure
38.6 The Lymphatic System
38.7 Reflections on the Chapter
Summary Illustration for Chapter 38
Chapter 39: Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature
39.1 Introduction to Osmoregulation and Excretion
39.2 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Invertebrates
39.3 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Non-mammalian Vertebrates
39.4 Osmoregulation and Excretion in Mammals
39.5 Introduction to Thermoregulation
39.6 Ectothermy
39.7 Endothermy
39.8 Reflections on the Chapter
Summary Illustration for Chapter 39
Chapter 40: Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control
40.1 Hormones and Their Secretion
40.2 Mechanisms of Hormone Action
40.3 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary
40.4 Other Major Endocrine Glands of Vertebrates
40.5 Endocrine Systems in Invertebrates
40.6 Reflections on the Chapter
Summary Illustration for Chapter 40
Chapter 41: Animal Reproduction and Development
41.1 The Drive to Reproduce
41.2 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
41.3 Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction
41.4 Sexual Reproduction in Mammals
41.5 Development
Summary Illustration for Chapter 41
Chapter 42: Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control
42.1 The Basis of Information Flow in Nervous Systems: An Overview
42.2 Sensory Inputs: Reception
42.3 The Central Nervous System: Integration
42.4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Transmission and Response
Summary Illustration for Chapter 42
Chapter 43: Muscles, Skeletons, and Body Movements
43.1 Vertebrate Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
43.2 Skeletal Systems
43.3 Vertebrate Movement: The Interactions between Muscles and Bones
Summary Illustration for Chapter 43
Chapter 44: Animal Behaviour and Responses to the Environment
44.1 Introduction
44.2 Genes and Behaviour: Nature or Instinct
44.3 Environment and Behaviour: Learning or Nurture
44.4 Hormones and Behaviour
44.5 Neurophysiology and Behaviour
44.6 Finding Food/Defences against Predation
44.7 Communication
44.8 Choice of Habitat
44.9 Mating
44.10 Social Behaviour
Summary Illustration for Chapter 44
Chapter 45: Defences against Disease
45.1 Three Lines of Defence against Invasion
45.2 Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defence
45.3 Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defences
45.4 Impairment and Peculiarities of the Immune System
45.5 Immune Systems in Other Organisms
Summary Illustration for Chapter 45
Appendix A: Answers to Self-Test Questions
Glossary
Index

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