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Biology Jonathan B Losos

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: ; 3Publisher: McGraw-Hill 2008Publisher: ©2008Edition: Eighth editionDescription: v. (various pagination)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780073337494
  • 0073337498
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH308.2 LOS
Contents:
pt. I. The molecular basis of life -- 1. The science of biology -- The science of life -- 2. The nature of molecules -- Nature of atoms -- Nature of chemical bonds -- Water -- Acids and bases -- 3. The chemical building blocks of life -- Carbon -- Carbohydrates -- Nucleic acids -- Proteins -- Lipids : hydrophobic molecules -- pt. II. Biology of the cell -- 4. Cell structure -- Prokaryotic cells -- Eukaryotic cells -- Endomembrane system -- Mitochondria and chloroplasts -- The cystoskeleton -- 5. Membranes -- Phospholipids -- Proteins -- Passive transport across membranes -- Active transport across membranes -- Bulk transport by exocytosis and endocytosis -- 6. Energy and metabolism -- Laws of thermodynamics and free energy -- ATP : energy currency of cells -- Enzymes : biological catalysts -- Metabolism -- 7. How cells harvest energy -- Respiration -- Oxidation of glucose -- Glycolysis -- Oxidation of pyruvate to produce Acetyl-CoA -- Krebs cycle -- The electron transport chain and chemiosmosis -- Aerobic respiration -- Oxidation -- Catabolism of proteins and fats -- 8. Photosynthesis -- Pigments -- Photosystem organization -- Light-dependent reactions -- Carbon fixation : the Calvin cycle -- Photorespiration -- 9. Cell communication -- Receptor types -- Intracellular receptors -- Signal transduction through receptor kinases -- Signal transduction through G protein-coupled receptors -- Cell-to-cell interactions -- 10. How cells divide -- Bacterial cell division -- Eukaryotic chromosomes -- Eukaryotic cell cycle -- Interphase : preparation for mitosis -- Cytokinesis : the division of cytoplasmic contents -- Cell cycle. pt. III. Genetic and molecular biology -- 11. Sexual reproduction and meiosis -- Meiosis versus mitosis -- 12. Patterns of inheritance -- Heredity -- Monohybrid crosses : the principle of segregation -- Dihybrid crosses : the principle of independent assortment -- Probability : predicting the results of crosses -- Testcross : revealing unknown genotypes -- Extension to Mendel -- 13. Chromosomes, mapping, and the meiosis-inheritance connection -- Sex linkage and the chromosomal theory of inheritance -- Sex chromosomes and sex determination -- Genetic mapping -- Human genetic disorders -- 14. DNA: the genetic material -- DNA structure -- DNA replication -- Prokaryotic replication -- Eukaryotic replication -- DNA repair -- 15. Genes and how they work -- Genetic code -- Gene expression -- Prokaryotic transcription -- Eukaryotic transcription -- Eukaryotic pre-mRNA splicing -- Structure of tRNA and ribosomes -- Process of translation -- Mutation : altered genes -- 16. Control of gene expression -- Regulatory proteins -- Prokaryotic regulation -- Eukaryotic regulation -- Eukaryotic chromatin structure -- Eukaryotic posttranscriptional regulation -- Protein degradation -- 17. Biotechnology -- DNA manipulation -- Molecular cloning -- DNA analysis -- Genetic engineering -- Medical applications -- Agricultural applications -- 18. Genomics -- Mapping genomes -- Whole-genome sequencing -- Characterizing genomes -- Genomics and proteomics -- 19. Cellular mechanisms of development -- Cell division -- Cell differentiation -- Pattern formation -- Morphogenesis -- Environment effects on development -- pt. IV. Evolution -- 20. Genes within populations -- Genetic variation and evolution -- Changes in allele frequency -- Agents of evolutionary change -- Fitness and its measurement -- Interactions among evolutionary forces -- Maintenance of variation -- Selection acting on traits affected by multiple genes -- Natural selection -- Limits of selection -- 21. The evidence for evolution -- Beaks of Darwin's finches : natural selection -- Peppered moths and industrial melanism : selection -- Artificial selection : human-initiated change -- Fossil evidence of evolution -- Anatomic evidence for evolution -- Convergent evolution and the biogeographical record -- Darwin's critics -- 22. The origin of species -- Nature of species -- Biological species concept -- Evolution of reproductive isolation -- Genetic drift and natural selection in speciation -- Geography of speciation -- Species clusters : rapid evolution -- Speciation and extinction -- 23. Systematics and the phylogenetic revolution -- Cladistics -- Systematics and classification -- Phylogenetics and comparative biology -- Phylogenetics and disease evolution -- 24. Genome evolution -- Comparative genomics -- Evolution of whole genomes -- Evolution within genomes -- Gene function and expression patterns -- Nonprotein-coding DNA and regulatory function -- Genome size and gene number -- Genome analysis and disease prevention and treatment -- Crop improvement through genome analysis -- 25. Evolution of development -- Evolutionary paradox of development -- Gene mutations, new form -- Same gene, new function -- Different genes, convergent function -- Gene duplication and divergence -- Functional analysis of genes across species -- Diversity of eyes in the natural world : a case study. pt. V. Diversity of life on earth -- 26. The tree of life -- Origins of life -- Classification of organisms -- Protists -- Origin of plants -- Sorting out animals -- 27. Viruses -- Bacteriophage : bacterial viruses -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- Other viral diseases -- Prions and viroids : subviral particles -- 28. Prokaryotes -- The first cells -- Prokaryotic diversity -- Prokaryotic cell structure -- Prokaryotic genetics -- Prokaryotic metabolism -- Human bacterial disease -- Beneficial prokaryotes -- 29. Protists -- Eukaryotic origins and endosymbiosis -- Biology of the protists -- Diplomonads and parabasalids : flagellated protists lacking mitochondria -- Euglenozoa -- Alveolata -- Stramenopila -- Rhodophyta : red algae -- Choanoflagellida -- 30. Overview of green plants -- Plant life cycles -- Chlorophytes : aquatic green algae -- Charophytes : green algae related to land -- Bryophytes : nontracheophyte green plants -- Tracheophyte plants -- Lycophytes : club mosses -- Pterophytes : ferns and their relatives -- Evolution of seed plants -- Gymnosperms -- Angiosperms : flowering plants -- 31. Fungi -- Biology of the fungi -- Phylogenetic relationships -- Chytridiomycetes : aquatic fungi with flagellated zoospores -- Zygomycetes -- Deuteromycetes -- Ecology of fungi -- fungal parasites and pathogens -- 32. Overview of animal diversity -- Evolution of the animal body plan -- Traditional classification of animals -- Metazoan tree of life -- Evolutionary development biology and the roots of the animal tree of life -- 33. Noncoelomate invertebrates -- Invertebrate phylogeny -- Parazoa -- Eumetazoa -- Bilaterian acoelomates -- Pseudocoelomates -- 34. Coelomate invertebrates -- Phylum mollusca : the mollusks -- Phylum annelida : the annelids -- The lophophorates : bryozoa and brachiopoda -- Phylum arthropoda : the arthropods -- Phylum echinodermata : the echinoderms -- 35. Vertebrates -- Nonvertebrate chordates -- Vertebrate chordates -- Fishes -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Evolution of primates -- pt. VI. Plant form and function -- 36. Plant form -- Plant tissues -- Roots -- Stems -- Leaves : photosynthetic organs -- 37. Vegetative plant development -- Embryo development -- Seeds -- Fruits -- Germination -- 38. Transport in plants -- Water and mineral absorption -- Xylem transport -- Rate of transpiration -- Water-stress responses -- Phloem transport -- 39. Plant nutrition and soils -- Plant nutrients -- Special nutritional strategies -- Carbon-nitrogen balance and global change -- Phytoremediation -- 40. Plant defense responses -- Toxin defenses -- Animals that protect plants -- Systemic responses to invaders -- 41. Sensory systems in plants -- Responses to light -- Responses to gravity -- Responses to mechanical stimuli -- Responses to water and temperature -- Hormones and sensory systems -- 42. Plant reproduction -- Flower production -- Structure and evolution of flowers -- Pollination and fertilization -- Asexual reproduction -- Plant life spans. pt. VII. Animal form and function -- 43. The animal body and principles of regulation -- Organization of the vertebrate body -- Epithelial tissue -- Connective tissue -- Muscle tissue -- Nerve tissue -- Vertebrate organ systems -- Homeostasis -- 44. The nervous system -- The mechanism of nerve impulse transmission -- Synapses -- Central nervous system : brain and spinal cord -- Peripheral nervous system : sensory and motor neurons -- 45. Sensory systems -- Sensory receptors -- Mechanoreceptors : touch and pressure -- Hearing, vibration, and detection of body position -- Chemoreceptor : taste smell, and pH -- Vision -- 46. The endocrine system -- Lipophilic versus hydrophilic hormones -- The pituitary and hypothalamus -- Major peripheral endocrine glands -- Hormones -- 47. The musculoskeletal system -- Types of skeletal systems -- Bone -- Joints and skeletal movement -- Muscle contraction -- Modes of animal locomotion -- 48. The digestive system -- The mouth and teeth -- The esophagus and the stomach -- The small intestine -- The large intestine -- Variations in vertebrate digestive systems -- Neutral and hormonal regulation of the digestive tract -- Accessory organ function -- Food energy, energy expenditure, and essential nutrients -- 49. The circulatory and respiratory systems --Invertebrate circulatory systems -- Vertebrate circulatory systems -- The four-chambered heart and blood vessels -- Blood flow and blood pressure -- Components of blood -- Gas exchange across respiratory surfaces -- Gills, cutaneous respiration, and tracheal systems -- Lungs -- Structures and mechanisms of ventilation -- Transport of gases in body fluids -- 50. Temperature, osmotic regulation, and the urinary system -- Regulating body temperature -- Osmolarity and osmotic balance -- Osmoregulatory organs -- Evolution of the vertebrate kidney -- Nitrogenous wastes : ammonia, urea, and uric acid -- The mammalian kidney -- Hormonal control of osmoregulatory functions -- 51. The immune system -- Integumentary system -- Nonspecific immunity -- Specific immune response -- T cells : cell-mediated immunity -- B cells : humoral immunity and antibody production -- Autoimmunity and hypersensitivity -- Antibodies in medial treatment and disease -- Pathogens -- 52. The reproductive system -- Animal reproduction strategies -- Vertebrate fertilization and development -- Human male reproductive system -- Human female reproductive system -- Contraception and infertility treatments -- 53. Animal development -- Fertilization -- Cleavage and the blastula stage -- Gastrulation -- Organogenesis -- Vertebrate axis formation -- Human development -- pt. VII. Ecology and behavior -- 54. Behavioral biology -- Behavioral genetics -- Learning -- Development of behavior -- Animal cognition -- Orientation and migratory behavior -- Animal communication -- Behavioral ecology -- Reproductive strategies and sexual selection -- Altruism and group living -- Evolution of social systems -- 55. Population ecology -- Environmental challenge -- Population demography and dynamics -- Life history and the cost of reproduction -- Population growth and environmental limits -- Human population growth -- 56. Community ecology -- Biological communities : species living together -- Ecological niche concept -- Predator-prey relationships -- Species interactions -- Ecological succession, disturbance, and species richness -- 57. Dynamics of ecosystems -- Biogeochemical cycles -- Flow of energy in ecosystems -- Trophic-level interactions -- Biodiversity and ecosystem stability -- Island biogeography -- 58. The biosphere -- Ecosystem effects of sun, wind, and water -- Earth's biomes -- Freshwater habitats -- Marine habitats -- Pollution and resource depletion -- Global warming -- 59. Conservation biology -- The biodiversity crisis -- Value of biodiversity -- Factors responsible for extinction -- Preserving endangered species -- Conservation of ecosystems.
Summary: "'Biology' is an authoritative majors textbook focusing on evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill consulted with numerous users, noted experts and professors in the field. 'Biology' is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity. The new 8th edition continues that tradition and advances into modern biology by featuring the latest in cutting edge content reflective of the rapid advances in biology. That same modern perspective was brought into the completely new art program offering readers a dynamic, realistic, and accurate, visual program." -- Publisher description.
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Includes index.

pt. I. The molecular basis of life --
1. The science of biology --
The science of life --
2. The nature of molecules --
Nature of atoms --
Nature of chemical bonds --
Water --
Acids and bases --
3. The chemical building blocks of life --
Carbon --
Carbohydrates --
Nucleic acids --
Proteins --
Lipids : hydrophobic molecules --
pt. II. Biology of the cell --
4. Cell structure --
Prokaryotic cells --
Eukaryotic cells --
Endomembrane system --
Mitochondria and chloroplasts --
The cystoskeleton --
5. Membranes --
Phospholipids --
Proteins --
Passive transport across membranes --
Active transport across membranes --
Bulk transport by exocytosis and endocytosis --
6. Energy and metabolism --
Laws of thermodynamics and free energy --
ATP : energy currency of cells --
Enzymes : biological catalysts --
Metabolism --
7. How cells harvest energy --
Respiration --
Oxidation of glucose --
Glycolysis --
Oxidation of pyruvate to produce Acetyl-CoA --
Krebs cycle --
The electron transport chain and chemiosmosis --
Aerobic respiration --
Oxidation --
Catabolism of proteins and fats --
8. Photosynthesis --
Pigments --
Photosystem organization --
Light-dependent reactions --
Carbon fixation : the Calvin cycle --
Photorespiration --
9. Cell communication --
Receptor types --
Intracellular receptors --
Signal transduction through receptor kinases --
Signal transduction through G protein-coupled receptors --
Cell-to-cell interactions --
10. How cells divide --
Bacterial cell division --
Eukaryotic chromosomes --
Eukaryotic cell cycle --
Interphase : preparation for mitosis --
Cytokinesis : the division of cytoplasmic contents --
Cell cycle. pt. III. Genetic and molecular biology --
11. Sexual reproduction and meiosis --
Meiosis versus mitosis --
12. Patterns of inheritance --
Heredity --
Monohybrid crosses : the principle of segregation --
Dihybrid crosses : the principle of independent assortment --
Probability : predicting the results of crosses --
Testcross : revealing unknown genotypes --
Extension to Mendel --
13. Chromosomes, mapping, and the meiosis-inheritance connection --
Sex linkage and the chromosomal theory of inheritance --
Sex chromosomes and sex determination --
Genetic mapping --
Human genetic disorders --
14. DNA: the genetic material --
DNA structure --
DNA replication --
Prokaryotic replication --
Eukaryotic replication --
DNA repair --
15. Genes and how they work --
Genetic code --
Gene expression --
Prokaryotic transcription --
Eukaryotic transcription --
Eukaryotic pre-mRNA splicing --
Structure of tRNA and ribosomes --
Process of translation --
Mutation : altered genes --
16. Control of gene expression --
Regulatory proteins --
Prokaryotic regulation --
Eukaryotic regulation --
Eukaryotic chromatin structure --
Eukaryotic posttranscriptional regulation --
Protein degradation --
17. Biotechnology --
DNA manipulation --
Molecular cloning --
DNA analysis --
Genetic engineering --
Medical applications --
Agricultural applications --
18. Genomics --
Mapping genomes --
Whole-genome sequencing --
Characterizing genomes --
Genomics and proteomics --
19. Cellular mechanisms of development --
Cell division --
Cell differentiation --
Pattern formation --
Morphogenesis --
Environment effects on development --
pt. IV. Evolution --
20. Genes within populations --
Genetic variation and evolution --
Changes in allele frequency --
Agents of evolutionary change --
Fitness and its measurement --
Interactions among evolutionary forces --
Maintenance of variation --
Selection acting on traits affected by multiple genes --
Natural selection --
Limits of selection --
21. The evidence for evolution --
Beaks of Darwin's finches : natural selection --
Peppered moths and industrial melanism : selection --
Artificial selection : human-initiated change --
Fossil evidence of evolution --
Anatomic evidence for evolution --
Convergent evolution and the biogeographical record --
Darwin's critics --
22. The origin of species --
Nature of species --
Biological species concept --
Evolution of reproductive isolation --
Genetic drift and natural selection in speciation --
Geography of speciation --
Species clusters : rapid evolution --
Speciation and extinction --
23. Systematics and the phylogenetic revolution --
Cladistics --
Systematics and classification --
Phylogenetics and comparative biology --
Phylogenetics and disease evolution --
24. Genome evolution --
Comparative genomics --
Evolution of whole genomes --
Evolution within genomes --
Gene function and expression patterns --
Nonprotein-coding DNA and regulatory function --
Genome size and gene number --
Genome analysis and disease prevention and treatment --
Crop improvement through genome analysis --
25. Evolution of development --
Evolutionary paradox of development --
Gene mutations, new form --
Same gene, new function --
Different genes, convergent function --
Gene duplication and divergence --
Functional analysis of genes across species --
Diversity of eyes in the natural world : a case study. pt. V. Diversity of life on earth --
26. The tree of life --
Origins of life --
Classification of organisms --
Protists --
Origin of plants --
Sorting out animals --
27. Viruses --
Bacteriophage : bacterial viruses --
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) --
Other viral diseases --
Prions and viroids : subviral particles --
28. Prokaryotes --
The first cells --
Prokaryotic diversity --
Prokaryotic cell structure --
Prokaryotic genetics --
Prokaryotic metabolism --
Human bacterial disease --
Beneficial prokaryotes --
29. Protists --
Eukaryotic origins and endosymbiosis --
Biology of the protists --
Diplomonads and parabasalids : flagellated protists lacking mitochondria --
Euglenozoa --
Alveolata --
Stramenopila --
Rhodophyta : red algae --
Choanoflagellida --
30. Overview of green plants --
Plant life cycles --
Chlorophytes : aquatic green algae --
Charophytes : green algae related to land --
Bryophytes : nontracheophyte green plants --
Tracheophyte plants --
Lycophytes : club mosses --
Pterophytes : ferns and their relatives --
Evolution of seed plants --
Gymnosperms --
Angiosperms : flowering plants --
31. Fungi --
Biology of the fungi --
Phylogenetic relationships --
Chytridiomycetes : aquatic fungi with flagellated zoospores --
Zygomycetes --
Deuteromycetes --
Ecology of fungi --
fungal parasites and pathogens --
32. Overview of animal diversity --
Evolution of the animal body plan --
Traditional classification of animals --
Metazoan tree of life --
Evolutionary development biology and the roots of the animal tree of life --
33. Noncoelomate invertebrates --
Invertebrate phylogeny --
Parazoa --
Eumetazoa --
Bilaterian acoelomates --
Pseudocoelomates --
34. Coelomate invertebrates --
Phylum mollusca : the mollusks --
Phylum annelida : the annelids --
The lophophorates : bryozoa and brachiopoda --
Phylum arthropoda : the arthropods --
Phylum echinodermata : the echinoderms --
35. Vertebrates --
Nonvertebrate chordates --
Vertebrate chordates --
Fishes --
Amphibians --
Reptiles --
Birds --
Mammals --
Evolution of primates --
pt. VI. Plant form and function --
36. Plant form --
Plant tissues --
Roots --
Stems --
Leaves : photosynthetic organs --
37. Vegetative plant development --
Embryo development --
Seeds --
Fruits --
Germination --
38. Transport in plants --
Water and mineral absorption --
Xylem transport --
Rate of transpiration --
Water-stress responses --
Phloem transport --
39. Plant nutrition and soils --
Plant nutrients --
Special nutritional strategies --
Carbon-nitrogen balance and global change --
Phytoremediation --
40. Plant defense responses --
Toxin defenses --
Animals that protect plants --
Systemic responses to invaders --
41. Sensory systems in plants --
Responses to light --
Responses to gravity --
Responses to mechanical stimuli --
Responses to water and temperature --
Hormones and sensory systems --
42. Plant reproduction --
Flower production --
Structure and evolution of flowers --
Pollination and fertilization --
Asexual reproduction --
Plant life spans. pt. VII. Animal form and function --
43. The animal body and principles of regulation --
Organization of the vertebrate body --
Epithelial tissue --
Connective tissue --
Muscle tissue --
Nerve tissue --
Vertebrate organ systems --
Homeostasis --
44. The nervous system --
The mechanism of nerve impulse transmission --
Synapses --
Central nervous system : brain and spinal cord --
Peripheral nervous system : sensory and motor neurons --
45. Sensory systems --
Sensory receptors --
Mechanoreceptors : touch and pressure --
Hearing, vibration, and detection of body position --
Chemoreceptor : taste smell, and pH --
Vision --
46. The endocrine system --
Lipophilic versus hydrophilic hormones --
The pituitary and hypothalamus --
Major peripheral endocrine glands --
Hormones --
47. The musculoskeletal system --
Types of skeletal systems --
Bone --
Joints and skeletal movement --
Muscle contraction --
Modes of animal locomotion --
48. The digestive system --
The mouth and teeth --
The esophagus and the stomach --
The small intestine --
The large intestine --
Variations in vertebrate digestive systems --
Neutral and hormonal regulation of the digestive tract --
Accessory organ function --
Food energy, energy expenditure, and essential nutrients --
49. The circulatory and respiratory systems --Invertebrate circulatory systems --
Vertebrate circulatory systems --
The four-chambered heart and blood vessels --
Blood flow and blood pressure --
Components of blood --
Gas exchange across respiratory surfaces --
Gills, cutaneous respiration, and tracheal systems --
Lungs --
Structures and mechanisms of ventilation --
Transport of gases in body fluids --
50. Temperature, osmotic regulation, and the urinary system --
Regulating body temperature --
Osmolarity and osmotic balance --
Osmoregulatory organs --
Evolution of the vertebrate kidney --
Nitrogenous wastes : ammonia, urea, and uric acid --
The mammalian kidney --
Hormonal control of osmoregulatory functions --
51. The immune system --
Integumentary system --
Nonspecific immunity --
Specific immune response --
T cells : cell-mediated immunity --
B cells : humoral immunity and antibody production --
Autoimmunity and hypersensitivity --
Antibodies in medial treatment and disease --
Pathogens --
52. The reproductive system --
Animal reproduction strategies --
Vertebrate fertilization and development --
Human male reproductive system --
Human female reproductive system --
Contraception and infertility treatments --
53. Animal development --
Fertilization --
Cleavage and the blastula stage --
Gastrulation --
Organogenesis --
Vertebrate axis formation --
Human development --
pt. VII. Ecology and behavior --
54. Behavioral biology --
Behavioral genetics --
Learning --
Development of behavior --
Animal cognition --
Orientation and migratory behavior --
Animal communication --
Behavioral ecology --
Reproductive strategies and sexual selection --
Altruism and group living --
Evolution of social systems --
55. Population ecology --
Environmental challenge --
Population demography and dynamics --
Life history and the cost of reproduction --
Population growth and environmental limits --
Human population growth --
56. Community ecology --
Biological communities : species living together --
Ecological niche concept --
Predator-prey relationships --
Species interactions --
Ecological succession, disturbance, and species richness --
57. Dynamics of ecosystems --
Biogeochemical cycles --
Flow of energy in ecosystems --
Trophic-level interactions --
Biodiversity and ecosystem stability --
Island biogeography --
58. The biosphere --
Ecosystem effects of sun, wind, and water --
Earth's biomes --
Freshwater habitats --
Marine habitats --
Pollution and resource depletion --
Global warming --
59. Conservation biology --
The biodiversity crisis --
Value of biodiversity --
Factors responsible for extinction --
Preserving endangered species --
Conservation of ecosystems.


"'Biology' is an authoritative majors textbook focusing on evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill consulted with numerous users, noted experts and professors in the field. 'Biology' is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity. The new 8th edition continues that tradition and advances into modern biology by featuring the latest in cutting edge content reflective of the rapid advances in biology. That same modern perspective was brought into the completely new art program offering readers a dynamic, realistic, and accurate, visual program." -- Publisher description.

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