Biology : life on Earth / Teresa Audesirk, Gerald Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers

Includes bibliographical references and index

An introduction to life on earth -- Unit One: The Life of a Cell: Atoms, molecules, and life -- Biological molecules -- Cell structure and function -- Cell membrane structure and function -- Energy flow in the life of a cell -- Capturing solar energy: photosynthesis -- Harvesting energy: glycolysis and cellular respiration -- Unit Two: Inheritance: The continuity of life: cellular reproduction -- Patterns of inheritance -- DNA: the molecule of heredity -- Gene expression and regulation -- Biotechnology -- Unit Three: Evolution: Principles of evolution -- How populations evolve -- The origin of species -- The history of life -- Systematics: seeking order amidst diversity -- The diversity of prokaryotes and viruses -- The diversity of protists -- The diversity of plants -- The diversity of fungi -- Animal diversity I: Invertebrates -- Animal diversity II: Vertebrates -- Unit Four: Behavior and Ecology: Animal behavior -- Population growth and regulation -- Community interactions -- How do ecosystems work? -- Earth's diverse ecosystems -- Conserving earth's biodiversity