"This edition continues the evolution of Raven & Johnson's 'Biology'. The author team is committed to continually improving the text, keeping the student and learning foremost.
A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom.
The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens.
Learn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format.
Readers experience for themselves how the coloring of a carefully designed picture almost magically creates understanding. Indispensable for every biology student.
... 319 intelligence of, 277–9, 281–2, 287–8, 293 Charon, 253, 255 Chemolithotrophs on Earth, 83 On Mars, 123, 184 Chen, Y.-J., 250 Chlathrate, 237, 313 Chloride, 34, 35 Chlorine, 21, 23–4 Christiansen, E., 172 Chryse Planitia (Mars), ...
The role of water in biological processes, the mechanisms of protein folding, the phases and cooperative effects in biological solutions, the thermodynamic description of replication, transport and neural activity, all are subjects that are ...
Heteroduplexes with both chains fully methylated were refractory to repair, but in the heteroduplexes with one completely methylated and one unmethylated strand the frequency of repair on the latter was 100%.
This fully revised edition aims to make it as easy to understand and remember as possible, to ensure a solid grounding in the essential underlying principles and how they relate to clinical practice.
The new edition of Life builds upon this tradition, teaching fundamental concepts and showcasing significant research while responding to changes in biology education... • PEDAGOGICALLY, with features that match the way students learn ...
In Instrumental Biology, or the Disunity of Science, Alexander Rosenberg argues that while physics and chemistry can develop laws that reveal the structure of natural phenomena, biology is fated to be a practical, instrumental discipline.