Biology: Concepts and Investigations: 2024 Release
by Mariëlle Hoefnagels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781265340186 |
| eText ISBN | 9781260542202 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Language | English |
Biology: Concepts and Investigations: 2024 Release serves as an introductory textbook suitable for either one-semester or two-semester biology courses. Author Mariëlle Hoefnagels centers instruction on guiding students to understand and apply fundamental biological principles rather than relying on the rote memorization of factual details.
The text explores essential areas of life science, focusing on cell biology, molecular genetics, and evolutionary change. Additional discussion addresses the anatomical structure and physiology of organisms alongside the ecological interactions that shape populations, communities, and global biomes.
To support student engagement with scientific inquiry, the volume incorporates dedicated Investigating Life essays that examine experimental research alongside a readable explanatory narrative.
Table of Contents
Chapter Unit 1: Science, Chemistry, and Cells
Chapter 1: The Scientific Study of Life
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: Cells
Chapter 4: The Energy of Life
Chapter 5: Photosynthesis
Chapter 6: Respiration and Fermentation
Chapter Unit 2: DNA, Inheritance, and Biotechnology
Chapter 7: DNA Structure and Gene Function
Chapter 8: DNA Replication, Binary Fission, and Mitosis
Chapter 9: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
Chapter 10: Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 11: DNA Technology
Chapter Unit 3: The Evolution of Life
Chapter 12: The Forces of Evolutionary Change
Chapter 13: Evidence of Evolution
Chapter 14: Speciation and Extinction
Chapter 15: The Origin and History of Life
Chapter Unit 4: The Diversity of Life
Chapter 16: Viruses
Chapter 17: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 18: Protists
Chapter 19: Plants
Chapter 20: Fungi
Chapter 21: Animals
Chapter Unit 5: Plant Life
Chapter 22: Plant Form and Function
Chapter 23: Plant Nutrition and Transport
Chapter 24: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants
Chapter Unit 6: Animal Life
Chapter 25: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
Chapter 26: The Nervous System
Chapter 27: The Senses
Chapter 28: The Endocrine System
Chapter 29: The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Chapter 30: The Circulatory System
Chapter 31: The Respiratory System
Chapter 32: Digestion and Nutrition
Chapter 33: Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids
Chapter 34: The Immune System
Chapter 35: Animal Reproduction and Development
Chapter Unit 7: The Ecology of Life
Chapter 36: Animal Behavior
Chapter 37: Populations
Chapter 38: Communities and Ecosystems
Chapter 39: Biomes
Chapter 40: Preserving Biodiversity
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