The Living World
by George B. Johnson, Joel Bergh
11th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781265351069 |
| eText ISBN | 9781266133176 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 11th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 928 |
The Living World, 11th Edition, is an introductory life sciences textbook by George B. Johnson and Dr. Joel Bergh designed to guide students through essential biological concepts. The text outlines scientific methods, basic chemical structures, and fundamental cellular properties to clarify how living systems function at microscopic and macroscopic levels.
The material synthesizes several key thematic arcs within biological science. Early chapters address cellular energetics, photosynthesis, respiration, and cellular division. The text then transitions into classical genetics, DNA mechanics, and biotechnology, before expanding into evolutionary processes, taxonomy, and the structural diversity of kingdoms from single-celled organisms to complex plants and animals.
Published for general life science curricula, this 11th edition marks the addition of Dr. Joel Bergh as a coauthor alongside George B. Johnson. The organized structure serves students seeking systematic instruction in introductory biology, genetic inheritance, and animal physiological systems.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Science of Biology
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: Molecules of Life
Chapter 4: Cells
Chapter 5: Energy and Life
Chapter 6: Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy from the Sun
Chapter 7: How Cells Harvest Energy from Food
Chapter 8: Mitosis
Chapter 9: Meiosis
Chapter 10: Foundations of Genetics
Chapter 11: DNA: The Genetic Material
Chapter 12: How Genes Work
Chapter 13: Genomics and Biotechnology
Chapter 14: Evolution and Natural Selection
Chapter 15: How We Name Living Things
Chapter 16: Prokaryotes: The First Single-Celled Creatures
Chapter 17: Protists: Advent of the Eukaryotes
Chapter 18: Fungi Invade the Land
Chapter 19: Plant Form and Function
Chapter 20: Plant Reproduction and Growth
Chapter 21: Evolution of the Animal Phyla
Chapter 22: History of the Vertebrates
Chapter 23: How Humans Evolved
Chapter 24: The Animal Body and How It Moves
Chapter 25: Circulation
Chapter 26: Respiration
Chapter 27: The Path of Food Through the Animal Body
Chapter 28: Maintaining the Internal Environment
Chapter 29: How the Animal Body Defends Itself
Chapter 30: The Nervous System
Chapter 31: The Senses
Chapter 32: Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body
Chapter 33: Reproduction and Development
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