Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology

by Shuster, Michele; Vigna, Janet; Tontonoz, Matthew
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2025-09-24
Publisher(s): W. H. Freeman
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Table of Contents

Unit 1: Process of Science

    CHAPTER 1 Process of Science: Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

    CHAPTER 2 Chemistry of Life: The Right Stuff With a powerful new telescope, scientists search for signs of life in the universe

    CHAPTER 3 Cell Structure and Function: Wonder Drug

    M1 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Scientific Rebel Lynn Margulis

    CHAPTER 4 Nutrients, Enzymes, Metabolism: Take Your Vitamins

    CHAPTER 5 Energy and Photosynthesis: The Future of Fuel

    CHAPTER 6 Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration: Taste Sensations

Unit 2: Cell Division and Inheritance

    CHAPTER 7 DNA Structure and Replication: A Matter of Justice

    M2 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: The Model Makers Watson and Crick

    CHAPTER 8 Genes to Proteins: Bullet Proof

    CHAPTER 9 Mutations and Genetic Engineering: New Gene, New Me

    CHAPTER 10 Cell Division and Cancer: Fighting Fate

    CHAPTER 11 Simple Inheritance and Meiosis: Catching Breath

    M3 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Mendel’s Garden

    CHAPTER 12 Complex Inheritance: Genetics Q&A

    M4 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Forgotten Forerunner of Epigenetics, Ernest Everett Just

Unit 3: Evolution and Diversity

    CHAPTER 13 Natural Selection and Adaptation: Bugs That Resist Drugs

    CHAPTER 14 Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation: Urban Evolution

    M5 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Adventures in Evolution Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace

    CHAPTER 15 Evidence for Evolution: A Fish with Fingers

    CHAPTER 16 Life on Earth: Evolution Q&A

    CHAPTER 17 Prokaryotic Diversity: Invisible You

    CHAPTER 18 Eukaryotic Diversity: Can Rubber Save the Rain Forest?

    M6 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Shaking the Tree

    CHAPTER 19 Human Evolution: Skin Deep

Unit 4: Ecology

    CHAPTER 20 Population Ecology: On the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

    CHAPTER 21 Community Ecology: What’s Happening to Honey Bees

    CHAPTER 22 Ecosystem Ecology: Bringing Bison Back

    M7 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Progress or Poison? Rachel Carson

    CHAPTER 23 Global Climate Change Vital Signs

Unit 5: Plant Biology

    CHAPTER 24 Plant Growth and Reproduction Plants 2.0

    CHAPTER 25 Plant Physiology: Plants Q&A

Unit 6: Animal Physiology

    CHAPTER 26 Overview of Animal Physiology Man vs Mountain

    CHAPTER 27 Digestive System Stomach Troubles

    M8 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Stumbling on a Cure Banting and Best

    CHAPTER 28 Cardiovascular System: Death in Bogalusa

    CHAPTER 29 Respiratory System Peak Performance

    CHAPTER 30 Central Nervous System: Smoke on the Brain

    CHAPTER 31 Reproductive System: Too Many Multiples

    M9 MILESTONES IN BIOLOGY: Pandora’s Dish: Stem Cells

    CHAPTER 32 Immune System: Parallel Pandemics

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