Synopses & Reviews
Concepts in Biology is a short, student-friendly text organized in a traditional manner. It has very little botany and presents a human-oriented approach to the animal unit. Professors and students appreciate the low cost of this title, and that it is written for students who are not biology majors.
About the Author
Retired from teaching at Delta College summer/2000.Eldon has over 30 years teaching experience in biology, zoology, and environmental science. Eldon has been a Fullbright Exchange Teacher in Australia and Scotland, received the Bergstein Award for Teaching Excellence at Delta College, and participated in an Earthwatch Research Program in Costa Rica. In addition to the environmental science text, Eldon is co-author of the very successful CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY, general biology text with WCB.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction1 What is Biology?2 Cells: Anatomy and Action2 The Basics of Life: Chemistry3 Organic Chemistry: The Chemistry of Life4 Cell Structure and Function5 Enzymes6 Biochemical Pathways7 DNA and RNA: The Molecular Basis of Heredity3 Cell Division and Heredity8 Mitosis: The Cell-Copying Process9 Meiosis: Sex-Cell Formation10 Mendelian Genetics4 Evolution and Ecology11 Diversity Within Species12 Natural Selection and Evolution13 Speciation and Evolutionary Change14 Ecosystem Organization and Energy Flow15 Community Interactions16 Population Ecology17 Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior5 Physiological Processes18 Materials Exchange in the Body19 Nutrition: Food and Diet20 The Body's Control Mechanisms21 Human Reproduction, Sex, and Sexuality6 The Origin and Classification of Life22 The Origin of Life and Evolution of Cells23 The Classification and Evolution of Organisms24 Microorganisms: Bacteria, Protista, and Fungi25 Plantae26 Animalia