Biology A Self Teaching Guide 3rd Edition by Steven D Garber ISBN 9781119645023 1119645026

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ISBN 10: 1119645026
ISBN 13: 9781119645023
Author: Steven D Garber

For students looking for a solid introduction to Biology, the new 3rd Edition of Biology: A Teaching Guide is the perfect learning tool. The latest edition has been updated to include the most up-to-date information on everything from photosynthesis to physiology.

For students preparing for exams or individuals who want to review material from years past, the step-by-step format is designed to help students and teachers alike easily understand complex concepts, key terms, and frequently asked questions. The guide includes a comprehensive glossary and self-test questions in each chapter, allowing students to reinforce their knowledge and better understand the concepts.

In A Teaching Guide, learn about the foundational aspects of biology, including:

●      How photosynthesis occurs

●      Whether viruses are living or dead

●      The reproductive sexual terms behind cloning

●      Comprehensive treatment of all aspects of life science

Thoroughly updated with self-teaching practice exams and questions, this comprehensive guide is designed to give students the tools they need to master the fundamental concepts and critical definitions behind biology.

Biology A Self Teaching Guide 3rd Edition Table of contents:

1 Origin of Life

SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

CONDITIONS FOR THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

EXPERIMENTAL SEARCH FOR LIFE’S BEGINNINGS

PROBING SPACE FOR CLUES OF LIFE’S ORIGINS ON EARTH

PANSPERMIA

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

2 Cell Structure

MICROSCOPES

CELLS

CELL THEORY

CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL SIZE

CYTOPLASM AND NUCLEOPLASM

CELL MEMBRANE

MOVEMENT THROUGH THE CELL MEMBRANE

PLANT CELL WALL

PLASMODESMATA AND GAP JUNCTIONS

CELLS’ INTERNAL STRUCTURES

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

3 Cell Division

CELLULAR REPRODUCTION

MITOSIS

SEX AND SEXUALITY

MEIOSIS

MEIOSIS I

MEIOSIS II

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

4 Reproduction

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

ALTERNATION OF GENERATION

HUMAN REPRODUCTION

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

5 Cellular Respiration

GLYCOLYSIS

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION

AEROBIC RESPIRATION

CYTOCHROME SYSTEM

RESPIRATION OF FATS AND PROTEINS

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

6 Photosynthesis

HISTORY

PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS

PHOTOSYNTHETIC AUTOTROPHS

NUTRIENTS

CHLOROPLASTS

CHLOROPHYLL AND OTHER PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS

LIGHT ABSORPTION

PASSING THE ELECTRONS

NONCYCLIC PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION

CYCLIC PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION

CARBON FIXATION AND CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS

LEAVES

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

7 Homeostasis

FLUID ENVIRONMENT OF THE EARLIEST CELLS

PLANT CELLS VS. ANIMAL CELLS

INVERTEBRATE EXCRETION

OTHER OSMOREGULATORY PROBLEMS

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

8 Hormones

PLANT HORMONES

AUXINS

GIBBERELLINS

CYTOKININS AND INHIBITORS

ETHYLENE

PHOTOPERIODISM

ANIMAL HORMONES

DIGESTION (GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT)

HISTAMINE

PANCREAS

ADRENALS AND KIDNEYS

THYROID

PARATHYROIDS

THYMUS

PITUITARY

HYPOTHALAMUS

OVARIES

TESTES

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

9 The Brain and the Nervous System

THE BRAIN

MEMBRANES COVERING THE BRAIN

THE VERTEBRATE BRAIN AND ITS EVOLUTION

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

EVOLUTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

NEURONS

NERVOUS IMPULSE

SYNAPSE AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS

REFLEX ARCS

ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

10 Bones and Muscles

BONES

MUSCLES

MUSCLE CONTRACTION

SLIDING-FILAMENT THEORY

EXOSKELETON

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

11 Internal Transport: Plants and Invertebrates

ORGANISMS WITHOUT INTERNAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

STEMS

CONDUCTING TISSUES IN PLANTS

ROOTS

MOVEMENT OF INORGANIC SOLUTES

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

12 Circulatory System

INSECTS: OPEN CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS

INSECT BLOOD

CIRCULATION IN VERTEBRATES

CAPILLARIES

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

13 Blood

ERYTHROCYTES (RED BLOOD CELLS)

BLOOD TYPES

Rh

WHITE BLOOD CELLS (LEUKOCYTES)

BLOOD TEST

PLATELETS (THROMBOCYTES)

IONS, SALTS, AND PROTEINS IN THE BLOOD

HEARTBEAT

BLOOD PRESSURE

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

14 Nutrition

PROTEINS

CARBON

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

MONOMERS AND POLYMERS

CARBOHYDRATES

SIMPLE SUGARS

DIGESTION

ISOMERS

LIPIDS

VITAMINS

MINERALS

FIBER

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

15 Ecology

HABITAT AND NICHE

POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES

POPULATION GROWTH

SPECIES DIVERSITY

SPECIES TURNOVER, RECRUITMENT, AND INTRODUCED SPECIES

COMPETITION

DENSITY

CARRYING CAPACITY

SUCCESSION

REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY

ECOSYSTEMS

BIOMES

MARINE COMMUNITIES

MINERAL NUTRIENT CYCLES

BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY

CAMOUFLAGE

MIMICRY

WATER TREATMENT, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

16 Viruses and Subviruses

VIRUSES

SUBVIRUSES

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

17 Monera

PROKARYOTIC DNA

REPRODUCTION

SPORES

HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA

CHEMOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA

NITROGEN FIXATION

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

18 Protista

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

19 Fungi

OOMYCOTA: WATER MOLDS

ZYGOMYCOTA

ASCOMYCOTA: SAC FUNGI

BASIDIOMYCOTA: CLUB FUNGI

IMPERFECT FUNGI

MYCORRHIZAE

LICHENS

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

20 Plant Kingdom: Plantae

MOVE TO LAND

BRYOPHYTA: MOSSES, LIVERWORTS, AND HORNWORTS

VASCULAR PLANTS

PSILOPHYTA

LYCOPHYTA: CLUB MOSSES

SPHENOPHYTA: HORSETAILS

PTEROPHYTA: FERNS

GYMNOSPERMS

CYCADOPHYTA

GINKGOPHYTA

CONIFEROPHYTA: CONIFERS

ANTHOPHYTA/ANGIOSPERMS: FLOWERING PLANTS

TYPICAL FLOWER

KEY TERMS

SELF-TEST

ANSWERS

21 Animal Kingdom: Animalia

LOWER INVERTEBRATES

HIGHER INVERTEBRATES

CHORDATA

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