Biological science Edition: Fifth edition

Biology and the tree of life -- The molecular origin and evolution of life: Water and carbon : the chemical basis of life ; Protein structure and fuction ; Nucleic acids and the RNA world ; An introduction to carbohydrates ; Lipids, membranes, and the first cells -- Cell structure and function: Inside the cell ; Energy and enzymes : an introduction to metabolic pathways ; Cellular respiration and fermentation ; Photosynthesis ; Cell-cell interactions ; The cell cycle -- Gene structure and expression: Meiosis ; Mendel and the gene ; DNA and the gene : synthesis and repair ; How genes work ; Transcription, RNA processing, and translation ; Control of gene expression in bacteria ; Control of gene expression in eukaryotes ; Analyzing and engineering genes ; Genomics and beyond -- Developmental biology: Principles of development ; An introduction to animal development ; An introduction to plant development -- Evolutionary processes and patterns: Evolution by natural selection ; Evolutionary [...]processes ; Speciation ; Phylogenies and the history of life -- The diversification of life: Bacteria and archaea ; Protists ; Green algae and land plants ; Fungi ; An introduction to animals ; Protostome animals ; Deuterostome animals ; Viruses -- How plants work: Plant form and function ; Water and sugar transport in plants ; Plant nutrition ; Plant sensory systems, signals, and responses ; Plant reproduction -- How animals work: Animal form and function ; Water and electrolyte balance in animals ; Animal nutrition ; Gas exchange and circulation ; Animal nervous systems ; Animal sensory systems ; Animal movement ; Chemical signals in animals ; Animal reproduction ; The immune system in animals -- Ecology: An introduction to ecology ; Behavioral ecology ; Population ecology ; Community ecology ; Ecosystems and global ecology ; Biodiversity and conservation biology.