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Concepts of biology /

Fowler, Samantha,

Concepts of biology / senior contributors: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise. - Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, 2013- - 1 volume : color illustrations. - Updated irregularly.

"Senior contributors: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise"--Page 7. Includes index. Resource simultaneously available in high- and low-resolution PDF files, direct-access HTML version, EPUB format, DAISY 3.0 text with images, DAISY 3.0 text without images, BRF (Braille Refreshable Format), and iBooks format.

Introduction to biology -- Chemistry of life -- Cell structure and function -- How cells obtain energy -- Photosynthesis -- Reproduction at the cellular level -- The cellular basis of inheritance -- Patterns of inheritance -- Molecular biology -- Biotechnology -- Evolution and its processes -- Diversity of life -- Diversity of microbes, fungi, and protists -- Diversity of plants -- Diversity of animals -- The body's systems -- The immune system and disease -- Animal reproduction and management -- Population and community ecology -- Ecosystems and the biosphere -- Conservation and biodiversity.

"Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges. The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology."--Open Textbook Library website.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

1938168119 9781938168116


Biology--Textbooks.

QH308.7 / .F69eb

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