Biological Science, 5th Edition

Supports and motivates you as you learn to think scientifically and use the skills of a biologist.

Scott Freeman’s Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. In the Fifth Edition, the author team has expanded to include new members —bringing a fresh focus on accuracy and currency, and multiplying the dedication to active learning by six.

Research indicates that true mastery of content requires a move away from memorization towards active engagement with the material in a focused, personal way. Biological Science is the first introductory biology text designed to equip you with a strategy to accurately assess your level of understanding, predict your performance, and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Biology And The Tree Of Life

UNIT 1 THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
Chapter 2 Water And Carbon: The Chemical Basis Of Life
Chapter 3 Protein Structure And Function
Chapter 4 Nucleic Acids And The Rna World
Chapter 5 An Introduction To Carbohydrates
Chapter 6 Lipids, Membranes, And The First Cells

UNIT 2 CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Chapter 7 Inside The Cell
Chapter 8 Energy And Enzymes: An Introduction To Metabolic Pathways
Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration And Fermentation
Chapter 10 Photosynthesis
Chapter 11 Cell–Cell Interactions
Chapter 12 The Cell Cycle

UNIT 3 GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
Chapter 13 Meiosis
Chapter 14 Mendel And The Gene
Chapter 15 Dna And The Gene: Synthesis And Repair
Chapter 16 How Genes Work
Chapter 17 Transcription, Rna Processing, And Translation
Chapter 18 Control Of Gene Expression In Bacteria
Chapter 19 Control Of Gene Expression In Eukaryotes
Chapter 20 Analyzing And Engineering Genes
Chapter 21 Genomics And Beyond

UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Chapter 22 Principles Of Development
Chapter 23 An Introduction To Animal Development
Chapter 24 An Introduction To Plant Development

UNIT 5 EVOLUTIONARY PROCESSES AND PATTERNS
Chapter 25 Evolution By Natural Selection
Chapter 26 Evolutionary Processes
Chapter 27 Speciation
Chapter 28 Phylogenies And The History Of Life

UNIT 6 THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
Chapter 29 Bacteria And Archaea
Chapter 30 Protists
Chapter 31 Green Algae And Land Plants
Chapter 32 Fungi
Chapter 33 An Introduction To Animals
Chapter 34 Protostome Animals
Chapter 35 Deuterostome Animals
Chapter 36 Viruses

UNIT 7 HOW PLANTS WORK
Chapter 37 Plant Form And Function
Chapter 38 Water And Sugar Transport In Plants
Chapter 39 Plant Nutrition
Chapter 40 Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, And Responses
Chapter 41 Plant Reproduction

UNIT 8 HOW ANIMALS WORK
Chapter 42 Animal Form And Function
Chapter 43 Water And Electrolyte Balance In Animals
Chapter 44 Animal Nutrition
Chapter 45 Gas Exchange And Circulation
Chapter 46 Animal Nervous Systems
Chapter 47 Animal Sensory Systems
Chapter 48 Animal Movement
Chapter 49 Chemical Signals In Animals
Chapter 50 Animal Reproduction
Chapter 51 The Immune System In Animals

UNIT 9 ECOLOGY
Chapter 52 An Introduction To Ecology
Chapter 53 Behavioral Ecology
Chapter 54 Population Ecology
Chapter 55 Community Ecology
Chapter 56 Ecosystems And Global Ecology
Chapter 57 Biodiversity And Conservation Biology

APPENDIX A: Answers
APPENDIX B: BioSkills