Biology: Science for LifeDesigned for one-semester courses in introductory biology, for non-major biology students, this issues-based, inquiry-driven biology text provides students with the ability and desire to take an active and scholarly interest in the science issues they will regularly face in college. |
Contents
Chapter | 12 |
1 The Social Context of Science | 18 |
Chapter 3 | 54 |
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allele frequency amino acids animals antigen bacteria biological blood body fat bones brain called cancer cells carbohydrates cause cell division Chapter chemical chromosomes codon cold common ancestor common descent copy cows cytokinesis Darwin daughter cells disease DNA fingerprinting DNA sequences drug effect egg cell embryo environment enzyme estrogen eukaryotes evolution evolutionary evolved experimental female Figure fossil function gametes gene genetic engineers genome genotype heritability hominins hormone human populations hypothesis immune system increase individuals infection males Media Activity meiosis membrane microtubules mitosis molecules mRNA muscle mutation natural selection neuron normal nucleotides occurs offspring organisms ovary pairs parents phenotype plants plasmid polymerase prions produce prokaryotes protein race receptors replication reproduction result ribosome Romanov scientific scientists sickle-cell allele similar skin species sperm strand structure synthesis theory of common therapy tissue traits tumor twins types viral virus viruses vitamin women