Life, 6th edition w/ARIS bind in card

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Classroom concepts "come to life" with this exciting new edition of Life by Lewis, Parker, Gaffin and Hoefnagels. For over 15 years, Life has been known for its ability to weave together solid biology content with interesting stories, real-life case studies and applications to student life. The sixth edition offers the depth of content, pedagogical organization, accuracy and visual appeal to serve both majors and non-majors biology students.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 From Atoms to Cells
1 What is Life?
2 Of Atoms and Molecules: Chemistry Basics
3 Life's Chemistry
4 Cells
5 The Cell Surface and Cytoskeleton
6 The Energy of Life
7 Photosynthesis
8 How Cells Release Energy
Unit 2 Genetics & Biotechnology
9 The Cell Cycle
10 Meiosis
11 How Inherited Traits are Transmitted
12 Chromosomes
13 DNA Structure and Function
14 Genetic Technology
Unit 3 Evolution
15 The Evolution of Evolutionary Thought
16 The Forces of Evolutionary Change - Microevolution
17 Speciation and Extinction
18 Evidence for Evolution
19 The Origin and History of Life
Unit 4 The Diversity of Life
20 Viruses
21 Bacteria and Archaea
22 Protista
23 Plantae
24 Fungi
25 Animalia I: Sponges Through Echinoderms
26 Animalia II: Chordates
Unit 5 Plant Life
27 Plant Form and Function
28 Plant Nutrition and Transport
29 Reproduction of Flowering Plants
30 Plant Responses to Stimuli
Unit 6 Animal Life
31 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
32 The Nervous System
33 The Senses
34 The Endocrine System
35 The Musculoskeletal System
36 The Circulatory System
37 The Respiratory System
38 Digestion and Nutrition
39 Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids
40 The Immune System
41 Human Reproduction and Development
Unit 7 Behavior and Ecology
42 Animal Behavior
43 Populations
44 Communities and Ecosystems
45 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems
46 Environmental Challenges

About the Author

Ricki Lewis, well-known author of Life, Beginnings of Life, and Human Genetics. She received her Ph.D. in genetics from Indiana University. She is practicing genetics counselor for Women's Medical Health Care in New York. Bruce Parker received his Ph.D. in molecular biology/biochemistry from Utah State University in 1988. He has taught general biology for nonmajors and majors at Utah Valley State College since 1992.Douglas Gaffin holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and he earned his Ph.D. in zoology from Oregon State University in Corvallis in 1994. Doug is currently Dean of University College and associate professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Oklahoma.Marielle Hoefnagels is assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches nonmajors courses in biology and microbiology, and a course on fungi for advanced botany and microbiology majors. She earned received her B.S. in environmental science from the University of California at Riverside, her M.S. in soil science from North Carolina State University, and her Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology from Oregon State University.