Download PDF GLENCOE SCIENCE Reading Essentials for Biology the Dynamics of Life (2005)

Sinopsis

One of the first things biologists look for when they are searching for characteristics of life is structure, or organization. Whether an organism is made of a single cell or billions of cells, all of its parts work together in an orderly living system. Another important characteristic of life is reproduction. Reproduction is the ability of an organism to make more of the same type of organism. The new organisms that are made are called offspring. Although reproduction is not needed for the survival of an individual organism, it must occur for the continuation of the organism’s species. A species (SPEE sheez) consists of a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that are able to reproduce. For example, there are many species of crocodiles including the American crocodile, the Australian freshwater crocodile, and the saltwater crocodile. American crocodiles reproduce only American crocodiles. Without reproduction, the species would die out. Another characteristic of life is that growth and development must take place. An organism begins life as a single cell. As time passes, it grows and develops. As growth and development take place, the organism takes on the characteristics of its species. Growth results in the formation of new structures and an increase in the amount of living material. Development refers to the changes that occur in each organism’s life.

Content

1. Biology: The Study of Life
2. Principles of Ecology
3. Communities and Biomes
4. Population Biology
5. Biological Diversity and Conservation
6. The Chemistry of Life
7. A View of the Cell
8. Cellular Transport and the Cell Cycle
9. Energy in a Cell
10. Mendel and Meiosis
11. DNA and Genes
12. Patterns of Heredity and Human Genetics
13. Genetic Technology
14. The History of Life
15. The Theory of Evolution
16. Primate Evolution
17. Organizing Life’s Diversity
18. Viruses and Bacteria
19. Protists
20. Fungi
21. What is a plant?
22. The Diversity of Plants
23. Plant Structure and Function
24. Reproduction in Plants
25. What is an animal?
26. Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, and Roundworms
27. Mollusks and Segmented Worms
28. Arthropods
29. Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates
30. Fishes and Amphibians
31. Reptiles and Birds
32. Mammals
33. Animal Behavior
34. Protection, Support, and Locomotion
35. The Digestive and Endocrine Systems
36. The Nervous System
37. Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion
38. Reproduction and Development
39. Immunity from Disease

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