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For non-majors/mixed biology courses.   An Inquiry Approach that engages students in critical thinking through the use of relatable case studies and more. With a proven and effective tradition of engaging readers with real-world applications, high-interest case studies, and inquiry-based pedagogy, Biology: Life on Earth fosters a lifetime of discovery and scientific understanding.  Maintaining the conversational, question-and-answer presentation style that has made the text a best-seller, the Eleventh Edition continues to incorporate true and relevant Case Studies throughout each chapter, along with new, more extensive guidance for developing critical thinking skills and scientific literacy.     The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Global Edition

• Brief Contents


• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• About the Authors


• Contents


• Preface


• 1. An Introduction to Life on Earth


• Case Study: The Boundaries of Life


• 1.1. What is Life?


• Organisms Acquire and Use Materials and Energy


• Organisms Actively Maintain Organized Complexity


• Organisms Sense and Respond to Stimuli


• Organisms Grow


• Organisms Reproduce


• Organisms, Collectively, Have the Capacity to Evolve


• Case Study Continued: The Boundaries of Life


• 1.2. What is Evolution?


• Three Natural Processes Underlie Evolution


• Case Study Continued: The Boundaries of Life


• 1.3. How do Scientists Study Life?


• Life May be Studied at Different Levels


• Biologists Classify Organisms Based on Their Evolutionary Relationships


• 1.4. What is Science?


• Science Is Based on General Underlying Principles


• The Scientific Method Is an Important Tool of Scientific Inquiry


• Biologists Test Hypotheses Using Controlled Experiments


• Scientific Theories Have Been Thoroughly Tested


• Science Is a Human Endeavor


• How do we know that? Controlled Experiments Provide Reliable Data


• Case Study Revisited: The Boundaries of Life


• Unit 1: The Life of the Cell


• 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life


• Case Study: Unstable Atoms Unleashed


• 2.1. What Are Atoms?


• 2.2. How do Atoms Interact to Form Molecules?


• 2.3. Why is Water so Important to Life?


• 3. Biological Molecules


• Case Study: Puzzling Proteins


• 3.1. Why is Carbon so Important in Biological ­Molecules?


• 3.2. How are Large Biological Molecules Synthesized?


• 3.3. What are Carbohydrates?


• 3.4. What are Proteins?


• 3.5. What are Nucleotides and Nuc