Biology for the Informed Citizen / Edition 1

by Donna M. Bozzone, Douglas S. Green

Overview

With Biology for the Informed Citizen, students connect the concepts of biology to the consequences of biology. Authors Donna M. Bozzone and Douglas S. Green teach the concepts of biology, evolution, and the process of science so that students can apply their knowledge as informed consumers and users of scientific information.

Cases: An engaging biological issue opens every chapter and is revisited throughout

Concepts: Foundational biological ideas are introduced within the context of important cultural and social issues

Consequences: The concepts and consequences of biology are connected in order to help students make informed decisions about biological issues

Biology for the Informed Citizen is available with or without chapters 11-15 on physiology. Both versions allow instructors to cover the chapters and topics in the order that they choose.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195381986
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/03/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	969,503
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Donna M. Bozzone is Professor of Biology at Saint Michael's College.

The late Douglas S. Green was Professor of Biology at Saint Michael's College.

Table of Contents

Unit 1. The Scientific Study of Life

Chapter 1. The Nature of Biology and Evolution
Why Does Biology Matter to You?

Chapter 2. The Nature of Science
How Do We Know How the World Works?

Unit 2: Reproduction, Inheritance, and Evolution

Chapter 3. Human Development
How Do Cells Make a Person?

Chapter 4. Inheritance, Genes, and Characteristics
Does Disease Have a Genetic Basis?

Chapter 5. Cancer
How Can It Be Prevented, Diagnosed, and Treated?

Chapter 6. Reproduction
What "Kind" of Baby Is It?

Chapter 7. Plants, Agriculture, and Genetic Engineering
Can We Create Better Plants and Animals?

Chapter 8. Health Care and the Human Genome
How Will We Use Our New Medical and Genetic Skills?

Chapter 9. Evolution
How Do Species Arise and Adapt?

Chapter 10. The Evolution of Disease
Why Do We Get Sick?

Unit 3: Interacting with Nature

Chapter 11. Ecology
How Do We Benefit from a Functional Ecosystem?

Chapter 12. Biodiversity and Human Affairs
How Is the Human Race Like a Meteorite?

Chapter 13. Human Population Growth
How Many People Can a Single Planet Hold?

Chapter 14. Infectious Disease and the Immune System
How Are Invaders Repelled, Evaded, or Killed?

Chapter 15. Nutrition, Activity, and Wellness
How Can We Live a Healthy Lifestyle?

Chapter 16. Ecology
How Do We Benefit from a Functional Ecosystem?

Chapter 17. Biodiversity and Human Affairs
How Is the Human Race Like a Meteorite?

Chapter 18. Human Population Growth
How Many People Can a Single Planet Hold?