(Original PDF) Biology for the Informed Citizen by Donna M. Bozzone

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195381998
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195381993
• Author: Donna M. Bozzone (Author), Douglas S. Green (Author)

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.

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 Physical 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 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?

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