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ISBN 10: 1429219610
ISBN 13: 9781429219617
Author: Ray F. Evert; Susan E. Eichhorn
As the decisive introductory botany text, Raven Biology of Plants is an important resource for studying this area of science. Recently updated, the text contains information from the most recent primary literature.
Biology of Plants 8th Table of contents:
1 Botany: An Introduction
Evolution of Plants
Evolution of Communities
Appearance of Human Beings
SECTION 1 BIOLOGY OF THE PLANT CELL
2 The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells
Organic Molecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
ESSAY: Vegetarians, Amino Acids, and Nitrogen
Nucleic Acids
Secondary Metabolites
3 The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
ESSAY: Cell Theory versus Organismal Theory
The Plant Cell: An Overview
Nucleus
Chloroplasts and Other Plastids
Mitochondria
Peroxisomes
Vacuoles
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Apparatus
Cytoskeleton
ESSAY: Cytoplasmic Streaming in Giant Algal Cells
Flagella and Cilia
Cell Wall
The Cell Cycle
Interphase
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
4 The Movement of Substances into and out of Cells
Principles of Water Movement
Cells and Diffusion
Osmosis and Living Organisms
ESSAY: Imbibition
Structure of Cellular Membranes
Transport of Solutes across Membranes
ESSAY: Patch-Clamp Recording in the Study of Ion Channels
Vesicle-Mediated Transport
Cell-to-Cell Communication
SECTION 2 ENERGETICS
5 The Flow of Energy
The Laws of Thermodynamics
Oxidation–Reduction
Enzymes
Cofactors in Enzyme Action
Metabolic Pathways
Regulation of Enzyme Activity
The Energy Factor: ATP
6 Respiration
An Overview of Glucose Oxidation
Glycolysis
The Aerobic Pathway
ESSAY: Bioluminescence
Other Substrates for Respiration
Anaerobic Pathways
ESSAY: The Botany of Beer
The Strategy of Energy Metabolism
7 Photosynthesis, Light, and Life
Photosynthesis: A Historical Perspective
The Nature of Light
ESSAY: The Fitness of Light
The Role of Pigments
The Reactions of Photosynthesis
The Carbon-Fixation Reactions
ESSAY: Global Warming: The Future Is Now
SECTION 3 GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
8 Sexual Reproduction and Heredity
Sexual Reproduction
The Eukaryotic Chromosome
The Process of Meiosis
How Characteristics Are Inherited
Mendel’s Two Principles
Linkage
Mutations
Broadening the Concept of the Gene
Asexual Reproduction: An Alternative Strategy
Advantages and Disadvantages of Asexual and Sexual Reprodution
ESSAY: Vegetative Reproduction: Some Ways and Means
9 The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression
The Structure of DNA
DNA Replication
From DNA to Protein: The Role of RNA
The Genetic Code
Protein Synthesis
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
The DNA of the Eukaryotic Chromosome
Transcription and Processing of mRNA in Eukaryotes
Noncoding RNAs and Gene Regulation
10 Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics
Recombinant DNA Technology
Plant Biotechnology
ESSAY: Model Plants: Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa
ESSAY: Totipotency
Genomics
11 The Process of Evolution
Darwin’s Theory
The Concept of the Gene Pool
The Behavior of Genes in Populations: The Hardy-Weinberg Law
The Agents of Change
Responses to Selection
ESSAY: Invasive Plants
The Result of Natural Selection: Adaptation
The Origin of Species
How Does Speciation Occur?
ESSAY: Adaptive Radiation in Hawaiian Lobeliads
The Origin of Major Groups of Organisms
SECTION 4 DIVERSITY
12 Systematics: The Science of Biological Diversity
Taxonomy: Nomenclature and Classification
ESSAY: Convergent Evolution
Cladistics
Molecular Systematics
ESSAY: Google Earth: A Tool for Discovering and Protecting Biodiversity
The Major Groups of Organisms: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Origin of the Eukaryotes
The Protists and Eukaryotic Kingdoms
Life Cycles and Diploidy
13 Prokaryotes and Viruses
Characteristics of the Prokaryotic Cell
Diversity of Form
Reproduction and Gene Exchange
Endospores
Metabolic Diversity
Bacteria
Archaea
Viruses
Viroids: Other Infectious Particles
14 Fungi
The Importance of Fungi
Characteristics of Fungi
ESSAY: Phototroprism in a Fungus
Microsporidians: Phylum Microsporidia
Chytrids: A Polyphyletic Group of Fungi with Flagellated Cells
Zygomycetes: A Polyphyletic Group of Filamentous Fungi
Glomeromycetes: Phylum Glomeromycota
Ascomycetes: Phylum Ascomycota
Basidiomycetes: Phylum Basidiomycota
ESSAY: Predaceous Fungi
Symbiotic Relationships of Fungi
ESSAY: From Pathogen to Symbiont: Fungal Endophytes
15 Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists
Ecology of the Algae
ESSAY: Algae and Human Affairs
ESSAY: Red Tides/Toxic Blooms
Euglenoids
Cryptomonads: Phylum Cryptophyta
Haptophytes: Phylum Haptophyta
Dinoflagellates
ESSAY: Coral Reefs and Global Warming
Photosynthetic Stramenopiles
Red Algae: Phylum Rhodophyta
Green Algae
Heterotrophic Protists
16 Bryophytes
The Relationships of Bryophytes to Other Groups
Comparative Structure and Reproduction of Bryophytes
Liverworts: Phylum Marchantiophyta
Mosses: Phylum Bryophyta
Hornworts: Phylum Anthocerotophyta
17 Seedless Vascular Plants
Evolution of Vascular Plants
Organization of the Vascular Plant Body
Reproductive Systems
The Phyla of Seedless Vascular Plants
ESSAY: Coal Age Plants
Phylum Rhyniophyta
Phylum Zosterophyllophyta
Phylum Trimerophytophyta
Phylum Lycopodiophyta
Phylum Monilophyta
18 Gymnosperms
Evolution of the Seed
Progymnosperms
Extinct Gymnosperms
Living Gymnosperms
Phylum Coniferophyta
Other Living Gymnosperm Phyla: Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, and Gnetophyta
19 Introduction to the Angiosperms
Diversity in the Phylum Anthophyta
The Flower
The Angiosperm Life Cycle
ESSAY: Hay Fever
20 Evolution of the Angiosperms
Angiosperm Ancestors
Time of Origin and Diversification of the Angiosperms
Phylogenetic Relationships of the Angiosperms
Evolution of the Flower
Evolution of Fruits
Biochemical Coevolution
21 Plants and People
The Rise of Agriculture
ESSAY: The Origin of Maize
The Growth of Human Populations
ESSAY: Biofuels: Part of the Solution, or Another Problem?
Agriculture in the Future
SECTION 5 THE ANGIOSPERM PLANT BODY: STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
22 Early Development of the Plant Body
Formation of the Embryo
The Mature Embryo
Seed Maturation
Requirements for Seed Germination
ESSAY: Wheat: Bread and Bran
From Embryo to Adult Plant
23 Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body
Apical Meristems and Their Derivatives
Growth, Morphogenesis, and Differentiation
Internal Organization of the Plant Body
Ground Tissues
Vascular Tissues
Dermal Tissues
24 The Root: Structure and Development
Root Systems
Origin and Growth of Primary Tissues
Primary Structure
Effect of Secondary Growth on the Primary Body of the Root
Origin of Lateral Roots
Aerial Roots and Air Roots
Adaptations for Food Storage: Fleshy Roots
ESSAY: Getting to the Root of Organ Development
25 The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development
Origin and Growth of the Primary Tissues of the Stem
Primary Structure of the Stem
Relation between the Vascular Tissues of the Stem and Leaf
Morphology and Structure of the Leaf
ESSAY: Leaf Dimorphism in Aquatic Plants
Grass Leaves
Development of the Leaf
ESSAY: Strong, Versatile, Sustainable Bamboo
Leaf Abscission
Transition between the Vascular Systems of the Root and Shoot
Development of the Flower
Stem and Leaf Modifications
26 Secondary Growth in Stems
Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials
The Vascular Cambium
Effect of Secondary Growth on the Primary Body of the Stem
Wood: Secondary Xylem
ESSAY: The Truth about Knots
SECTION 6 PHYSIOLOGY OF SEED PLANTS
27 Regulating Growth and Development: The Plant Hormones
Auxins
Cytokinins
Ethylene
Abscisic Acid
Gibberellins
Brassinosteroids
The Molecular Basis of Hormone Action
28 External Factors and Plant Growth
The Tropisms
Circadian Rhythms
Photoperiodism
The Floral Stimulus
Vernalization: Cold and the Flowering Response
Dormancy
ESSAY: Doomsday Seed Vault: Securing Crop Diversity
Nastic Movements and Solar Tracking
29 Plant Nutrition and Soils
Essential Elements
Functions of Essential Elements
The Soil
Nutrient Cycles
Nitrogen and the Nitrogen Cycle
ESSAY: Carnivorous Plants
Phosphorus and the Phosphorus Cycle
Human Impact on Nutrient Cycles and Effects of Pollution
Soils and Agriculture
ESSAY: Halophytes: A Future Resource?
ESSAY: Compost
Plant Nutrition Research
ESSAY: The Water Cycle
30 The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants
Movement of Water and Inorganic Nutrients through the Plant Body
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