HUMAN BIOLOGY

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HUMAN BIOLOGY Eleventh Edition Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, ...

Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to ele ...

HUMAN BIOLOGY Eleventh Edition Cecie Starr Beverly McMillan Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United St ...

Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to ele ...

© 2016, 2014 Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, trans ...

v Brief Contents ...

vi Contents 1 Learning about Human Biology 1 1.1 Shared Features of Life 2 1.2 Our Place in the Natural World 3 Humans have evol ...

CONTENTS vii 2.13 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 36 Nucleotides are energy carriers and have other roles 36 Nucleic acids include ...

viii CONTENTS Negative feedback is the main control mechanism of homeostasis 81 Positive feedback plays a role outside of homeos ...

CONTENTS ix 7.4 How Cardiac Muscle Contracts 128 Electrical signals from “pacemaker” cells drive the heart’s contractions 128 Th ...

x CONTENTS 9.9 Immune System Malfunctions 170 In allergies, harmless substances provoke an immune attack 170 Autoimmune disorder ...

CONTENTS xi 11.15 Focus on Health: Dealing with Weight Extremes 218 Surgery can be an option for treating extreme obesity 218 Ea ...

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xiv CONTENTS 18.6 Meiosis: The Beginnings of Eggs and Sperm 362 In meiosis the parent cell nucleus divides twice 362 Meiosis lea ...

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xvi CONTENTS 1 Learning about Human Biology 2 Chemistry of Life 3 Cells and How They Work 4 Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems ...

xvii Preface This new edition of Human Biology continues our dedication to providing an accessible, relevant, and appealing intr ...

xviii PREFACE human body. A Focus on Human Impact feature focuses on the spread of cholera in Haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 ...