Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is …
Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain how the binding of a ligand initiates signal transduction throughout a cell Recognize the role of phosphorylation in the transmission of intracellular signals Evaluate the role of second messengers in signal transmission
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Describe how signaling pathways direct protein expression, cellular metabolism, and cell growth Identify the function of PKC in signal transduction pathways Recognize the role of apoptosis in the development and maintenance of a healthy organism
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Describe four types of signaling found in multicellular organisms Compare internal receptors with cell-surface receptors Recognize the relationship between a ligand’s structure and its mechanism of action
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Describe how single-celled yeasts use cell signaling to communicate with one another Relate the role of quorum sensing to the ability of some bacteria to form biofilms
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Describe how cancer is caused by uncontrolled cell growth Understand how proto-oncogenes are normal cell genes that, when mutated, become oncogenes Describe how tumor suppressors function Explain how mutant tumor suppressors cause cancer
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Describe the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes Distinguish between chromosomes, genes, and traits Describe the mechanisms of chromosome compaction
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Understand how the cell cycle is controlled by mechanisms both internal and external to the cell Explain how the three internal control checkpoints occur at the end of G1, at the G2/M transition, and during metaphase Describe the molecules that control the cell cycle through positive and negative regulation
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Describe the three stages of interphase Discuss the behavior of chromosomes during karyokinesis Explain how the cytoplasmic content is divided during cytokinesis Define the quiescent G0 phase
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Describe the extracellular matrix List examples of the ways that plant cells and animal cells communicate with adjacent cells Summarize the roles of tight junctions, desmosomes, gap junctions, and plasmodesmata
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Describe the structure of eukaryotic cells Compare animal cells with plant cells State the role of the plasma membrane Summarize the functions of the major cell organelles
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Name examples of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Compare and contrast prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells Describe the relative sizes of different kinds of cells Explain why cells must be small
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Describe the cytoskeleton Compare the roles of microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules Compare and contrast cilia and flagella Summarize the differences among the components of prokaryotic cells, animal cells, and plant cells
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Discuss the ways in which carbohydrate metabolic pathways, glycolysis, and the citric acid cycle interrelate with protein and lipid metabolic pathways Explain why metabolic pathways are not considered closed systems
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