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Biology,
Edition 1 A Human Health PerspectiveEditors: By Harry E. Peery, Matthew B. Connior and Susan Peery
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2026
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Biology: A Human Health Perspective is a valuable clinically oriented textbook for those going into the health professions. It offers important medical case histories and complex colour illustrations, interacts with the reader and asks questions throughout. Units cover the basic chemistry of biology and cell origins, and energy and protein processing, before discussing cell reproduction, genetics, and evolution, and their place in public healthcare. Clinical applications and medical terminology are also included across the chapters, and pioneering medical developments such as holographic surgery, robotic neurosurgery and tractography are featured. This textbook, along with supporting ancillary materials such as PowerPoint slides, solution manuals and quiz banks, is a vital resource for all undergraduate students studying biology or for those looking to develop a career in a health profession who need a basic understanding of the field.
Key Features
- A clinically oriented book for those going into the health professions
- Pioneering bioengineering developments such as holographic surgery, robotic neurosurgery, tractography included
- Medical case histories at the beginning of every chapter
- Clinical applications and full colour illustrations in every chapter
- Ancillary material includes Test/Quiz banks, PowerPoint slides, Solutions manual
About the author
By Harry E. Peery, Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, Laboratory of Dr. Karl Riabowol, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Matthew B. Connior, Northwest Arkansas Community College, USA and Susan Peery
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF CELLS
1. Introduction, the Origin of the Cell
2. Bacteria
3. Basic Chemistry of Biology
UNIT TWO: THE CELL MEMBRANE, LIPID RAFTS AND CHOLESTEROL
4. The Cell Membrane and Lipid Rafts
5. The Liver, the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cholesterol
UNIT THREE: ENERGY PROCESSING
6. The Mitochondrion
7. Photosynthesis and Plant Structure
UNIT FOUR: PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND PROTEIN MISFOLDING
8. The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Protein Synthesis
9. RNA Transcription in Greater Detail
10. RNA Translation in Greater Detail
11. Protein Processing
UNIT FIVE: DIGESTION AND METABOLISM
12. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Scientific Method of Discovery
13. The Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
14. Metabolism and the Thyroid Gland
UNIT SIX: REPRODUCTION
15. Cell Reproduction
16. Organismal Reproduction
17. Aging and Its Prevention
18. Mutagens, Carcinogens, and Teratogens
19. Neoplasia and Cancer
UNIT SEVEN: GENETICS
20. An Introduction to Genetics and the Process of Natural Selection
21. Autosomal Disorders
22. X-Linked Disorders
UNIT EIGHT: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior
23. Evolution
24. Ecological Processes
25. Behavior
26. Classification of Organisms
UNIT NINE: PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
27. An Introduction to Public Health
28. Medical Diseases of Importance
29. Medical Parasitology and Entomology
1. Introduction, the Origin of the Cell
2. Bacteria
3. Basic Chemistry of Biology
UNIT TWO: THE CELL MEMBRANE, LIPID RAFTS AND CHOLESTEROL
4. The Cell Membrane and Lipid Rafts
5. The Liver, the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cholesterol
UNIT THREE: ENERGY PROCESSING
6. The Mitochondrion
7. Photosynthesis and Plant Structure
UNIT FOUR: PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND PROTEIN MISFOLDING
8. The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Protein Synthesis
9. RNA Transcription in Greater Detail
10. RNA Translation in Greater Detail
11. Protein Processing
UNIT FIVE: DIGESTION AND METABOLISM
12. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Scientific Method of Discovery
13. The Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
14. Metabolism and the Thyroid Gland
UNIT SIX: REPRODUCTION
15. Cell Reproduction
16. Organismal Reproduction
17. Aging and Its Prevention
18. Mutagens, Carcinogens, and Teratogens
19. Neoplasia and Cancer
UNIT SEVEN: GENETICS
20. An Introduction to Genetics and the Process of Natural Selection
21. Autosomal Disorders
22. X-Linked Disorders
UNIT EIGHT: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior
23. Evolution
24. Ecological Processes
25. Behavior
26. Classification of Organisms
UNIT NINE: PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
27. An Introduction to Public Health
28. Medical Diseases of Importance
29. Medical Parasitology and Entomology
ISBN:
9780443290367
Page Count:
700
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Non-major biology undergraduate students planning to enter a health profession and needed a relevant course in biology