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Table of Contents
Biology and Its Themes
Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY
Atoms and Molecules
The Chemistry of Water
Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity
Biological Macromolecules and Lipids
Energy and Life
Unit 2 Cell Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Membranes
Cellular Signaling
Cell Respiration
Photosynthetic Processes
Mitosis
Unit 3 THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE
Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Linkage and Chromosomes
Nucleic Acids and Inheritance
Expression of Genes
Control of Gene Expression
DNA Technology
The Evolution of Genomes
Unit 4 Evolution
How Evolution Works
Phylogenetic Reconstruction
Microevolution
Species and Speciation
Macroevolution
Unit 5 THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
Introduction to Viruses
Prokaryotes
The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes
Nonvascular and Seedless Vascular Plants
Seed Plants
Introduction to Fungi
An Introduction to Animal Diversity
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Unit 6 PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Plant Structure and Growth
Transport in Vascular Plants
Plant Nutrition
Reproduction of Flowering Plants
Plant Signals and Behavior
Unit 7 ANIMALS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
The Animal Body
Chemical Signals in Animals
Animal Digestive Systems
Animal Transport Systems
Animal Excretory Systems
Animal Reproductive Systems
Development in Animals
Animal Defenses Against Infection
Electrical Signals in Animals
Neural Regulation in Animals
Sensation and Movement in Animals
Unit 8 THE ECOLOGY OF LIFE
An Overview of Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Populations and Life History Traits
Biodiversity and Communities
Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems
Conservation and Global Ecology
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