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目次
Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
UNIT 1: THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
The Chemical Context of Life
Water and Life
Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
UNIT 2: THE CELL
A Tour of the Cell
Membrane Structure and Function
An Introduction to Metabolism
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Photosynthesis
Cell Communication
The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3: GENETICS
Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Mendel and the Gene Idea
The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein
Regulation of Gene Expression
Viruses
DNA Tools and Biotechnology
Genomes and Their Evolution
UNIT 4: MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION
Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
The Evolution of Populations
The Origin of Species
The History of Life on Earth
UNIT 5: THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
Bacteria and Archaea
Protists
Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land
Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants
Fungi
An Overview of Animal Diversity
An Introduction to Invertebrates
The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates
UNIT 6: PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION
Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
Soil and Plant Nutrition
Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology
Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals
UNIT 7: ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION
Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function
Animal Nutrition
Circulation and Gas Exchange
The Immune System
Osmoregulation and Excretion
Hormones and the Endocrine System
Animal Reproduction
Animal Development
Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling
Nervous Systems
Sensory and Motor Mechanisms
Animal Behavior
UNIT 8: ECOLOGY
An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology
Conservation Biology and Global Change
APPENDICES
Answers
Classification of Life
A Comparison of the Light Microscope and the Electron Microscope
Scientific Skills Review
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