Introduction | |
Concepts and Methods in Biology | p. 2 |
Principles of Cellular Life | |
Chemical Foundations for Cells | p. 20 |
Carbon Compounds in Cells | p. 34 |
Cell Structure and Function | p. 50 |
Ground Rules of Metabolism | p. 74 |
How Cells Acquire Energy | p. 92 |
How Cells Release Stored Energy | p. 108 |
Principles of Inheritance | |
Cell Division and Mitosis | p. 126 |
Meiosis | p. 138 |
Observable Patterns of Inheritance | p. 152 |
Chromosomes and Human Genetics | p. 170 |
DNA Structure and Function | p. 190 |
From DNA to Proteins | p. 200 |
Controls Over Genes | p. 212 |
Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering | p. 222 |
Principles of Evolution | |
Microevolution | p. 238 |
Speciation | p. 260 |
The Macroevolutionary Puzzle | p. 272 |
Evolution and Biodiversity | |
The Origin and Evolution of Life | p. 292 |
Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans | p. 310 |
Fungi | p. 332 |
Plants | p. 340 |
Animals: The Invertebrates | p. 356 |
Animals: The Vertebrates | p. 382 |
Biodiversity in Perspective | p. 406 |
Plant Structure and Function | |
Plant Tissues | p. 420 |
Plant Nutrition and Transport | p. 436 |
Plant Reproduction and Development | p. 450 |
Animal Structure and Function | |
Tissues, Organ Systems, and Homeostasis | p. 472 |
Integration and Control: Nervous Systems | p. 486 |
Sensory Reception | p. 508 |
Endocrine Control | p. 520 |
Protection, Support, and Movement | p. 538 |
Circulation | p. 554 |
Immunity | p. 576 |
Respiration | p. 596 |
Digestion and Human Nutrition | p. 612 |
The Internal Environment | p. 632 |
Animal Reproduction and Development | p. 644 |
Ecology and Behavior | |
Population Ecology | p. 684 |
Social Interactions | p. 702 |
Community Interactions | p. 718 |
Ecosystems | p. 736 |
The Biosphere | p. 756 |
Human Impact on the Biosphere | p. 782 |
Classification Scheme | |
Units of Measure | |
Answers to Self-Quizzes | |
Answers to Genetics Problems | |
A Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways | |
Periodic Table of the Elements | |
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