| Readings |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Teaching Supplements for the Instructor |
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| Learning Supplements for the Student |
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| Guided Tour |
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1 | (17) |
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2 | (3) |
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How the Biosphere Is Organized |
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5 | (3) |
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How Living Things Are Classified |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (8) |
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18 | (130) |
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19 | (16) |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (8) |
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The Chemistry of Organic Molecules |
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35 | (22) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (7) |
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Cell Structure and Function |
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57 | (26) |
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Cellular Level of Organization |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (19) |
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Membrane Structure and Function |
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83 | (18) |
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84 | (1) |
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Plasma Membrane Structure and Function |
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85 | (3) |
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Permeability of the Plasma Membrane |
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88 | (8) |
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Modification of Cell Surfaces |
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96 | (5) |
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Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes |
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101 | (14) |
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Cells and the Flow of Energy |
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102 | (2) |
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Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations |
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104 | (2) |
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Metabolic Pathways and Enzymes |
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106 | (4) |
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Oxidation-Reduction and the Flow of Energy |
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110 | (5) |
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115 | (16) |
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116 | (2) |
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Plants as Solar Energy Converters |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (2) |
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Other Types of Photosynthesis |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (17) |
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132 | (2) |
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Outside the Mitochondria: Glycolysis |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (5) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (4) |
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PART II: Genetic Basis of Life |
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148 | (132) |
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The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction |
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149 | (18) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (6) |
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The Cell Cycle and Cancer |
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159 | (3) |
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Prokaryotic Cell Division |
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162 | (5) |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction |
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167 | (14) |
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Halving the Chromosome Number |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (3) |
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Meiosis Compared to Mitosis |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (5) |
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Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance |
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181 | (22) |
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182 | (2) |
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Mendel's Law of Segregation |
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184 | (4) |
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Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment |
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188 | (4) |
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192 | (4) |
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Beyond Mendelian Genetics |
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196 | (7) |
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Chromosomal Patterns of Inheritance |
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203 | (20) |
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204 | (5) |
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209 | (3) |
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Changes in Chromosome Number |
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212 | (6) |
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Changes in Chromosome Structure |
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218 | (5) |
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DNA Structure and Functions |
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223 | (14) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (7) |
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Gene Activity: How Genes Work |
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237 | (14) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (1) |
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First Step: Transcription |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (7) |
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Regulation of Gene Activity and Gene Mutations |
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251 | (16) |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (6) |
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261 | (6) |
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Biotechnology and Genomics |
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267 | (13) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (4) |
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280 | (80) |
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281 | (20) |
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History of Evolutionary Thought |
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282 | (3) |
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Darwin's Theory of Evolution |
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285 | (7) |
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292 | (9) |
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301 | (16) |
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302 | (4) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (7) |
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Origin and History of Life |
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317 | (24) |
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318 | (4) |
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322 | (12) |
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Factors That Influence Evolution |
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334 | (7) |
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Classification of Living Things |
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341 | (19) |
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342 | (4) |
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346 | (5) |
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351 | (3) |
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354 | (6) |
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PART IV: Microbiology and Evolution |
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360 | (52) |
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Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea |
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361 | (18) |
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Viruses, Viroids, and Prions |
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362 | (5) |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (6) |
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379 | (18) |
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General Biology of Protists |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (15) |
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397 | (15) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (8) |
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Symbiotic Relationships of Fungi |
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408 | (4) |
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PART V: Plant Evolution and Biology |
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412 | (104) |
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Evolution and Diversity of Plants |
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413 | (24) |
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Evolutionary History of Plants |
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414 | (3) |
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417 | (3) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (3) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (4) |
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428 | (9) |
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Structure and Organization of Plants |
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437 | (22) |
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438 | (2) |
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Monocot Versus Eudicot Plants |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (3) |
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444 | (4) |
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448 | (6) |
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454 | (5) |
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Nutrition and Transport in Plants |
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459 | (18) |
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460 | (4) |
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464 | (2) |
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Transport Mechanisms in Plants |
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466 | (11) |
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Control of Growth and Responses in Plants |
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477 | (18) |
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478 | (4) |
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482 | (6) |
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488 | (7) |
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495 | (21) |
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496 | (6) |
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502 | (2) |
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Fruit Types and Seed Dispersal |
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504 | (4) |
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Asexual Reproduction in Plants |
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508 | (8) |
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PART VI: Animal Evolution |
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516 | (80) |
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Introduction to Invertebrates |
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517 | (20) |
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518 | (4) |
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522 | (2) |
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524 | (4) |
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528 | (4) |
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532 | (5) |
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537 | (22) |
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Advantages of Coelom in Protostomes and Deuterostomes |
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538 | (2) |
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540 | (4) |
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544 | (2) |
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546 | (8) |
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554 | (5) |
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559 | (20) |
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560 | (2) |
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562 | (17) |
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579 | (17) |
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580 | (4) |
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Evolution of Early Hominids |
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584 | (2) |
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Evolution of Later Hominids |
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586 | (1) |
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587 | (3) |
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590 | (6) |
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PART VII: Comparative Animal Biology |
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596 | (222) |
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Animal Organization and Homeostasis |
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597 | (16) |
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598 | (7) |
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605 | (3) |
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608 | (5) |
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Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems |
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613 | (20) |
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Transport in Invertebrates |
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614 | (2) |
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616 | (2) |
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618 | (6) |
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624 | (2) |
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Blood, a Transport Medium |
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626 | (7) |
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Lymph Transport and Immunity |
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633 | (22) |
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634 | (2) |
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Nonspecific and Specific Defenses |
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636 | (10) |
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646 | (3) |
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649 | (6) |
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Digestive Systems and Nutrition |
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655 | (16) |
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656 | (2) |
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658 | (6) |
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664 | (1) |
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665 | (6) |
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671 | (14) |
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672 | (4) |
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676 | (4) |
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680 | (5) |
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Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems |
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685 | (14) |
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686 | (2) |
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Nitrogenous Waste Products |
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688 | (1) |
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689 | (1) |
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690 | (9) |
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Neurons and Nervous Systems |
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699 | (22) |
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Evolution of the Nervous System |
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700 | (3) |
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703 | (9) |
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Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord |
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Peripheral Nervous System |
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712 | (9) |
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721 | (16) |
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722 | (2) |
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724 | (6) |
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Senses of Hearing and Balance |
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730 | (7) |
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Locomotion and Support Systems |
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737 | (18) |
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738 | (2) |
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The Human Skeletal System |
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740 | (7) |
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The Human Muscular System |
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747 | (8) |
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Hormones and Endocrine Systems |
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755 | (20) |
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756 | (4) |
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Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland |
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760 | (3) |
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Other Endocrine Glands and Hormones |
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763 | (12) |
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775 | (22) |
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776 | (2) |
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778 | (4) |
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Female Reproductive System |
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782 | (4) |
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786 | (4) |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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790 | (7) |
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797 | (21) |
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Early Developmental Stages |
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798 | (4) |
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802 | (5) |
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Human Embryonic and Fetal Development |
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807 | (11) |
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PART VIII: Behavior and Ecology |
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818 | (128) |
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819 | (18) |
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Nature Versus Nurture: Genetic Influences |
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820 | (2) |
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Nature Versus Nurture: Environmental Influences |
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822 | (4) |
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826 | (3) |
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Sociobiology and Animal Behavior |
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829 | (2) |
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831 | (6) |
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837 | (22) |
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838 | (1) |
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Demographics of Populations |
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839 | (4) |
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843 | (3) |
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Regulation of Population Size |
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846 | (3) |
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849 | (2) |
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851 | (8) |
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859 | (22) |
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860 | (2) |
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Structure of the Community |
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862 | (12) |
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874 | (2) |
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876 | (5) |
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Ecosystems and Human Interferences |
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881 | (20) |
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882 | (5) |
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887 | (1) |
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Global Biogeochemical Cycles |
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888 | (13) |
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901 | (26) |
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Climate and the Biosphere |
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902 | (3) |
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905 | (10) |
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915 | (12) |
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927 | (19) |
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Conservation Biology and Biodiversity |
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928 | (2) |
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930 | (4) |
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934 | (5) |
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939 | (7) |
| Appendix A Answer Key |
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946 | (5) |
| Appendix B Classification of Organisms |
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951 | (2) |
| Appendix C Metric System |
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953 | (1) |
| Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements |
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| Glossary |
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1 | (1) |
| Credits |
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1 | (1) |
| Index |
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