| Introduction |
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| 1. Concepts and Methods in Biology |
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| Part I: PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE |
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| 2. Chemical Foundations for Cells |
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| 3. Carbon Compounds in Cells |
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| 4. Cell Structure and Function |
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| 5. Ground Rules of Metabolism |
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| 6. How Cells Acquire Energy |
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| 7. How Cells Release Stored Energy |
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| Part II: PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE |
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| 8. Cell Division and Mitosis |
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| 9. Meiosis |
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| 10. Observable Patterns of Inheritance |
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| 11. Chromosomes and Human Genetics |
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| 12. DNA Structure and Function |
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| 13. From DNA to Proteins |
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| 14. Controls Over Genes |
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| 15. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering |
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| Part III: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION |
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| 16. Microevolution |
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| 17. Speciation |
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| 18. The Macroevolutionary Puzzle |
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| Part IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY |
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| 19. The Origin and Evolution of Life |
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| 20. Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans |
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| 21. Fungi |
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| 22. Plants |
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| 23. Animals: The Invertebrates |
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| 24. Animals: The Vertebrates |
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| 25. Biodiversity in Perspective |
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| Part V: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION |
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| 26. Plant Tissues |
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| 27.Plant Nutrition and Transport |
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| 28. Plant Reproduction and Development |
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| Part VI: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION |
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| 29. Tissues, Organ Systems, and Homeostasis |
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| 30. Integration and Control: Nervous Systems |
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| 31. Sensory Reception |
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| 32. Endocrine Control |
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| 33. Protection, Support, and Movement |
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| 34. Circulation |
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| 35. Immunity |
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| 36. Respiration |
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| 37. Digestion and Human Nutrition |
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| 38. The Internal Environment |
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| 39. Animal Reproduction And Development |
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| PART VII: ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR |
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| 40. Population Ecology |
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| 41. Social Interactions |
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| 42. Community Interactions |
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| 43. Ecosystems |
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| 44. The Biosphere |
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| 45. Human Impact on the Biosphere |
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| Appendix I: Classification Scheme |
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| Appendix II: Units of Measure |
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| Appendix III: Answers to Self-Quizzes |
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| Appendix IV: Answers to Genetics Problems |
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| Appendix V: A Closer Look At Some Major Metabolic Pathways |
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| Appendix VI: Periodic Table of the Elements |
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