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Prologue: Biology and the Molecular Perspective | p. 1 |
The New Biology | |
Biology in Your World | |
A Biological View of AIDS | |
Growth Hormone: New Solution, New Problem | |
The Methods of Science | |
Solving Problems | |
A Mechanism for Evolution: Science at Work | |
The Theory of Natural Selection | |
Science as a Way of Knowing | |
Scientific Perspectives | |
Your Role as a Biologist | |
Energy, Matter, and Organization | |
The Chemistry of Life | p. 22 |
General Chemistry | |
Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds | |
The Structure of Atoms | |
Reactions in Living Cells | |
Chemical Reactions | |
Chemical Bonds | |
Ions and Living Cells | |
Biochemistry | |
Organic Compounds and Life | |
Carbohydrates | |
Lipids | |
Proteins | |
Nucleic Acids | |
Genetic Coding in Cells | |
The Double Helix | |
The Functions of DNA | |
Energy, Life, and the Biosphere | p. 50 |
Organisms and Energy | |
Characteristics of Organisms | |
Energy and Nutrients | |
Energy and Ecosystems | |
Energy Flow | |
Energy Conversions | |
Energy and Entropy | |
Metabolism and Energy Transfer | |
Enzymes and Energy | |
Chemical Reactions in Organisms | |
Energy Transfer and ATP | |
Digestion | |
Digestion Inside and Outside Cells | |
An Overview of Human Digestion | |
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Absorption | |
Exchanging Materials with the Environment | p. 76 |
Living Systems as Compartments | |
Exchanged Materials | |
Membrane as Barrier | |
How Cells Exchange Materials | |
Diffusion and Osmosis | |
Passive and Active Transport | |
Exchange in Multicellular Organisms | |
Gas Exchange in Water | |
Adaptation to Life on Land | |
Waste Removal | |
Human Urinary System | |
Autotrophy: Collecting Energy from the Nonliving Environment | p. 100 |
Autotrophy and Photosynthesis | |
What Are Autotrophs? | |
Overview of Photosynthesis | |
The Light Reactions | |
The Calvin Cycle | |
Photosynthesis and the Environment | |
Rate of Photosynthesis | |
Photorespiration and Special Adaptations | |
Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere | |
Chemoautotrophy | |
Varieties of Chemoautotrophs | |
Chemoautotrophs and the Environment | |
Cell Respiration: Releasing Chemical Energy | p. 128 |
An Overview of Respiration | |
Metabolism and Cell Respiration | |
The Stages of Aerobic Respiration | |
The Reactions of Respiration | |
Glycolysis | |
Mitochondria and Respiration | |
The Krebs Cycle | |
The Electron Transport System | |
Oxygen, Respiration, and Photosynthesis | |
Respiration and Cellular Activities | |
The Krebs Cycle in Fat and Protein Metabolism | |
Respiration and Heat Production | |
Control of Respiration | |
The Cell: Homeostasis and Development | |
Cell Structures and Their Functions | p. 154 |
The Basic Unit of Life | |
Cell Study and Technology | |
Two Basic Types of Cells | |
Cell Structure | |
Prokaryotic Cell Structure | |
Eukaryotic Cell Structure | |
Multicellular Organization | |
Cooperation among Cells | |
Division of Labor | |
Systems | |
Transport Systems | p. 184 |
Transport Systems in Plants | |
Adaptations for Life on Land | |
Water Transport | |
Nutrient Transport | |
Transport Systems in Animals | |
Circulatory Systems | |
Circulation in Vertebrates | |
The Human Heart | |
Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction | |
Regulation and Transport | |
Blood Pressure | |
Composition of Blood | |
The Circulatory System and Homeostasis | |
The Cell Cycle | p. 212 |
The Life of a Eukaryotic Cell | |
Cell Division in Eukaryotes | |
The Phases of the Cell Cycle | |
DNA Replication | |
DNA Structure | |
DNA Synthesis | |
DNA Repair | |
Mitosis and Cell Division | |
The Stages of Cell Division | |
Differences in Mitosis | |
Regulation of the Cell Cycle | |
Control of the Cell Cycle | |
Checkpoints | |
Expressing Genetic Information | p. 232 |
The Genetic Code: Using Information | |
Genetic Material | |
Importance of Proteins | |
Transcription | |
RNA Synthesis | |
RNA Processing | |
Protein Synthesis | |
Translation | |
Transport and Modification of Proteins | |
Translation Errors | |
Viruses | |
Genetic Information and Viruses | |
Impact of Viruses | |
Animal Growth and Development | p. 260 |
Key Events of Development | |
Beginnings of the Embryo | |
Growth, Differentiation, and Form | |
From One Cell to Many: Making the Organism | |
Developmental Diversity | |
Developmental Patterns and Evolutionary Relationships | |
Human Development | |
Birth Defects | |
Mechanisms of Cell Differentiation | |
Exploring the Mechanisms of Differentiation | |
The Genetic Equivalence of Differentiating Cells | |
Determination and Differentiation | |
Cytoplasmic Determination | |
Cell-Cell Interactions | |
Plant Growth and Development | p. 290 |
Plant Development | |
The Embryo and the Seed | |
Seed Germination | |
Primary and Secondary Growth | |
Control of Growth and Development | |
Factors Affecting Plant Growth | |
Auxins | |
Other Growth Stimulants: Gibberellins and Cytokinins | |
Growth Inhibitors: Abscisic Acid and Ethylene | |
Plant Responses | |
Plant Movements and Growth Responses | |
Photoperiodism | |
Heredity: Continuity of Life | |
Reproduction | p. 316 |
Cell Division and Reproduction | |
Asexual Reproduction | |
Chromosome Numbers | |
Meiosis and the Production of Gametes | |
Sexual Reproduction | |
Sexual Reproduction in Microorganisms | |
Sexual Reproduction in Plants | |
Sexual Reproduction in Animals | |
Reproduction in Humans | |
Egg Production and the Menstrual Cycle | |
Sperm Production | |
Secondary Sex Characteristics | |
Infertility and Contraception | |
Patterns of Inheritance | p. 342 |
Genes and Chromosomes | |
Heredity and Environment | |
Mendel and the Idea of Alleles | |
Genes and Chromosomes | |
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance | |
Probability and Genetics | |
Inheritance of Alleles | |
Sex Determination | |
Other Patterns of Inheritance | |
Multiple Alleles and Alleles without Dominance | |
Linked Genes | |
X-Linked Traits | |
Nondisjunction | |
Multigene Traits | |
Other Forms of Inheritance | p. 368 |
New Explanations of Inheritance | |
Understanding Gene Function | |
Cytoplasmic Inheritance | |
Genomic Imprinting | |
Epistasis | |
Special Mechanisms of Inheritance | |
Genetic Anticipation | |
Transposable Elements | |
Advances in Molecular Genetics | p. 390 |
Studying Genomes | |
The Genome Projects | |
Functional Genomics | |
Technologies | |
Applications and Issues in Molecular Genetics | |
Mutations and DNA Repair | |
Genetic Disorders and Gene Therapy | |
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues | |
Population Genetics | p. 416 |
Genetic Variation in Populations | |
Populations and Gene Pools | |
Genetic Variation | |
The Hardy-Weinberg Model | |
Changes in Gene Pools | |
Microevolution in Large Populations | |
Microevolution in Small Populations | |
Quantitative Traits | |
Evolution | |
The Origin of Life | p. 438 |
The Origin of Earth | |
The Big Bang | |
Early Earth | |
Evolution of Life on Earth | |
The Beginnings of Life | |
Chemical Evolution | |
Biological Evolution | |
The Record of the Rocks | |
Microfossils and Prokaryotes | |
Eukaryotes | |
Diversity and Variation | p. 460 |
Bringing Order to Diversity | |
The Species Concept | |
Classification and Homologies | |
The Linnean Classification System | |
Three Ways to Classify Species | |
The Kingdoms of Life | |
Five Kingdoms | |
Classification and Change | |
A Brief Survey of Organisms | p. 483 |
Changes in Species | p. 498 |
Multiple Lines of Evidence | |
Fossil Evidence | |
Evidence from Ecology and Homologies | |
Genetic and Molecular Evidence | |
Origin of Species | |
The Process of Speciation | |
Patterns in Evolution | |
Human Evolution | p. 518 |
Common Origin of Primates | |
Identifying Primates | |
Comparing Skeletal Evidence | |
Comparing Molecular Evidence | |
Dating Human Fossils | |
Human Origins and Populations | |
Early Hominids | |
The First Humans | |
Gene Pools | |
Responding to the Environment | |
Nervous Systems | p. 546 |
Organization of the Nervous System | |
Sensory Systems | |
Motor Systems | |
The Peripheral Nervous System | |
The Central Nervous System | |
Cells of the Nervous System | |
Cellular Communication | |
Transmission of Impulses | |
Synapses | |
Integration | |
Drugs and the Brain | |
Evolution of Nervous Systems | |
Evolutionary Trends | |
Molecular Evolution of Nervous Systems | |
Behavior | p. 576 |
Major Elements of Behavior | |
Stimulus and Response | |
Innate and Learned Behaviors | |
Roots of Behavior | |
Biological Aspects of Behavior | |
Environmental and Cultural Aspects of Behavior | |
Methods of Studying Behavior | |
Tools for Measuring Behavior | |
Genetic Methods | |
Social Behavior | |
Populations and Behavior | |
Animal Communication | |
Immune Systems | p. 602 |
Protection against Infection | |
Immune System Functions | |
Nonspecific Defenses | |
Specific Defenses and Adaptive Immunity | |
Components of the Specific Immune Response | |
Lymphocytes | |
B Cells and the Antibody-Mediated Immune Response | |
T Cells and the Cell-Mediated Immune Response | |
Clonal Selection in the Immune Response | |
Antibody Structure | |
Generation of Antibody Diversity | |
The Immune System in Action | |
Eliminating Invading Pathogens | |
Regulation of the Immune System | |
Malfunctions and Diseases | |
Interactions and Interdependence | |
Ecosystem Structure and Function | p. 632 |
The Structure of Ecosystems | |
Abiotic Factors | |
Energy in Food Webs | |
Relationships in Ecosystems | |
Ecosystem Dynamics | |
Nutrient Cycles | |
Limiting Factors | |
Population Dynamics | |
Change in Ecosystems | p. 650 |
Ecosystems in Space | |
Terrestrial Biomes | |
Aquatic Systems | |
Ecosystems in Time | |
Species on the Move | |
Succession | |
Human Interactions with Ecosystems | |
Dependence | |
Dominance | |
Sustainability | |
Biological Challenges | |
Careers: Biology, Ethics, and Public Policy | p. 5 |
Technology: The Scanning Tunneling Microscope | p. 46 |
Research: Identification of Life | p. 53 |
Research: Understanding Cystic Fibrosis | p. 86 |
Discoveries: The Secret of Vegetation | p. 107 |
Research: Energy Regulation and Obesity | p. 149 |
Discoveries: The Cell Theory | p. 159 |
Discoveries: Discovering the Secret of Circulation | p. 199 |
Research: Chromosome Structure | p. 220 |
Discoveries: Learning the Language of Genetics | p. 239 |
Discoveries: Molecules and Muscle Differentiation | p. 286 |
Research: Control of Organ Formation | p. 307 |
Research: Cloning | p. 321 |
Research: The Human Genome Project | p. 350 |
Research: Medicine and Mitochondria | p. 376 |
Technology: The Polymerase Chain Reaction | p. 401 |
Research: QTL Mapping | p. 432 |
Technology: Using Radioactivity to Date Earth Materials | p. 442 |
Research: Classification of the Giant Panda | p. 473 |
Research: Archaea and Classification | p. 481 |
Discoveries: Soft-Tissue Fossils | p. 502 |
Research: Mass Extinction | p. 512 |
Discoveries: The Mother of Us All? | p. 528 |
Discoveries: Learning and Memory | p. 558 |
Research: Teaching Language to Nonhuman Primates | p. 598 |
Research: Susumu Tonegawa | p. 618 |
Technology: Robots for Ecology | p. 644 |
Research: The Atmosphere in Danger | p. 673 |
Theory | |
Theory in Science | p. 13 |
Materialism and Vitalism | p. 114 |
Engineering Life | p. 276 |
What is a Gene? | p. 412 |
The Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium | p. 514 |
Sociobiology: An Evolutionary Theory of Behavior | p. 594 |
Organism Earth: The Gaia Hypothesis | p. 676 |
Laboratory Investigations | |
Introduction to Laboratory Work | p. 680 |
Analyzing Ethical Issues | p. 689 |
Scientific Observation | p. 690 |
The Compound Microscope | p. 691 |
Developing Concept Maps | p. 694 |
Organisms and pH | p. 696 |
Compounds of Living Things | p. 698 |
Are Corn Seeds Alive? | p. 700 |
Food Energy | p. 702 |
Enzyme Activity | p. 704 |
Starch Digestion | p. 707 |
Cells and Movement of Materials | p. 709 |
Diffusion and Cell Size | p. 712 |
The Kidney and Homeostasis | p. 713 |
Photosynthesis | p. 714 |
Rate of Photosynthesis | p. 716 |
Chemoautotrophs | p. 718 |
How Does Oxygen Affect Cells? | p. 719 |
Rates of Respiration | p. 720 |
Cell Structure | p. 723 |
From One Cell to Many | p. 725 |
Water Movement in Plants | p. 726 |
Exercise and Pulse Rate | p. 729 |
DNA Replication | p. 730 |
Mitotic Cell Division | p. 731 |
Transcription | p. 732 |
Translation | p. 733 |
Development in Polychaete Worms | p. 736 |
Seeds and Seedlings | p. 737 |
Tropisms | p. 739 |
A Model of Meiosis | p. 741 |
The Yeast Life Cycle | p. 743 |
Reproduction in Mosses and Flowering Plants | p. 746 |
Probability | p. 748 |
Seedling Phenotypes | p. 749 |
A Dihybrid Cross | p. 751 |
Jumping Genes | p. 755 |
Determining Mutation Frequency in Bacteria | p. 756 |
Sickle-Cell Disease | p. 758 |
Molecular Evolution in the Test Tube | p. 760 |
Coacervates | p. 762 |
Using Cladistics to Construct Evolutionary Trees | p. 763 |
Structural Characteristics of Animals | p. 764 |
Geological Time | p. 767 |
A Model Gene Pool | p. 768 |
Interpretation of Fossils | p. 770 |
Archaeological Interpretation | p. 774 |
Sensory Receptors | p. 777 |
Reaction Time | p. 778 |
A Lesson in Conditioning | p. 780 |
Trial-and-Error Learning | p. 781 |
A Field Study of Animal Behavior | p. 782 |
Antigen-Antibody Binding | p. 783 |
Antibody Diversity | p. 787 |
Producers in an Ecosystem | p. 789 |
Relationships between a Plant and an Animal | p. 791 |
Producers in an Aquatic Ecosystem | p. 792 |
Ecosystem Diversity within a Biome | p. 794 |
Appendices | |
The Periodic Table of the Elements | p. 798 |
Radioisotopes and Research in Biology | p. 798 |
ATP Synthesis in Chloroplasts and Mitochondria | p. 800 |
Preparing Cells for Study | p. 800 |
Pollination by Insects Aids Fertilization | p. 801 |
The Chi-Square Test | p. 802 |
Gene Mapping | p. 803 |
Physical Adaptations | p. 804 |
The Old Man from La Chapelle-aux-Saints | p. 805 |
Cultural Evolution | p. 806 |
Innate Behavior | p. 806 |
Antibody Classes | p. 807 |
Generating Antibody Diversity | p. 808 |
Glossary/Glosario | p. 810 |
Index | p. 849 |
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