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Biology: The Study of Life

1.1

What is biology?

1.2

The Methods of Biology

1.3

The Nature of Biology

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2

Principles of Ecology

2.1

Organisms and Their Environment

2.2

Nutrition and Energy Flow

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3

Communities and Biomes

3.1

Communities

3.2

Biomes

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Population Biology

4.1

Population Dynamics

4.2

Human Population

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5

Biological Diversity and Conservation

5.1

Vanishing Species

5.2

Conservation of Biodiversity

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The Chemistry of Life

6.1

Atoms and Their Interactions

6.3

Life Substances

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7

A View of the Cell

7.1

The Discovery of Cells

7.2

The Plasma Membrane

7.3

Eukaryotic Cell Structure

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Cellular Transport and the Cell Cycle

8.1

Cellular Transport

8.2

Cell Growth and Reproduction

8.3

Control of the Cell Cycle

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Energy in a Cell

9.1

The Need for Energy

9.2

Photosynthesis: Trapping the Suns Energy

9.3

Getting Energy to Make ATP

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Mendel and Meiosis

10.1

Mendels Laws of Heredity

10.2

Meiosis

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DNA and Genes

11.1

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

11.2

From DNA to Protein

11.3

Genetic Changes

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Patterns of Heredity and Human Genetics

12.1

Mendelian Inheritance of Human Traits

12.2

When Heredity Follows Different Rules

12.3

Complex Inheritance of Human Traits

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Genetic Technology

13.1

Applied Genetics

13.2

Recombinant DNA Technology

13.3

The Human Genome

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The History of Life

14.1

The Record of Life

14.2

The Origin of Life

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The Theory of Evolution

15.1

Natural Selection and the Evidence for Evolution

15.2

Mechanisms of Evolution

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Primate Evolution

16.1

Primate Adaptation and Evolution

16.2

Human Ancestry

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Organizing Lifes Diversity

17.1

Classification

17.2

The Six Kingdoms

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Virus and Bacteria

18.1

Viruses

18.2

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

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19.1

The World of Protists

19.2

Algae: Plantlike Protists

19.3

Slime Molds, Water Molds, and Downy Mildews

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20.1

What is a fungus?

20.2

The Diversity of Fungi

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21.1

Adapting to Life on Land

21.2

Survey of the Plant

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The Diversity of Plants

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23.1

Plant Cells and Tissues

23.2

Roots, Stems, and Leaves

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24.1

Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers

24.2

Flowers and Flowering . . .

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25.1

Typical Animal Characteristics . .

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SPONGES, CNIDARIANS, FLATWORMS, AND ROUNDWORMS

26.1

Sponges

26.2

Cnidarians

26.3

Flatworms

26.4

Roundworms

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Mollusks and Segmented Worms

27.1

Mollusks

27.2

Segmented Worms

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Arthropods

28.1

Characteristics of Arthropods

28.2

Diversity of Arthropods

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Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates

29.1

Echinoderms

29.2

Invertebrate Chordates

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Fishes and Amphibians

30.1

Fishes

30.2

Amphibians

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Reptiles and Birds

31.1

Reptiles

31.2

Birds

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Mammals

32.1

Mammal Characteristics

32.2

Diversity of Mammals

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Animal Behavior

33.1

Innate Behavior

33.2

Learned Behavior

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Protection, Support, and Locomotion

34.1

Skin: The Bodys Protection

34.2

Bones: The Bodys Support

34.3

Muscles for Locomotion

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The Digestive and Endocrine Systems

35.1

Following Digestion of a Meal

35.2

Nutrition

35.3

The Endocrine System

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The Nervous System

36.1

The Nervous System

36.2

The Senses

36.3

The Effects of Drugs

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Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion

37.1

The Respiratory System

37.2

The Circulatory System

37.3

The Urinary System

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Reproduction and Development

38.1

Human Reproductive Systems

38.2

Development Before Birth

38.3

Birth, Growth, and Aging

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Immunity from Disease

39.1

The Nature of Disease

39.2

Defense Against Infectious Diseases