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Life: The Science of Biology

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Ch. 1 - Studying Life

Characteristics of Life

Ch. 2 - Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life

Atoms Bonding Properties of Water Acids and Bases

Ch. 3 - Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids

Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids

Ch. 4 - Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life

Nucleic Acids

Ch. 5 - Cells: The Working Units of Life

Cells Nucleus Endomembrane System Endosymbionts Cytoskeleton

Ch. 6 - Cell Membranes

Fluid Mosaic Model Cell Junctions Osmosis and Diffusion Facilitated Diffusion Active Transport Bulk Transport

Ch. 7 - Cell Communication and Multicellularity

Cell Signaling Reception Transduction and Response

Ch. 8 - Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism

Thermochemistry ATP Enzymes Metabolism

Ch .9 - Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy

Cellular Respiration Glycolysis Pyruvate Oxidation Citric Acid Cycle ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation

Ch. 10 - Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight

Photosynthesis Light Reactions Calvin Cycle The Need for CO2

Ch. 11 - The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Cell Division Mitosis Cell Cycle Regulation Sexual Reproduction Meiosis

Ch. 12 - Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

Mendel's Experiment Independent Assortment Extensions to Mendel Genetic Counseling Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance Chromosome Abnormalities and Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Ch. 13 - DNA and its Role in Heredity

History of Genetic Research DNA Replication Repair Mechanisms and Telomeres PCR and Dideoxy Sequencing

Ch. 14 - From DNA to Protein: Gene Expression

Gene Expression and the Genetic Code Transcription RNA Processing Translation

Ch. 15 - Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine

Mutation DNA Fingerprinting

Ch. 16 - Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial Gene Regulation Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

Ch. 17 - Genomes

Genomes

Ch. 18 - Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

DNA Cloning

Ch. 19 - Genes, Development, and Evolution

Developmental Biology Genetic Variation

Ch. 20 - Processes of Evoluton

Descent with Modification Hardy-Weinberg Model

Ch. 21 - Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

Phylogeny

Ch. 22 - Speciation

Species

Ch. 24 - The History of Life on Earth

History of Life on Earth

Ch. 25 - Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses

Prokaryote Cell Structures Prokaryote Reproduction and Gene Exchange Prokaryote Metabolism and Ecology Prokaryote Lineages Viruses

Ch. 26 - The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

Protist Cells Protist Life Cycles Protist Lineages

Ch. 27 - Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land

Land Plants Nonvascular Plants Seedless Vascular Plants

Ch. 28 - The Evolution of Seed Plants

Seed Plants

Ch. 29 - The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

Fungi Fungi Reproduction

Ch. 30 - Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans

Overview of Animals

Ch. 31 - Protostome Animals

Porifera and Cnideria Lophotrochozoans Ecdysozoans

Ch. 32 - Deuterostome Animals

Echinoderms Chordates Aminotes Primates and Homonids

Ch. 33 - The Plant Body

Roots and Shoots Tissues Growth

Ch. 34 - Transport in Plants

Water Potential

Ch. 35 - Plant Nutrition

Soil and Nutrients Nitrogen Fixation

Ch. 36 - Regulation of Plant Growth

Phototropism Tropisms and Hormones

Ch. 37 - Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Flowers Seeds

Ch. 38 - Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges

Plant Defenses

Ch. 39 - Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation

Animal Tissues Thermoregulation

Ch. 40 - Animal Hormones

Endocrine System Blood Sugar Homeostasis

Ch. 41 - Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

Immune System Innate Immunity Adaptive Immunity

Ch. 42 - Animal Reproduction

Animal Reproduction

Ch. 43 - Animal Development

Developmental Biology Animal Development

Ch. 44 - Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems

Neurons and Action Potentials

Ch. 45 - Sensory Systems

Sensory System

Ch. 46 - The Mammalian Nervous System

Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Ch. 47 - Musculoskeletal Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Ch. 48 - Gas Exchange

Respiratory System Gas Exchange

Ch. 49 - Circulatory Systems

Circulatory System

Ch. 50 - Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption

Digestion

Ch. 51 - Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Ch. 52 - Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

Ch. 53 - The Physical Environment and Biogeography of Life

Ecology

Ch. 54 - Populations

Population Ecology

Ch. 55 - Species Interactions

Community Interactions

Ch. 56 - Communities

Community Structure

Ch. 57 - Ecosystems

Ecosystems

Ch. 58 - A Changing Biosphere

Conservation Biology

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