Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Life on Earth

UNIT I - THE LIFE OF THE CELL

Chapter 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life
Chapter 3 Biological Molecules
Chapter 4 Energy and the Ability to Do Work
Chapter 5 Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 6 Cell Membrane Structure and Function
Chapter 7 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
Chapter 8 Harvesting Energy from Food: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

UNIT II - INHERITANCE

Chapter 9 Cellular Reproduction
Chapter 10 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
Chapter 11 Gene Expression and Regulation
Chapter 12 Gene Exchange, Meiosis, and Eukaryotic Life Cycles
Chapter 13 Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 14 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Chapter 15 Human Genetics

UNIT III - EVOLUTION

Chapter 16 Principles of Evolution
Chapter 17 How Organisms Evolve
Chapter 18 The Origin of Species
Chapter 19 The History of Life on Earth
Chapter 20 Taxonomy: Imposing Order on Diversity

UNIT IV - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Chapter 21 Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
Chapter 22 Circulation and Respiration
Chapter 23 Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion
Chapter 24 Defenses against Disease: The Immune Response
Chapter 25 Chemical Control of the Human Body: The Endocrine System
Chapter 26 The Nervous System and the Senses
Chapter 27 Human Reproduction and Development

UNIT V - ECOLOGY

Chapter 28 Population Growth and Regulation
Chapter 29 Community Interactions
Chapter 30 How Ecosystems Work
Chapter 31 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems

Designed in cooperation with Andrew Stull and Steven Brunasso.

Last Update - June 18, 1997

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