Includes index.

A view of life

Unit I. The cell

Basic chemistry

The chemistry of organic molecules

Cell structure and function

Membrane structure and function

Metabolism : energy and enzymes

Photosynthesis

Cellular respiration

Unit II. Genetic basis of life

The cell cycle and cellular reproduction

Meiosis and sexual reproduction

Mendelian patterns of inheritance

Molecular biology of the gene

Regulation of gene expression

Biotechnology and genomics

Unit III. Evolution

Darwin and evolution

How population evolve

Speciation and macroevolution

Origin and history of life

Taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny

Unit IV. Microbiology and evolution

Viruses, bacteria, and archaea

Protist evolution and diversity

Fungi evolution and diversity

Unit V. Plant evaluation and biology

Plant evolution and diversity

Flowering plants : structure and organization

Flowering plants : nutrition and transport

Flowering plants : nutrition and transport

Flowering plants : control of growth responses

Flowering plants : reproduction

Unit VI. Animal evolution and diversity

Invertebrate evolution

Unit VI. Animal evolution and diversity

Invertebrate evolution

Vertebrate evolution

Human evolution

Unit VII. Comparative animal biology

Animal organization and homeostasis

Circulation and cardiovascular systems

The lymphatic and immune systems

Digestive systems and nutrition

Respiration systems

Body fluid regulation and excretory

Neurons and nervous systems

Sense organs

Locomotion and support systems

Hormones and endocrine systems

Reproductive systems

Animal development and aging

Unit VIII. Behavior and ecology

Behavior ecology

Population ecology

Community and ecosystem ecology

Major ecosystems of the biosphere

Conservation of biodiversity