Contemporary Biology

by Rachel Aptekar

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Cosumnes River College
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Biology
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Biology
  7. 1.1: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  8. 1.2: The Process of Science
  9. 1.E: Introduction to Biology (Exercises)
  10. 2: Chemistry of Life
  11. 2.1: The Building Blocks of Molecules
  12. 2.2: Water
  13. 2.3: Biological Molecules
  14. 2.E: Chemistry of Life (Exercises)
  15. 3: Cell Structure and Function
  16. 3.1: How Cells Are Studied
  17. 3.2: Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  18. 3.3: Eukaryotic Cells
  19. 3.4: Eukaryotic Origins
  20. 3.5: The Cell Membrane
  21. 3.6: Passive Transport
  22. 3.7: Active Transport
  23. 3.E: Cell Structure and Function (Exercises)
  24. 4: Cell Energy- Cell Metabolism, Enzymes, Respiration, Fermentation, and Photosynthesis
  25. 4.1: Energy and Metabolism
  26. 4.2: Glycolysis- First Step of Cellular Respiration or Fermentation
  27. 4.3: Cellular Respiration- Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  28. 4.4: Fermentation
  29. 4.5: Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways
  30. 4.6: Overview of Photosynthesis
  31. 4.7: Photosynthesis- The Light-Dependent Reactions
  32. 4.8: Photosynthesis- The Calvin Cycle
  33. 4.E: Cell Energy (Exercises)
  34. 5: Cell Division and Reproduction
  35. 5.1: The Genome
  36. 5.2: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
  37. 5.3: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
  38. 5.4: Prokaryotic Cell Division
  39. 5.5: Sexual Reproduction
  40. 5.6: Meiosis
  41. 5.7: Errors in Meiosis
  42. 5.E: Cell Division and Reproduction (Exercises)
  43. 6: Patterns of Inheritance
  44. 6.1: Mendel’s Inheritance Experiments
  45. 6.2: Laws of Inheritance- Dominant and Recessive Inheritance Patterns
  46. 6.3: Other Inheritance Patterns- Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
  47. 6.4: Pedigrees
  48. 6.E: Genetics- Patterns of Inheritance (Exercises)
  49. 7: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  50. 7.1: The Structure of DNA
  51. 7.2: DNA Replication
  52. 7.3: Transcription
  53. 7.4: Translation
  54. 7.5: How Genes Are Regulated
  55. 7.6: Cloning and Genetic Engineering
  56. 7.7: Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
  57. 7.8: Genomics and Proteomics
  58. 7.E: Molecular Biology (Exercises)
  59. 8: Evolution and Its Processes
  60. 8.1: Discovering How Populations Change
  61. 8.2: Mechanisms of Evolution
  62. 8.3: Evidence of Evolution
  63. 8.4: Speciation
  64. 8.5: Common Misconceptions about Evolution
  65. 8.E: Evolution and Its Processes (Exercises)
  66. 9: Diversity of Life- Classification, Evolutionary Relationships, Porkaryotes and the Origin of Eukaryotes
  67. 9.1: Organizing Life on Earth
  68. 9.2: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
  69. 9.3: Prokaryotic Diversity
  70. 9.4: Eukaryotic Origins
  71. 9.E: Diversity of Life (Exercises)
  72. 10: Diversity of Eukaryotes- Protists, Fungi, Plants and Animals
  73. 10.1: Protists ("Kingdom" Protista)
  74. 10.2: The Fungi Kingdom (Kingdom Fungi)
  75. 10.3: The Plant Kingdom (Kingdom Plantae)
  76. 10.4: The Animal Kingdom (Kingdom Animalia)
  77. 10.E: Diversity of Eukaryotes (Exercises)
  78. 11: Ecosystem Ecology
  79. 11.1: The Scope of Ecology
  80. 11.2: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  81. 11.3: Biogeochemical Cycles
  82. 11.E: Ecosystem Ecology (Exercises)
  83. 12: Population and Community Ecology
  84. 12.1: Population Demographics and Dynamics
  85. 12.2: Population Growth and Regulation
  86. 12.3: The Human Population
  87. 12.4: Community Ecology
  88. 12.E: Population and Community Ecology (Exercises)
  89. 13: Conservation and Biodiversity
  90. 13.1: Importance of Biodiversity
  91. 13.2: Threats to Biodiversity
  92. 13.3: Preserving Biodiversity
  93. 13.4: Coral Reefs- Example of a Diverse and Threatened Ecosytem
  94. 13.E: Conservation and Biodiversity (Exercises)
  95. 14: Human Body Systems- Introduction and Digestive System
  96. 14.1: Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
  97. 14.2: Digestive System
  98. 14.E: Body Systems- Intro and Digestive System (Exercises)
  99. 15: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  100. 15.1: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  101. 15.E: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems (Exercises)
  102. 16: Immune System and Disease
  103. 16.1: Innate Immunity
  104. 16.2: Adaptive Immunity
  105. 16.3: Disruptions in the Immune System
  106. 16.4: Viruses
  107. 16.E: Immune System and Desease (Exercises)
  108. 17: Endocrine, Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems
  109. 17.1: Endocrine System
  110. 17.2: Musculoskeletal System
  111. 17.3: Nervous System
  112. 17.E: Endocrine, Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems (Exercises)
  113. Back Matter
  114. Index
  115. Glossary
  116. Detailed Licensing
  117. Detailed Licensing