1 A View of Life 1 PART I The Cell
2 The Chemical Basis of Life 17
3 The Organic Molecules of Life 31
4 Inside the Cell 49
5 The Dynamic Cell 71
6 Energy for Life 85
7 Energy for Cells 99 PART II Genetics
8 Cellular Reproduction 113
9 Sexual Reproduction 129
10 Patterns of Inheritance 143
11 DNA Biology and Technology 161
12 Gene Regulation and Cancer 183
13 Genetic Counseling 199 PART III Evolution
14 Darwin and Evolution 217
15 Evolution on a Small Scale 233
16 Evolution on a Large Scale 247 PART IV Diversity of Life
17 The First Forms of Life 267
18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi 287
19 Both Water and Land: Animals 309 PART V Plant Structure and Function
20 Plant Anatomy and Growth 341
21 Plant Responses and Reproduction 359 PART VI Animal Structure and Function
22 Being Organized and Steady 381
23 The Transport Systems 399
24 The Maintenance Systems 417
25 Human Nutrition 441
26 Defenses Against Disease 461
27 The Control Systems 477
28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 499
29 Reproduction and Development 517 PART VII Ecology
30 Ecology of Populations 539
31 Communities and Ecosystems 557
32 Human Impact on the Biosphere 581
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