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Biology: Concepts and Investigations Companion Site, 2/e

Mariëlle Hoefnagels, The University of Oklahoma

ISBN: 0073403474
Copyright year: 2012

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UNIT 1 | Science, Chemistry, and Cells
1 The Scientific Study of Life 2
2 The Chemistry of Life 18
3 Cells 44
4 The Energy of Life 70
5 Photosynthesis 88
6 How Cells Release Energy 105

UNIT 2 | Biotechnology, Genetics, and Inheritance
7 DNA Structure and Gene Function 120
8 DNA Replication, Mitosis, and the Cell Cycle 150
9 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis 178
10 Patterns of Inheritance 198

UNIT 3 | The Evolution of Life
11 The Forces of Evolutionary Change 228
12 Evidence of Evolution 252
13 Speciation and Extinction 272
14 The Origin and History of Life 296

UNIT 4 | The Diversity of Life
15 Viruses 322
16 Bacteria and Archaea 336
17 Protists 352
18 Plants 370
19 Fungi 390
20 Animals 408

UNIT 5 | Plant Life
21 Plant Form and Function 454
22 Plant Nutrition and Transport 474
23 Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants 488

UNIT 6 | Animal Life
24 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems 510
25 The Nervous System 526
26 The Senses 550
27 The Endocrine System 566
28 The Skeletal and Muscular System 582
29 The Circulatory System 600
30 The Respiratory System 620
31 Digestion and Nutrition 636
32 Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids 656
33 The Immune System 672
34 Animal Reproduction and Development 692

UNIT 7 | The Ecology of Life
35 Animal Behavior 720
36 Population Ecology 740
37 Communities and Ecosystems 760
38 Biomes 782
39 Preserving Biodiversity 802

APPENDICES
A Answers to Multiple Choice Questions A-1
B A Brief Guide to Statistical Significance A-2
C Metric Units and Conversions A-5
D Periodic Table of Elements A-6
E Amino Acid Structures A-7

Glossary G1 | Credits C-1 | Index I-1

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