Contents:1. Introduction -- Unit 1. Cells : 2. Essential chemistry for biology ; 3. The molecules of life ; 4. A tour of the cell ; 5. The working cell ; 6. Cellular respiration: harvesting chemical energy ; 7. Photosynthesis: converting light energy to chemical energy -- Unit 2. Genetics : 8. The cellular basis of reproduction and inheritance ; 9. Patterns of inheritance ; 10. Molecular biology of the gene ; 11. Gene regulation ; 12. DNA technology -- Unit 3. Evolution and diversity : 13. How populations evolve ; 14. How biological diversity evolves ; 15. The evolution of microbial life ; 16. Plants, fungi, and the move onto land ; 17. The evolution of animals -- Unit 4. Ecology : 18. The ecology of organisms and populations ; 19. Communities and ecosystems ; 20. Human impact on the environment -- Unit 5. Animal structure and function : 21. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function ; 22. Nutrition and digestion ; 23. Circulation and respiration ; 24. The body's defenses ; 25. Hormones ; 26. Reproduction and development ; 27. Nervous, sensory, and motor systems -- Unit 6. Plant structure and future : 28. The life of a flowering plant ; 29. The working plant
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