MODERN BIOLOGY
Table of Contents & Student Guide (p. vii-xxi)
Unit One: Foundations of Biology (p. 2-3)
• Chapter 1 - The Science of Life (p. 4-29)
• Chapter 2 - Chemistry of Life (p. 30-49)
• Chapter 3 - Biochemistry (p. 50-65)
Unit Two: Cell Biology (p. 66-67)
• Chapter 4 - Cell Structure & Function (p. 68-95)
• Chapter 5 - Homeostasis & Cell Transport (p. 96-111)
• Chapter 6 - Photosynthesis (p. 112-129)
• Chapter 7 - Cellular Respiration (p. 130-149)
• Chapter 8 - Cellular Reproduction (p. 150-169)
Unit Three: Genetics & Biotechnology (p. 170-171)
• Chapter 9 - Fundamentals of Genetics (p. 172-191)
• Chapter 10 - DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis (p. 192-215)
• Chapter 11 - Gene Expression (p. 216-233)
• Chapter 12 - Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics (p. 234-253)
• Chapter 13 - Gene Technology (p. 254-275)
Unit Four: Evolution (p. 276-277)
• Chapter 14 - History of Life (p. 278-295)
• Chapter 15 - Theory of Evolution (p. 296-315)
• Chapter 16 - Population Genetics & Speciation (p. 316-335)
• Chapter 17 - Classification of Organisms (p. 336-355)
Unit Five: Ecology (p. 356-357)
• Chapter 18 - Introduction to Ecology (p. 358-379)
• Chapter 19 - Populations (p. 380-397)
• Chapter 20 - Community Ecology (p. 398-415)
• Chapter 21 - Ecosystems (p. 416-433)
• Chapter 22 - Humans & the Environment (p. 434-457)
Unit Six: Microbes, Protists, & Fungi (p. 458-459)
• Chapter 23 - Bacteria (p. 460-481)
• Chapter 24 - Viruses (p. 482-499)
• Chapter 25 - Protists (p. 500-525)
• Chapter 26 - Fungi (p. 526-541)
Unit Seven: Plants (p. 542-543)
• Chapter 27 - The Importance of Plants (p. 544-561)
• Chapter 28 - Plant Evolution & Classification (p. 562-581)
• Chapter 29 - Plant Structure & Function (p. 582-607)
• Chapter 30 - Plant Reproduction (p. 608-629)
• Chapter 31 - Plant Responses (p. 630-647)
Unit Eight: Invertebrates (p. 648-649)
• Chapter 32 - Introduction to Animals (p. 650-671)
• Chapter 33 - Sponges, Cnidarians, & Ctenophores (p. 672-687)
• Chapter 34 - Flatworms, Roundworms, & Rotifers (p. 688-703)
• Chapter 35 - Mollusks & Annelids (p. 704-721)
• Chapter 36 - Arthropods (p. 722-739)
• Chapter 37 - Insects (p. 740-759)
• Chapter 38 - Echinoderms & Invertebrate Chordates (p. 760-775)
Unit Nine: Vertebrates (p. 776-777)
• Chapter 39 - Fishes (p. 778-797)
• Chapter 40 - Amphibians (p. 798-817)
• Chapter 41 - Reptiles (p. 818-839)
• Chapter 42 - Birds (p. 840-859)
• Chapter 43 - Mammals (p. 860-885)
• Chapter 44 - Animal Behavior (p. 886-903)
Unit Ten: Human Biology (p. 904-905)
• Chapter 45 - Skeletal, Muscular, & Integumentary Systems (p. 906-931)
• Chapter 46 - Circulatory & Respiratory Systems (p. 932-955)
• Chapter 47 - The Body's Defense Systems (p. 956-977)
• Chapter 48 - Digestive & Excretory Systems (p. 978-1003)
• Chapter 49 - Nervous System & Sense Organs (p. 1004-1029)
• Chapter 50 - Endocrine System (p. 1030-1047)
• Chapter 51 - Reproductive System (p. 1048-1065)
Appendix:
• Safe Laboratory Practices (p. 1066-1069)
• Using a Compound Light Microscope (p. 1070-1071)
• Using SI Units for Measurement (p. 1072-1073)
• Analyzing Word Parts (p. 1074-1075)
• Biologist’s Guide to the Periodic Table (p. 1076-1077)
• Classification (p. 1078-1084)
• Geologic Time Scale (p. 1085)
Glossary (p. 1086-1109)
Index (p. 1110-1126)