From the Book - Eleventh edition.
Evolution, the themes of biology, and scientific inquiry
Unit 1. The chemistry of life. The chemical context of life
Carbon and the molecular diversity of life
The structure and function of large biological molecules
Unit 2. The cell. A tour of the cell
Membrane structure and function
An introduction to metabolism
Cellular respiration and fermentation
Unit 3. Genetics. Meiosis and sexual life cycles
The chromosomal basis of inheritance
The molecular basis of inheritance
Gene expression : from gene to protein
Regulation of gene expression
DNA tools and biotechnology
Genomes and their evolution
Unit 4. Mechanisms of evolution. Descent with modification : a Darwinian view of life
The evolution of populations
The history of life on earth
Unit 5. The evolutionary history of biological diversity. Phylogeny and the tree of life
Plant diversity I : how plants colonized land
Plant diversity II : the evolution of seed plants
An overview of animal diversity
An introduction to invertebrates
The origin and evolution of vertebrates
Unit 6. Plant form and function. Vascular plant structure, growth, and development
Resource acquisition and transport in vascular plants
Angiosperm reproduction and biotechnology
Plant responses to internal and external signals
Unit 7. Animal form and function. Basic principles of animal form and function
Circulation and gas exchange
Osmoregulation and excretion
Hormones and the endocrine system
Neurons, synapses, and signaling
Sensory and motor mechanisms
Unit 8. Ecology. An introduction to ecology and the biosphere
Ecosystems and restoration ecology
Conservation biology and global change.
