Previous edition: 2016.

Includes QR code.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Life: Chemical, Cellular and Evolutionary Foundations; Case 1 The First Cell: Information, Homeostasis, and Energy; 2. The Molecules of Life; 3. Nucleic Acids: The Encoding of Biological Information; 4. Translation and Protein Structure; 5. Organizing Principles: Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Compartments; 6. Making Life Work: Capturing and Using Energy; 7. Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Energy from Carbohydrates; 8. Photosynthesis: Using Sunlight to Build Carbohydrates Case 2 Cancer: Cell Signaling, Form, and Division; 9. Cell Signaling; 10. Cell Form and Function: Cytoskeleton, Cellular Junctions, and Extracellular Matrix; 11. Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis; Case 3 You, from A to T: Your Personal Genome; 12. DNA Replication and Manipulation; 13. Genomes; 14. Mutation and Genetic Variation; 15. Mendelian Inheritance16. Sex Chromosomes, Linkage and Organelles; 17. The Genetic and Environmental Basis of Complex Traits; 18. Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation; 19. Genes and Development; 20. Animal Nervous Systems; 21. Animal Movement: Muscles and Skeleton; Case 4 Malaria: Co-evolution of Humans and a Parasite; 22.Evolution: Change over Time; 23. Endocrine System; 24. Species and Speciation; 25. Evolutionary Patterns: Phylogeny and Fossils; 26. Human Origins and Evolution; Case 5 The Human Microbiome: Diversity Within; 27.The Diversity of Prokaryotes; 28. Eukaryotic Cells: Origins and Diversity; 29. Being Multicellular; Case 6 Agriculture: Feeding a Growing Population30. Plant Structure and Physiology: Moving Photosynthesis onto Land; 31. Plant Reproduction: Finding Mates and Dispersing Offspring; 32. Plant Defense: Keeping the World Green; 33. Plant Growth and Development: Building the Plant Body; 34. Plant Diversity; 35. Fungi: Structure, Function and Diversity; Case 7 Biology Inspired Engineering: Using Nature to Solve Problems; 36. Animal Form, Function, and Evolutionary History; 37. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems; 38. Metabolism, Nutrition, and Digestion; 39. Animal Renal Systems: Water and Waste40. Animal Reproduction and Development41. Ecosystem Ecology42. Immune System43. Behavior and Behavioral EcologyCase 8 Biodiversity and Biodiversity Loss44. Animal Diversity; 45. Population Ecology; 46. Species Interactions and Communities; 47. Climate and Biomes; 48. The Anthropocene

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