Biological Science

1 Biology and the Tree of Life UNIT 1 THE ORIGIN AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF LIFE 2 The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth 3 Macromolecules and the RNA World 4 Membranes and the First Cells UNIT 2 CELL FUNCTIONS 5 Cell Structure and Function 6 Respiration and Fermentation 7 Photosynthesis 8 Cell Division UNIT 3 GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION 9 Meiosis 10 Mendel and the Gene 11 How Do Genes Work? 12 DNA Synthesis, Mutation, and Repair 13 Transcription and Translation 14 Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria 15 Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 16 Genomes 17 Genetic Engineering and Its Applications UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 18 An Introduction to Development 19 Early Development 20 What Determines a Cell's Fate? UNIT 5 EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES 21 Darwinism and the Evidence for Evolution 22 Evolutionary Processes 23 Speciation 24 The History of Life UNIT 6 THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE 25 Bacteria and Archaea 26 Viruses 27 Protists 28 Land Plants 29 Fungi 30 Animals UNIT 7 HOW PLANTS WORK 31 Plant Form and Function 32 Water and Sugar Transport in Plants 33 Plant Nutrition 34 Sensory Systems in Plants 35 Communication: Chemical Signals 36 Plant Reproduction 37 Plant Defense System UNIT 8 HOW ANIMALS WORK 38 Animal Form and Function 39 Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals 40 Animal Nutrition 41 Gas Exchange and Circulation 42 Electrical Signals in Animals 43 Animal Sensory Systems and Movement 44 Chemical Signals in Animals 45 Animal Reproduction 46 The Immune System in Animals UNIT 9 ECOLOGY 47 Behavior 48 Population Ecology 49 Species Interactions 50 Community Ecology 51 Ecosystems 52 Biodiversity and Conservation