Biology / Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht ; with contributions by Jason Carlson, David Cox, Gretel Guest.

1. The Cell -- 2.Basic chemistry -- 3.The chemistry of organic molecules -- 4.Cell structure and function -- 5.Membrane structure and function -- 6.Metabolism: energy and enzymes -- 7.Photosynthesis -- 8.Cellular respiration -- Unit 2.Genetic basis of life -- 9.The cell cycle and cellular reproduction -- 10.Meiosis and sexual reproduction -- 11.Mendelian patterns of inheritance -- 12.Molecular biology of the gene -- 13.Regulation of gene expression -- 14.Biotechnology and genomics -- Unit 3.Evolution -- 15.Darwin and evolution -- 16.How populations evolve -- 17.Speciation and macroevolution -- 18.The origin and history of life -- 19.Taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny -- Unit 54.Microbial evoluion -- 20.Viruses, bacteria, and Archaea -- 21.Protist evolution and diversity -- 22.Fungi evolution and diversity -- Unit 5.Plant evolution and biology -- 23.Plant evolution and diversity -- 24.Flowering plants: structure and organization -- 25.Flowering plants: nutrition and transport -- 26.Flowering plants: control of growth responses -- 27.Flowering plants: reproduction -- Unit 6.Animal evolution and diversity - 28.Invertebrate evolution -- 29.Vertebrate evolution -- 30.Human evolution -- Unit 7.Comparative animal biology -- Unit 7.Comparative animal biology -- 31.Animal organization and homeostatis -- 32.Circulation and cardiovascular systems -- 33.The lymphatic and immune systems -- 34.Digestive systems and nutrition -- 35.Respiratory systems -- 36.Body fluid regulation and excretory systems -- 37.Neurons and nervous systems -- 38.Sense organs -- 39.Locomotion and support systems -- 40.Hormones and endocrine systems -- 41.Reproductive systems -- 42.Animal development and aging -- 43.Animal behavior -- Unit 8.Ecology -- 44.Population ecology -- 45.Community and ecosystem ecology -- 46.Major ecosystems of the biosphere -- 47.Conservation of biodiversity