Campbell Biology in Focus

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Frontmatter Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology UNIT 1: Chemistry and Cells Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life Chapter 3: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life Chapter 4: A Tour of the Cell Chapter 5: Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling Chapter 6: An Introduction to Metabolism Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation Chapter 8: Photosynthesis Chapter 9: The Cell Cycle UNIT 2: Genetics Chapter 10: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles Chapter 11: Mendel and the Gene Idea Chapter 12: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance Chapter 13: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance Chapter 14: Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein Chapter 15: Regulation of Gene Expression Chapter 16: Development, Stem Cells, and Cancer Chapter 17: Viruses Chapter 18: Genomes and Their Evolution UNIT 3: Evolution Chapter 19: Descent with Modification Chapter 20: Phylogeny Chapter 21: The Evolution of Populations Chapter 22: The Origin of Species Chapter 23: Broad Patterns of Evolution UNIT 4: The Evolutionary History of Life Chapter 24: Early Life and the Diversification of Prokaryotes Chapter 25: The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes Chapter 26: The Colonization of Land Chapter 27: The Rise of Animal Diversity UNIT 5: Plant Form and Function Chapter 28: Plant Structure and Growth Chapter 29: Resource Acquisition, Nutrition, and Transport in Vascular Plants Chapter 30: Reproduction and Domestication of Flowering Plants Chapter 31: Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals UNIT 6: Animal Form and Function Chapter 32: The Internal Environment of Animals: Organization and Regulation Chapter 33: Animal Nutrition Chapter 34: Circulation and Gas Exchange Chapter 35: The Immune System Chapter 36: Reproduction and Development Chapter 37: Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling Chapter 38: Nervous and Sensory Systems Chapter 39: Motor Mechanisms and Behavior UNIT 7: Ecology Chapter 40: Population Ecology and the Distribution of Organisms Chapter 41: Species Interactions Chapter 42: Ecosystems and Energy Chapter 43: Global Ecology and Conservation Biology Appendix A: Answers Appendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements Appendix C: The Metric System Appendix D: A Comparison of the Light Microscope and the Electron Microscope Appendix E: Classification of Life Appendix F: Scientific Skills Review Credits Glossary Index