Table of Contents

1. Biology: What Is the Study of Life?; 2. Evolution: Why Are There So Many Living Things?; 3. Mendelian Genetics: How Are Traits Inherited?; 4. Cells: What Are the Building Blocks of Life?; 5. Chromosomes: Where Are the Genes Found?; 6. Molecular Biology: What Is DNA and How Does It Work?; 7. Biotechnology: How Do We Use What We Know About Life?; 8. Population Genetics: How Do Genes Move through Time and Space?; 9. Biodiversity: How Diverse Is Life?; 10. Bioenergetics: How Do Organisms Acquire and Use Energy?; 11. Animal Physiology: How Do Organisms Respond to Change?; 12. Human Physiology: How Does the Human Body Work?; 13. Plant Form and Function: How Do Plants Live in the World?; 14. Behavior: How Do Animals Interact with Other Animals?; 15. Population Ecology: How Do Organisms Interact to Form Populations?; 16. Ecology: How Do Organisms Interact with Their Environments?; Appendix A: A Brief Review of Basic Chemistry. Appendix B: A Brief Review of the Chemistry of Life. Glossary. Photo Credits. CD Index. Index.

About the Author

Nancy Pruitt, Colgate University
Larry S. Underwood, Northern Virginia CC
William Surver, Clemson University