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- Summary:
- Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy. - OpenStax ( ,,,, )
- Scope and Content:
- Preface
Unit 1. The Cellular Foundation of Life
1 Introduction to Biology 2 Chemistry of Life 3 Cell Structure and Function 4 How Cells Obtain Energy 5 Photosynthesis Unit 2. Cell Division and Genetics
6 Reproduction at the Cellular Level 7 The Cellular Basis of Inheritance 8 Patterns of Inheritance Unit 3. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
9 Molecular Biology
10 Biotechnology Unit 4. Evolution and the Diversity of Life
11 Evolution and Its Processes 12 Diversity of Life 13 Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists 14 Diversity of Plants 15 Diversity of Animals Unit 5. Animal Structure and Function
16 The Body’s Systems 17 The Immune System and Disease 18 Animal Reproduction and Development Unit 6. Ecology
19 Population and Community Ecology 20 Ecosystems and the Biosphere 21 Conservation and Biodiversity A | The Periodic Table of Elements
B | Geological Time
C | Measurements and the Metric System
Index
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- APA Style: Fowler, S., Roush, R., & Wise, J., (2017). Concepts of Biology. OpenStax. Retreived from http://open-nj.sobeklibrary.com/AA00001335. CC BY 4.0 license.
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