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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Biology Basics 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Exploring the Living World 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: How Life Is Studied 13</p> <p>Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Life 29</p> <p>Chapter 4: The Living Cell 49</p> <p>Chapter 5: Acquiring Energy to Run the Motor 67</p> <p><b>Part 2: Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby: Cell Reproduction and Genetics 81</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Dividing to Conquer: Cell Division 83</p> <p>Chapter 7: Making Mendel Proud: Understanding Genetics 103</p> <p>Chapter 8: Reading the Book of Life: DNA and Proteins 119</p> <p>Chapter 9: Engineering the Code: DNA Technology 135</p> <p><b>Part 3: It’s a Small, Interconnected World 155</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Exploring the Living World: Biodiversity and Classification 157</p> <p>Chapter 11: Observing How Organisms Get Along 173</p> <p>Chapter 12: Evolving Species in an Ever-Changing World 197</p> <p><b>Part 4: Systems Galore! Animal Structure and Function 217</b></p> <p>Chapter 13: Pondering the Principles of Physiology 219</p> <p>Chapter 14: Moving and Shaking: Skeletal and Muscular Systems 227</p> <p>Chapter 15: Going with the Flow: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems 239</p> <p>Chapter 16: Checking Out the Plumbing: Animal Digestive and Excretory Systems 259</p> <p>Chapter 17: Fighting Back: Human Defenses 277</p> <p>Chapter 18: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems, Messengers Extraordinaire 295</p> <p>Chapter 19: Reproduction 101: Making More Animals 313</p> <p><b>Part 5: It’s Not Easy Being Green: Plant Structure and Function 337</b></p> <p>Chapter 20: Living the Life of a Plant 339</p> <p>Chapter 21: Probing into Plant Physiology 351</p> <p><b>Part 6: The Part of Tens 361</b></p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten Great Biology Discoveries 363</p> <p>Chapter 23: Ten Ways Biology Affects Your Life 369</p> <p>Index 375</p>

<p><b>René Fester Kratz, PhD,</b> teaches biology at Everett Community College. Dr. Kratz holds a PhD in Botany from the University of Washington. She works with other scientists and K–12 teachers to develop science curricula that align with national learning standards and the latest research on human learning.

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