In-Depth General Biology
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Contents
edit1. Biology: The Science of Life
- The Inorganic Chemistry of Life
- Physics of Life
- Water and Living Things
- Carbon and Organic Chemistry
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic Acids
UNIT 2. The Cell: Building Block of Life
edit- Cell Theory and Origin of Life on Earth
- Structure of Eukaryotic Cells
- Cell Membrane
- Cell Communication
- Metabolism: An Introduction
- Heterotrophic Metabolism
- Photosynthesis and Autotrophic Metabolism
- Life of Cell
UNIT 3. Genetics: Genes and Information Flow
edit- Meiosis and Sex
- Mendelian Genetics
- Chromosome Theory of Inheritance and Genetic Mapping
- DNA Structure and Replication
- Gene Expression
- Gene Regulation
- Epigenetics
- Genomics
- Biotechnology and Bioengineering
UNIT 4. Evolution: Change, Space and Time
edit- An Introduction to Evolution
- Population Genetics and Microevolution
- Phenotypic and Gene Evolution
- Evo-Devo
- Species and Their Origins
- Macroevolution
- Paleontology: Life through Time
- History of Life on Earth
- Human Evolution
- Systematics
UNIT 5. Diversity of Life on Earth
edit- Viral Agents: The Frontier of Life
- Prokaryotes I: Form, Function and Archaea
- Prokaryotes II: Bacteria
- Protists I: Biology, Ecology and Amoebozoa
- Protists II: Excavata and Archaeplastida
- Protists III: SAR, Cryptista and Haptista
- Land Plants I: How Plants Conquered Earth
- Land Plants II: Seeds and Flowers
- Fungi
- Introduction to Metazoans
- Basal Animals
- Spiralian Animals
- Ecdysozoan Animals
- Deuterostomes
UNIT 6. How Living Things Work I: Plants
edit- General Plant Anatomy
- Roots, Soil and Nutrition
- Leaves and Transpiration
- Stems and Transport
- Flowering Plants Reproduction
- Plant Development and Growing
- Plant Irritability
UNIT 7. How Living Things Work II: Animals
edit- General Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Covering and Tegument
- Movement and Support
- Nervous System I: Glial Cells and Synapsis
- Nervous System II: Structure and Regulation
- Nervous System III: Sensory Systems
- Blood Circulation
- Gas Interchange
- Digestion and Nutrition
- Defense
- Hormonal Regulation
- Osmorregulation and Excretion
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Development
UNIT 8. Ecology: Environment and Life
edit- Introduction to Ecology
- Populations
- Communities
- Ecosystems and Energy Flow
- Biogeography
- Earth's Biosphere I: Pinciples and Terrestrial Biomes
- Earth's Biosfere II: Aquatic Biomes
- Conservation Biology
Appendix
edit- A1. Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
- A2. Microscopes
- A3. Geologic Time Scale
- A4. Cells
- A5. Measures Used in Biology
- A6. Statistics Primer
- A7. Suffixes, Preffixes and Etimologies Commonly Used in Biology
- A8. Classification of Living Things and Tree of Life
- A9. Landmark Biologists