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BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach Table of Contents for BV9, Student Edition 
BSCS Blue Version, 9th edition Introductory biology, honors level; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Prologue: Biology and the Molecular Perspective The New Biology P.1 Biology in Your World P.2 A Biological View of AIDS P.3 Growth Hormone: New Solution, New Problem The Methods of Science P.4 Solving Problems P.5 A Mechanism for Evolution: Science at Work P.6 The Theory of Natural Selection Science as a Way of Knowing P.7 Scientific Perspectives P.8 Your Role as a Biologist Unit 1 Energy, Matter, and Organization Chapter 1: The Chemistry of Life General Chemistry 1.1 Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds 1.2 The Structure of Atoms Reactions in Living Cells 1.3 Chemical Reactions 1.4 Chemical Bonds 1.5 Ions and Living Cells Biochemistry 1.6 Organic Compounds and Life 1.7 Carbohydrates 1.8 Lipids 1.9 Proteins 1.10 Nucleic Acids Genetic Coding in Cells 1.11 The Double Helix 1.12 The Functions of DNA Chapter 2: Energy, Life, and the Biosphere Organisms and Energy 2.1 Characteristics of Organisms 2.2 Energy and Nutrients 2.3 Energy and Ecosystems Energy Flow 2.4 Energy Conversions 2.5 Energy and Entropy Metabolism and Energy Transfer 2.6 Enzymes and Energy 2.7 Chemical Reactions in Organisms 2.8 Energy Transfer and ATP Digestion 2.9 Digestion Inside and Outside Cells 2.10 An Overview of Human Digestion 2.11 Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Absorption Chapter 3: Exchanging Materials with the Environment Living Systems as Compartments 3.1 Exchanged Materials 3.2 Membrane as Barrier How Cells Exchange Materials 3.3 Diffusion and Osmosis 3.4 Passive and Active Transport Exchange in Multicellular Organisms 3.5 Gas Exchange in Water 3.6 Adaptation to Life on Land 3.7 Waste Removal 3.8 Human Urinary System Chapter 4: Autotrophy: Collecting Energy from the Nonliving Environment Autotrophy and Photosynthesis 4.1 What Are Autotrophs? 4.2 Overview of Photosynthesis 4.3 The Light Reactions 4.4 The Calvin Cycle Photosynthesis and the Environment 4.5 Rate of Photosynthesis 4.6 Photorespiration and Special Adaptations 4.7 Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere Chemoautotrophy 4.8 Varieties of Chemoautotrophs 4.9 Chemoautotrophs and the Environment Chapter 5: Cell Respiration: Releasing Chemical Energy An Overview of Respiration 5.1 Metabolism and Cell Respiration 5.2 The Stages of Aerobic Respiration The Reactions of Respiration 5.3 Glycolysis 5.4 Mitochondria and Respiration 5.5 The Krebs Cycle 5.6 The Electron Transport System 5.7 Oxygen, Respiration, and Photosynthesis Respiration and Cellular Activities 5.8 The Krebs Cycle in Fat and Protein Metabolism 5.9 Respiration and Heat Production 5.10 Control of Respiration Unit 2 The Cell: Homeostasis and Development Chapter 6: Cell Structures and Their Functions The Basic Unit of Life 6.1 Cell Study and Technology 6.2 Two Basic Types of Cells Cell Structure 6.3 Prokaryotic Cell Structure 6.4 Eukaryotic Cell Structure Multicellular Organization 6.5 Cooperation among Cells 6.6 Division of Labor 6.7 Systems Chapter 7: Transport Systems Transport Systems in Plants 7.1 Adaptations for Life on Land 7.2 Water Transport 7.3 Nutrient Transport Transport Systems in Animals 7.4 Circulatory Systems 7.5 Circulation in Vertebrates 7.6 The Human Heart 7.7 Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction Regulation and Transport 7.8 Blood Pressure 7.9 Composition of Blood 7.10 The Circulatory System and Homeostasis Chapter 8: The Cell Cycle The Life of a Eukaryotic Cell 8.1 Cell Division in Eukaryotes 8.2 The Phases of the Cell Cycle DNA Replication 8.3 DNA Structure 8.4 DNA Synthesis 8.5 DNA Repair Mitosis and Cell Division 8.6 The Stages of Cell Division 8.7 Differences in Mitosis Regulation of the Cell Cycle 8.8 Control of the Cell Cycle 8.9 Checkpoints Chapter 9: Expressing Genetic Information The Genetic Code: Using Information 9.1 Genetic Material 9.2 Importance of Proteins Transcription 9.3 RNA Synthesis 9.4 RNA Processing Protein Synthesis 9.5 Translation 9.6 Transport and Modification of Proteins 9.7 Translation Errors Viruses 9.8 Genetic Information and Viruses 9.9 Impact of Viruses Chapter 10: Animal Growth and Development Key Events of Development 10.1 Beginnings of the Embryo 10.2 Growth, Differentiation, and Form 10.3 From One Cell to Many: Making the Organism Developmental Diversity 10.4 Developmental Patterns and Evolutionary Relationships 10.5 Human Development 10.6 Birth Defects Mechanisms of Cell Differentiation 10.7 Exlporing the Mechanisms fo Differentiation 10.8 The Genetic Equivalence of Differentiating Cells 10.9 Determination and Differentiation Chapter 11: Plant Growth and Development Plant Development 11.1 The Embryo and the Seed 11.2 Seed Germination 11.3 Primary and Secondary Growth Control of Growth and Development 11.4 Factors Affecting Plant Growth 11.5 Auxins 11.6 Other Growth Stimulants: Gibberellins and Cytokines 11.7 Growth Inhibitors: Abscisic Acid and Ethylene Plant Responses 11.8 Plant Movements and Growth Responses 11.9 Photoperiodism Unit 3 Heredity: Continuity of Life Chapter 12: Reproduction Cell Division and Reproduction 12.1 Asexual Reproduction 12.2 Chromosome Numbers 12.3 Meiosis and the Production of Sexual Reproduction 12.4 Sexual Reproduction in Microorganisms 12.5 Sexual Reproduction in Plants 12.6 Sexual Reproduction in Animals Reproduction in Humans 12.7 Egg Production and the Menstrual Cycle 12.8 Sperm Production 12.9 Secondary Sex Characteristics 12.10 Infertility and Contraception Chapter 13: Patterns of Inheritance Genes and Chromosomes 13.1 Heredity and Environment 13.2 Mendel and the Idea of Alleles 13.3 Genes and Chromosomes Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance 13.4 Probability and Genetics 13.5 Inheritance of Alleles 13.6 Sex Determination Other Patterns of Inheritance 13.7 Multiple Alleles and Alleles without Dominance 13.8 Linked Genes 13.9 X-Linked Traits 13.10 Nondisjunction 13.11 Multigene Traits Chapter 14: Other Forms of Inheritance New Explanations of Inheritance 14.1 Understanding Gene Function 14.2 Cytoplasmic Inheritance 14.3 Genomic Imprinting 14.4 Epistasis Special Mechanisms of Inheritance 14.5 Genetic Anticipation 14.6 Transposable Elements Chapter 15: Advances in Molecular Genetics Studying Genomes 15.1 The Genome Projects 15.2 Functional Genomics 15.3 Technologies Applications and Issues in Molecular Genetics 15.4 Mutations and DNA Repair 15.5 Genetic Disorders and Gene Therapy 15.6 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Chapter 16: Population Genetics Genetic Variation in Populations 16.1 Populations and Gene Pools 16.2 Genetic Variation 16.3 The Hardy-Weinberg Model Changes in Gene Pools 16.4 Microevolution in Large Populations 16.5 Microevolution in Small Populations 16.6 Technologies Unit 4 Evolution Chapter 17: Origin of Life The Origin of Earth 17.1 The Big Bang 17.2 Early Earth Evolution of Life on Earth 17.3 The Beginnings of Life 17.4 Chemical Evolution 17.5 Biological Evolution The Record of the Rocks 17.6 Microfossils and Prokaryotes 17.7 Eukaryotes Chapter 18: Diversity and Variation Bringing Order to Diversity 18.1 The Species Concept 18.2 Classification and Homologies 18.3 The Linnean Classification System 18.4 Three Ways to Classify Species The Kingdoms of Life 18.5 Five Kingdoms 18.6 Classification and Change A Brief Survey of Organisms Chapter 19: Changes in Species Multiple Lines of Evidence 19.1 Fossil Evidence 19.2 Evidence from Ecology and Homologies 19.3 Genetic and Molecular Evidence Origin of Species 19.4 The Process of Speciation 19.5 Patterns of Evolution Chapter 20: Human Evolution Common Origin of Primates 20.1 Idenifying Primates 20.2 Comparing Skeletal Evidence 20.3 Comparing Molecular Evidence 20.4 Dating Human Fossils Human Origins and Populations 20.5 Early Hominids 20.6 The First Humans 20.7 Gene Pools Unit 5 Responding to the Environment Chapter 21: Nervous Systems Organization of the Nervous System 21.1 Sensory Systems 21.2 Motor Systems 21.3 The Peripheral Nervous System 21.4 The Central Nervous System 21.5 Cells of the Nervous System Cellular Communication 21.6 Transmission of Impulses 21.7 Synapses 21.8 Integration 21.9 Drugs and the Brain Evolution of Nervous Systems 21.10 Evolutionary Trends 21.11 Molecular Evolution of Nervous Systems Chapter 22: Behavior Major Elements of Behavior 22.1 Stimulus and Response 22.2 Innate and Learned Behaviors Roots of Behavior 22.3 Biological Aspects of Behavior 22.4 Environmental and Cultural Aspects of Behavior Methods of Studying Behavior 22.5 Tools for Measuring Behavior 22.6 Genetic Methods Social Behavior 22.7 Populations and Behavior 22.8 Animal Communication Chapter 23: Immune Systems Protection Against Infection 23.1 Immune System Functions 23.2 Nonspecific Defenses 23.3 Specific Defenses and Adaptive Immunity Components of the Specific Immune Response 23.4 Lymphocytes 23.5 B Cells and the Antibody-Mediated Immune Response 23.6 T Cells and the Cell-Mediated Immune Response 23.7 Clonal Selection in the Immune Response 23.8 Antibody Structure 23.9 Generation of Antibody Diversity The Immune System in Action 23.10 Eliminating Invading Pathogens 23.11 Regulation of the Immune System 23.12 Malfunctions and Diseases Unit 24 Interactions and Interdependence Chapter 24: Ecosystem Structure and Function The Structure of Ecosystems 24.1 Abiotic Factors 24.2 Energy in Food Webs 24.3 Relationships in Ecosystems Ecosystem Dynamics 24.4 Nutrient Cycle 24.5 Limiting Factors 24.6 Population Dynamics Chapter 25: Change in Ecosystems Ecosystems in Space 25.1 Terrestrial Biomes 25.2 Aquatic Systems Ecosystems in Time 25.3 Species on the Move 25.4 Succession Human Interactions with Ecosystems 25.5 Dependence 25.6 Dominance 25.7 Sustainability Biological Challenges
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