Biology : how life works
(Book)

Part 1. From cells to organisms. Life : chemical, cellular, and evolutionary foundations -- Case 1. The first cell : life's origins -- The molecules of life -- Nucleic acids and the encoding of biological information -- Translation and protein structure -- Organizing principles : lipids, membranes, and cell compartments -- Making life work : capturing and using energy -- Cellular respiration : harvesting energy from carbohydrates and other fuel molecules -- Photosynthesis : using sunlight to build carbohydrates -- Case 2. Cancer : when good cells go bad -- Cell communication -- Cell form and function : cytoskeleton, cellular junctions, and extracellular matrix -- Cell division : variations, regulation, and cancer -- Case 3. You, from A to T : your personal genome -- DNA replication and manipulation -- Genomes -- Mutation and DNA repair -- Genetic variation -- Mendelian inheritance -- Beyond Mendel : sex chromosomes, linkage, and organelles -- The genetic and environmental basis of complex traits -- Genetic and epigenetic regulation -- Genes and development -- Case 4. Malaria : co-evolution of humans and a parasite -- Evolution : how genotypes and phenotypes change over time -- Species and speciation -- Evolutionary patterns : phylogeny and fossils -- Human origins and evolution --

Part 2. From organisms to the environment. Cycling carbon

Case 5. The human microbiome : diversity within

Bacteria and archaea

Eukaryotic cells : origins and diversity

Being multicellular

Case 6. Agriculture : feeding a growing population

Plant structure and function : moving photosynthesis onto land

Plant reproduction : finding mates and dispersing young

Plant growth and development : building the plant body

Plant defense : keeping the world green

Plant diversity

Fungi : structure, function, and diversity

Case 7. Predator-prey : a game of life and death

Animal nervous systems

Animal sensory systems and brain function

Animal movement : muscles and skeletons

Animal endocrine systems

Animal cardiovascular and respiratory systems

Animal metabolism, nutrition, and digestion

Animal renal systems : water and waste

Animal reproduction and development

Animal immune systems

Case 8. Biodiversity hotspots : rainforests and coral reefs

Animal diversity

Animal behavior

Population ecology

Species interactions, communities, and ecosystems

The anthropocene : humans as a planetary force.