Discover Biology, 3rd Edition
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Unit 1: The Diversity of Life
- The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life
- Organizing the Diversity of Life
- Major Groups of Living Organisms
- Interlude A—Applying What We Learned: Biodiversity and People
Unit 2: Cells: The Basic Unit of Life
- Chemical Building Blocks
- Cell Structure and Compartments
- Membrane Structure and Transport
- Energy and Enzymes
- Photosynthesis and Respiration
- Cell Division
- Interlude B—Applying What We Learned: Cancer: Cell Division Out of Control
Unit 3: Genetics
- Patterns of Inheritance
- Chromosomes and Human Genetics
- DNA
- From Gene to Protein
- Control of Gene Expression
- DNA Technology
- Interlude C—Applying What We Learned: Harnessing the Human Genome
Unit 4: Evolution
- How Evolution Works
- Evolution of Populations
- Adaptation and Speciation
- The Evolutionary History of Life
- Interlude D—Applying What We Learned: Humans and Evolution
Unit 5: Animal Form and Function
- Maintaining the Internal Environment
- Nutrition and Digestion
- Gas Exchange
- Blood and Circulation
- Hormones
- Nerves
- The Senses
- Muscles and Movement
- Defense Against Disease
- Reproduction and Development
- Behavior
- Interlude E—Applying What We Learned: How Smoking Affects Our Body
Unit 6: Plant Form and Function
- Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport
- Plant Growth and Reproduction
- Interlude F—Applying What We Learned: Feeding a Hungry Planet
Unit 8: Interactions with the Environment
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