Release Date:- 2011-08-04
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CK-12 Foundationās Biology FlexBook covers the following chapters: What is Biology ā investigations, methods, observations. The Chemistry of Life ā biochemical, chemical properties. Cellular Structure & Function ā DNA, RNA, protein, transport, homeostasis. Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration ā energy, glucose, ATP, light, Calvin cycle, glycolysis, Kreps cycle. The Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis ā cell division, sexual, asexual reproduction. Gregor Mendel & Genetics ā inheritance, probability, dominant, recessive, sex-linked traits. Molecular Genetics: From DNA to Proteins ā mutation, gene expression. Human Genetics & Biotechnology ā human genome, genetic disorders, sex-linked inheritance, cloning. Life: From the First Organism Onward ā evolution, extinctions, speciation, classification. The Theory of Evolution ā Darwin, ancestry, selection, comparative anatomy, biogeography. The Principles of Ecology ā energy, ecosystems, water, carbon, nitrogen cycles. Communities & Populations ā biotic ecosystems, biodiversity, resources, climate. Microorganisms: Prokaryotes & Viruses ā prokaryotes, viruses, bacteria. Eukaryotes: Protists & Fungi ā animal-, plant-, fungus-like protists, fungi. Plant Evolution & Classification ā plant kingdom, nonvascular, vascular, seed, flowering plants. Plant Biology ā tissues, roots, stems, leaves, growth. Introduction to Animals ā invertebrates, classification, evolution. From Sponges to Invertebrate Chordates ā sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms. From Fish to Birds ā characteristics, classification, evolution. Mammals & Animal Behavior ā traits, reproduction, evolution, classification, behavior. Introduction to the Human Body: Bones, Muscles & Skin ā skeletal, muscular, integumentary systems. The Nervous & Endocrine Systems ā structures, functions. The Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive & Excretory Systems ā structures, functions, Food Pyramid. The Immune System & Disease ā responses, defenses. Reproduction & Human Development ā male, female, lifecycle. Biology Glossary.