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11th Hour: Introduction to Biology

ISBN: 978-0-632-04416-0
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304 pages
November 1999, Wiley-Blackwell
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Unit I: From Atoms to Living Cells.

1 Introduction to Biology.

2 Atoms, Bonds, Water, and Carbon.

3 Molecules and Macromolecules of Life.

4 Membrane Structure and Function.

5 Cellular Organization.

6 Energy and Enzymes.

7 Energy Metabolism and Cell Respiration.

8 Photosynthesis.

Exam.

Unit II: Genes, Information, and Heredity.

9 DNA: Structure, Function, and Replication.

10 RNA and Protein: Transcription, Translation, and the Genetic Code.

11 Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis.

12 Mendelian Genetics.

13 Recombination, Linkage and Mapping.

14 Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses.

15 Gene Expression, Gene Technology, and Human Genetics; Exam II.

Unit III: Evolution.

16 Evolution and Natural Selection.

17 Microevolution and Population Genetics.

Unit IV: Animal Physiology.

18 General Principles of Physiology.

19 Cardiovascular System.

20 Endocrine System and Hormones.

21 Neurons: Electrical and Synaptic Events.

22 Immune System and Body Defenses.

Exam III and IV.

Unit V: Ecology.

23 Ecology.

Final Exam.

Index

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