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  1. 1: The Study of Life
    1. 1.1: The Science of Biology
      1. 1.1.0: Introduction to the Study of Biology
      2. 1.1.1: Scientific Reasoning
      3. 1.1.2: The Scientific Method
      4. 1.1.3: Basic and Applied Science
      5. 1.1.4: Publishing Scientific Work
      6. 1.1.5: Branches and Subdisciplines of Biology
    2. 1.2: Themes and Concepts of Biology
      1. 1.2.0: Properties of Life
      2. 1.2.1: Levels of Organization of Living Things
      3. 1.2.2: The Diversity of Life
  2. 2: The Chemical Foundation of Life
    1. 2.1: Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules
      1. 2.1.0: Overview of Atomic Structure
      2. 2.1.1: Atomic Number and Mass Number
      3. 2.1.2: Isotopes
      4. 2.1.3: The Periodic Table
      5. 2.1.4: Electron Shells and the Bohr Model
      6. 2.1.5: Electron Orbitals
      7. 2.1.6: Chemical Reactions and Molecules
      8. 2.1.7: Ions and Ionic Bonds
      9. 2.1.8: Covalent Bonds and Other Bonds and Interactions
      10. 2.1.9: Hydrogen Bonding and Van der Waals Forces
    2. 2.2: Water
      1. 2.2.0: Water’s Polarity
      2. 2.2.1: Water’s States: Gas, Liquid, and Solid
      3. 2.2.2: Water’s High Heat Capacity
      4. 2.2.3: Water’s Heat of Vaporization
      5. 2.2.4: Water’s Solvent Properties
      6. 2.2.5: Water’s Cohesive and Adhesive Properties
      7. 2.2.6: pH, Buffers, Acids, and Bases
    3. 2.3: Carbon
      1. 2.3.0: The Chemical Basis for Life
      2. 2.3.1: Hydrocarbons
      3. 2.3.2: Organic Isomers
      4. 2.3.3: Organic Enantiomers
      5. 2.3.4: Organic Molecules and Functional Groups
  3. 3: Biological Macromolecules
    1. 3.1: Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
      1. 3.1.0: Types of Biological Macromolecules
      2. 3.1.1: Dehydration Synthesis
      3. 3.1.2: Hydrolysis
    2. 3.2: Carbohydrates
      1. 3.2.0: Carbohydrate Molecules
      2. 3.2.1: Importance of Carbohydrates
    3. 3.3: Lipids
      1. 3.3.0: Lipid Molecules
      2. 3.3.1: Waxes
      3. 3.3.2: Phospholipids
      4. 3.3.3: Steroids
    4. 3.4: Proteins
      1. 3.4.0: Types and Functions of Proteins
      2. 3.4.1: Amino Acids
      3. 3.4.2: Protein Structure
      4. 3.4.3: Denaturation and Protein Folding
    5. 3.5: Nucleic Acids
      1. 3.5.0: DNA and RNA
      2. 3.5.1: The DNA Double Helix
      3. 3.5.2: DNA Packaging
      4. 3.5.3: Types of RNA
  4. 4: Cell Structure
    1. 4.1: Studying Cells
      1. 4.1.0: Cells as the Basic Unit of Life
      2. 4.1.1: Microscopy
      3. 4.1.2: Cell Theory
      4. 4.1.3: Cell Size
    2. 4.2: Prokaryotic Cells
      1. 4.2.0: Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
    3. 4.3: Eukaryotic Cells
      1. 4.3.0: Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells
      2. 4.3.1: The Plasma Membrane and the Cytoplasm
      3. 4.3.2: The Nucleus and Ribosomes
      4. 4.3.3: Mitochondria
      5. 4.3.4: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
    4. 4.4: The Endomembrane System and Proteins
      1. 4.4.0: Vesicles and Vacuoles
      2. 4.4.1: The Endoplasmic Reticulum
      3. 4.4.2: The Golgi Apparatus
      4. 4.4.3: Lysosomes
      5. 4.4.4: Peroxisomes
    5. 4.5: The Cytoskeleton
      1. 4.5.0: Microfilaments
      2. 4.5.1: Intermediate Filaments and Microtubules
    6. 4.6: Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
      1. 4.6.0: Extracellular Matrix of Animal Cells
      2. 4.6.1: Intercellular Junctions
  5. 5: Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
    1. 5.1: Components and Structure
      1. 5.1.0: Components of Plasma Membranes
      2. 5.1.1: Fluid Mosaic Model
      3. 5.1.2: Membrane Fluidity
    2. 5.2: Passive Transport
      1. 5.2.0: The Role of Passive Transport
      2. 5.2.1: Selective Permeability
      3. 5.2.2: Diffusion
      4. 5.2.3: Facilitated transport
      5. 5.2.4: Osmosis
      6. 5.2.5: Tonicity
      7. 5.2.6: Osmoregulation
    3. 5.3: Active Transport
      1. 5.3.0: Electrochemical Gradient
      2. 5.3.1: Primary Active Transport
      3. 5.3.2: Secondary Active Transport
    4. 5.4: Bulk Transport
      1. 5.4.0: Endocytosis
      2. 5.4.1: Exocytosis
  6. 6: Metabolism
    1. 6.1: Energy and Metabolism
      1. 6.1.0: The Role of Energy and Metabolism
      2. 6.1.1: Types of Energy
      3. 6.1.2: Metabolic Pathways
      4. 6.1.3: Metabolism of Carbohydrates
    2. 6.2: Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
      1. 6.2.0: Free Energy
      2. 6.2.1: The First Law of Thermodynamics
      3. 6.2.2: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
      4. 6.2.3: Activation Energy
    3. 6.3: ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
      1. 6.3.0: ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
    4. 6.4: Enzymes
      1. 6.4.0: Enzyme Active Site and Substrate Specificity
      2. 6.4.1: Control of Metabolism Through Enzyme Regulation
  7. 7: Cellular Respiration
    1. 7.1: Energy in Living Systems
      1. 7.1.0: Transforming Chemical Energy
      2. 7.1.1: Electrons and Energy
      3. 7.1.2: ATP in Metabolism
    2. 7.2: Glycolysis
      1. 7.2.0: Importance of Glycolysis
      2. 7.2.1: The Energy-Requiring Steps of Glycolysis
      3. 7.2.2: The Energy-Releasing Steps of Glycolysis
      4. 7.2.3: Outcomes of Glycolysis
    3. 7.3: Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle
      1. 7.3.0: Breakdown of Pyruvate
      2. 7.3.1: Acetyl CoA to CO2
      3. 7.3.2: Citric Acid Cycle
    4. 7.4: Oxidative Phosphorylation
      1. 7.4.0: Electron Transport Chain
      2. 7.4.1: Chemiosmosis and Oxidative Phosphorylation
      3. 7.4.2: ATP Yield
    5. 7.5: Metabolism without Oxygen
      1. 7.5.0: Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
    6. 7.6: Connections of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Lipid Metabolic Pathways
      1. 7.6.0: Connecting Other Sugars to Glucose Metabolism
      2. 7.6.1: Connecting Proteins to Glucose Metabolism
      3. 7.6.2: Connecting Lipids to Glucose Metabolism
    7. 7.7: Regulation of Cellular Respiration
      1. 7.7.0: Regulatory Mechanisms for Cellular Respiration
      2. 7.7.1: Control of Catabolic Pathways
  8. 8: Photosynthesis
    1. 8.1: Overview of Photosynthesis
      1. 8.1.0: The Purpose and Process of Photosynthesis
      2. 8.1.1: Main Structures and Summary of Photosynthesis
      3. 8.1.2: The Two Parts of Photosynthesis
    2. 8.2: The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
      1. 8.2.0: Introduction to Light Energy
      2. 8.2.1: Absorption of Light
      3. 8.2.2: Processes of the Light-Dependent Reactions
    3. 8.3: The Light-Independent Reactions of Photosynthesis
      1. 8.3.0: CAM and C4 Photosynthesis
      2. 8.3.1: The Calvin Cycle
      3. 8.3.2: The Carbon Cycle
  9. 9: Cell Communication
    1. 9.1: Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
      1. 9.1.0: Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
      2. 9.1.1: Forms of Signaling
      3. 9.1.2: Types of Receptors
      4. 9.1.3: Signaling Molecules
    2. 9.2: Propagation of the Cellular Signal
      1. 9.2.0: Binding Initiates a Signaling Pathway
      2. 9.2.1: Methods of Intracellular Signaling
    3. 9.3: Response to the Cellular Signal
      1. 9.3.0: Termination of the Signal Cascade
      2. 9.3.1: Cell Signaling and Gene Expression
      3. 9.3.2: Cell Signaling and Cellular Metabolism
      4. 9.3.3: Cell Signaling and Cell Growth
      5. 9.3.4: Cell Signaling and Cell Death
    4. 9.4: Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
      1. 9.4.0: Signaling in Yeast
      2. 9.4.1: Signaling in Bacteria
  10. 10: Cell Reproduction
    1. 10.1: Cell Division
      1. 10.1.0: The Role of the Cell Cycle
      2. 10.1.1: Genomic DNA and Chromosomes
      3. 10.1.2: Eukaryotic Chromosomal Structure and Compaction
    2. 10.2: The Cell Cycle
      1. 10.2.0: Interphase
      2. 10.2.1: The Mitotic Phase and the G0 Phase
    3. 10.3: Control of the Cell Cycle
      1. 10.3.0: Regulation of the Cell Cycle by External Events
      2. 10.3.1: Regulation of the Cell Cycle at Internal Checkpoints
      3. 10.3.2: Regulator Molecules of the Cell Cycle
    4. 10.4: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
      1. 10.4.0: Proto-oncogenes
      2. 10.4.1: Tumor Suppressor Genes
    5. 10.5: Prokaryotic Cell Division
      1. 10.5.0: Binary Fission
  11. 11: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
    1. 11.1: The Process of Meiosis
      1. 11.1.0: Introduction to Meiosis
      2. 11.1.1: Meiosis I
      3. 11.1.2: Meiosis II
      4. 11.1.3: Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis
    2. 11.2: Sexual Reproduction
      1. 11.2.0: Advantages and Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction
      2. 11.2.1: Life Cycles of Sexually Reproducing Organisms
  12. 12: Mendel's Experiments and Heredity
    1. 12.1: Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
      1. 12.1.0: Introduction to Mendelian Inheritance
      2. 12.1.1: Mendel’s Model System
      3. 12.1.2: Mendelian Crosses
      4. 12.1.3: Garden Pea Characteristics Revealed the Basics of Heredity
      5. 12.1.4: Rules of Probability for Mendelian Inheritance
    2. 12.2: Patterns of Inheritance
      1. 12.2.0: Genes as the Unit of Heredity
      2. 12.2.1: Phenotypes and Genotypes
      3. 12.2.2: The Punnett Square Approach for a Monohybrid Cross
      4. 12.2.3: Alternatives to Dominance and Recessiveness
      5. 12.2.4: Sex-Linked Traits
      6. 12.2.5: Lethal Inheritance Patterns
    3. 12.3: Laws of Inheritance
      1. 12.3.0: Mendel's Laws of Heredity
      2. 12.3.1: Mendel's Law of Dominance
      3. 12.3.2: Mendel's Law of Segregation
      4. 12.3.3: Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
      5. 12.3.4: Genetic Linkage and Violation of the Law of Independent Assortment
      6. 12.3.5: Epistasis
  13. 13: Modern Understandings of Inheritance
    1. 13.1: Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
      1. 13.1.0: Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
      2. 13.1.1: Genetic Linkage and Distances
      3. 13.1.2: Identification of Chromosomes and Karyotypes
    2. 13.2: Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
      1. 13.2.0: Disorders in Chromosome Number
      2. 13.2.1: Chromosomal Structural Rearrangements
      3. 13.2.2: X-Inactivation
  14. 14: DNA Structure and Function
    1. 14.1: Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
      1. 14.1.0: Discovery of DNA
      2. 14.1.1: Modern Applications of DNA
    2. 14.2: DNA Structure and Sequencing
      1. 14.2.0: The Structure and Sequence of DNA
      2. 14.2.1: DNA Sequencing Techniques
    3. 14.3: DNA Replication
      1. 14.3.0: Basics of DNA Replication
      2. 14.3.1: DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
      3. 14.3.2: DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
      4. 14.3.3: Telomere Replication
    4. 14.4: DNA Repair
      1. 14.4.0: DNA Repair
  15. 15: Genes and Proteins
    1. 15.1: The Genetic Code
      1. 15.1.0: The Relationship Between Genes and Proteins
      2. 15.1.1: The Central Dogma: DNA Encodes RNA and RNA Encodes Protein
    2. 15.2: Prokaryotic Transcription
      1. 15.2.0: Transcription in Prokaryotes
      2. 15.2.1: Initiation of Transcription in Prokaryotes
      3. 15.2.2: Elongation and Termination in Prokaryotes
    3. 15.3: Eukaryotic Transcription
      1. 15.3.0: Initiation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
      2. 15.3.1: Elongation and Termination in Eukaryotes
    4. 15.4: RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
      1. 15.4.0: mRNA Processing
      2. 15.4.1: Processing of tRNAs and rRNAs
    5. 15.5: Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
      1. 15.5.0: The Protein Synthesis Machinery
      2. 15.5.1: The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
      3. 15.5.2: Protein Folding, Modification, and Targeting
  16. 16: Gene Expression
    1. 16.1: Regulation of Gene Expression
      1. 16.1.0: The Process and Purpose of Gene Expression Regulation
      2. 16.1.1: Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic Gene Expression
    2. 16.2: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
      1. 16.2.0: The trp Operon: A Repressor Operon
      2. 16.2.1: Catabolite Activator Protein (CAP): An Activator Regulator
      3. 16.2.2: The lac Operon: An Inducer Operon
    3. 16.3: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
      1. 16.3.0: The Promoter and the Transcription Machinery
      2. 16.3.1: Transcriptional Enhancers and Repressors
      3. 16.3.2: Epigenetic Control: Regulating Access to Genes within the Chromosome
      4. 16.3.3: RNA Splicing
      5. 16.3.4: The Initiation Complex and Translation Rate
      6. 16.3.5: Regulating Protein Activity and Longevity
    4. 16.4: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development
      1. 16.4.0: Gene Expression in Stem Cells
      2. 16.4.1: Cellular Differentiation
      3. 16.4.2: Mechanics of Cellular Differentation
      4. 16.4.3: Establishing Body Axes during Development
      5. 16.4.4: Gene Expression for Spatial Positioning
      6. 16.4.5: Cell Migration in Multicellular Organisms
      7. 16.4.6: Programmed Cell Death
    5. 16.5: Cancer and Gene Regulation
      1. 16.5.0: Altered Gene Expression in Cancer
      2. 16.5.1: Epigenetic Alterations in Cancer
      3. 16.5.2: Cancer and Transcriptional Control
      4. 16.5.3: Cancer and Post-Transcriptional Control
      5. 16.5.4: Cancer and Translational Control
  17. 17: Biotechnology and Genomics
    1. 17.1: Biotechnology
      1. 17.1.0: Biotechnology
      2. 17.1.1: Basic Techniques to Manipulate Genetic Material (DNA and RNA)
      3. 17.1.2: Molecular and Cellular Cloning
      4. 17.1.3: Reproductive Cloning
      5. 17.1.4: Genetic Engineering
      6. 17.1.5: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
      7. 17.1.6: Biotechnology in Medicine
      8. 17.1.7: Production of Vaccines, Antibiotics, and Hormones
    2. 17.2: Mapping Genomes
      1. 17.2.0: Genetic Maps
      2. 17.2.1: Physical Maps and Integration with Genetic Maps
    3. 17.3: Whole-Genome Sequencing
      1. 17.3.0: Strategies Used in Sequencing Projects
      2. 17.3.1: Use of Whole-Genome Sequences of Model Organisms
      3. 17.3.2: Uses of Genome Sequences
    4. 17.4: Applying Genomics
      1. 17.4.0: Predicting Disease Risk at the Individual Level
      2. 17.4.1: Pharmacogenomics, Toxicogenomics, and Metagenomics
      3. 17.4.2: Genomics and Biofuels
    5. 17.5: Genomics and Proteomics
      1. 17.5.0: Genomics and Proteomics
      2. 17.5.1: Basic Techniques in Protein Analysis
      3. 17.5.2: Cancer Proteomics
  18. 18: Evolution and the Origin of Species
    1. 18.1: Understanding Evolution
      1. 18.1.0: What is Evolution?
      2. 18.1.1: Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
      3. 18.1.2: The Galapagos Finches and Natural Selection
      4. 18.1.3: Processes and Patterns of Evolution
      5. 18.1.4: Evidence of Evolution
      6. 18.1.5: Misconceptions of Evolution
    2. 18.2: Formation of New Species
      1. 18.2.0: The Biological Species Concept
      2. 18.2.1: Reproductive Isolation
      3. 18.2.2: Speciation
      4. 18.2.3: Allopatric Speciation
      5. 18.2.4: Sympatric Speciation
    3. 18.3: Hybrid Zones and Rates of Speciation
      1. 18.3.0: Hybrid Zones
      2. 18.3.1: Varying Rates of Speciation
    4. 18.4: Evolution of Genomes
      1. 18.4.0: Genomic Similiarities between Distant Species
      2. 18.4.1: Genome Evolution
      3. 18.4.2: Whole-Genome Duplication
      4. 18.4.3: Gene Duplications and Divergence
      5. 18.4.4: Noncoding DNA
      6. 18.4.5: Variations in Size and Number of Genes
    5. 18.5: Evidence of Evolution
      1. 18.5.0: The Fossil Record as Evidence for Evolution
      2. 18.5.1: Fossil Formation
      3. 18.5.2: Gaps in the Fossil Record
      4. 18.5.3: Carbon Dating and Estimating Fossil Age
      5. 18.5.4: The Fossil Record and the Evolution of the Modern Horse
      6. 18.5.5: Homologous Structures
      7. 18.5.6: Convergent Evolution
      8. 18.5.7: Vestigial Structures
      9. 18.5.8: Biogeography and the Distribution of Species
  19. 19: The Evolution of Populations
    1. 19.1: Population Evolution
      1. 19.1.0: Defining Population Evolution
      2. 19.1.1: Population Genetics
      3. 19.1.2: Hardy-Weinberg Principle of Equilibrium
    2. 19.2: Population Genetics
      1. 19.2.0: Genetic Variation
      2. 19.2.1: Genetic Drift
      3. 19.2.2: Gene Flow and Mutation
      4. 19.2.3: Nonrandom Mating and Environmental Variance
    3. 19.3: Adaptive Evolution
      1. 19.3.0: Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution
      2. 19.3.1: Stabilizing, Directional, and Diversifying Selection
      3. 19.3.2: Frequency-Dependent Selection
      4. 19.3.3: Sexual Selection
      5. 19.3.4: No Perfect Organism
  20. 20: Phylogenies and the History of Life
    1. 20.1: Organizing Life on Earth
      1. 20.1.0: Phylogenetic Trees
      2. 20.1.1: Limitations of Phylogenetic Trees
      3. 20.1.2: The Levels of Classification
    2. 20.2: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
      1. 20.2.0: Distinguishing between Similar Traits
      2. 20.2.1: Building Phylogenetic Trees
    3. 20.3: Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
      1. 20.3.0: Limitations to the Classic Model of Phylogenetic Trees
      2. 20.3.1: Horizontal Gene Transfer
      3. 20.3.2: Endosymbiotic Theory and the Evolution of Eukaryotes
      4. 20.3.3: Web, Network, and Ring of Life Models
  21. 21: Viruses
    1. 21.1: Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
      1. 21.1.0: Discovery and Detection of Viruses
      2. 21.1.1: Evolution of Viruses
      3. 21.1.2: Viral Morphology
      4. 21.1.3: Virus Classification
    2. 21.2: Virus Infections and Hosts
      1. 21.2.0: Steps of Virus Infections
      2. 21.2.1: The Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles of Bacteriophages
      3. 21.2.2: Animal Viruses
      4. 21.2.3: Plant Viruses
    3. 21.3: Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections
      1. 21.3.0: Vaccines and Immunity
      2. 21.3.1: Vaccines and Anti-Viral Drugs for Treatment
    4. 21.4: Prions and Viroids
      1. 21.4.0: Prions and Viroids
  22. 22: Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
    1. 22.1: Prokaryotic Diversity
      1. 22.1.0: Classification of Prokaryotes
      2. 22.1.1: The Origins of Archaea and Bacteria
      3. 22.1.2: Extremophiles and Biofilms
    2. 22.2: Structure of Prokaryotes
      1. 22.2.0: Basic Structures of Prokaryotic Cells
      2. 22.2.1: Prokaryotic Reproduction
    3. 22.3: Prokaryotic Metabolism
      1. 22.3.0: Energy and Nutrient Requirements for Prokaryotes
      2. 22.3.1: The Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems
    4. 22.4: Bacterial Diseases in Humans
      1. 22.4.0: History of Bacterial Diseases
      2. 22.4.1: Biofilms and Disease
      3. 22.4.2: Antibiotics: Are We Facing a Crisis?
      4. 22.4.3: Bacterial Foodborne Diseases
    5. 22.5: Beneficial Prokaryotes
      1. 22.5.0: Symbiosis between Bacteria and Eukaryotes
      2. 22.5.1: Early Biotechnology: Cheese, Bread, Wine, Beer, and Yogurt
      3. 22.5.2: Prokaryotes and Environmental Bioremediation
  23. 23: Protists
    1. 23.1: Eukaryotic Origins
      1. 23.1.0: Early Eukaryotes
      2. 23.1.1: Characteristics of Eukaryotic DNA
      3. 23.1.2: Endosymbiosis and the Evolution of Eukaryotes
      4. 23.1.3: The Evolution of Mitochondria
      5. 23.1.4: The Evolution of Plastids
    2. 23.2: Characteristics of Protists
      1. 23.2.0: Cell Structure, Metabolism, and Motility
      2. 23.2.1: Protist Life Cycles and Habitats
    3. 23.3: Groups of Protists
      1. 23.3.0: Excavata
      2. 23.3.1: Chromalveolata: Alveolates
      3. 23.3.2: Chromalveolata: Stramenopiles
      4. 23.3.3: Rhizaria
      5. 23.3.4: Archaeplastida
      6. 23.3.5: Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta
    4. 23.4: Ecology of Protists
      1. 23.4.0: Protists as Primary Producers, Food Sources, and Symbionts
      2. 23.4.1: Protists as Human Pathogens
      3. 23.4.2: Protists as Plant Pathogens
  24. 24: Fungi
    1. 24.1: Characteristics of Fungi
      1. 24.1.0: Characteristics of Fungi
      2. 24.1.1: Fungi Cell Structure and Function
      3. 24.1.2: Fungi Reproduction
    2. 24.2: Ecology of Fungi
      1. 24.2.0: Fungi Habitat, Decomposition, and Recycling
      2. 24.2.1: Mutualistic Relationships with Fungi and Fungivores
    3. 24.3: Classifications of Fungi
      1. 24.3.0: Chytridiomycota: The Chytrids
      2. 24.3.1: Zygomycota: The Conjugated Fungi
      3. 24.3.2: Ascomycota: The Sac Fungi
      4. 24.3.3: Basidiomycota: The Club Fungi
      5. 24.3.4: Deuteromycota: The Imperfect Fungi
      6. 24.3.5: Glomeromycota
    4. 24.4: Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
      1. 24.4.0: Fungi as Plant, Animal, and Human Pathogens
    5. 24.5: Importance of Fungi in Human Life
      1. 24.5.0: Importance of Fungi in Human Life
  25. 25: Seedless Plants
    1. 25.1: Early Plant Life
      1. 25.1.0: Early Plant Life
      2. 25.1.1: Evolution of Land Plants
      3. 25.1.2: Plant Adaptations to Life on Land
      4. 25.1.3: Sporophytes and Gametophytes in Seedless Plants
      5. 25.1.4: Structural Adaptations for Land in Seedless Plants
      6. 25.1.5: The Major Divisions of Land Plants
    2. 25.2: Green Algae: Precursors of Land Plants
      1. 25.2.0: Streptophytes and Reproduction of Green Algae
      2. 25.2.1: Charales
    3. 25.3: Bryophytes
      1. 25.3.0: Bryophytes
      2. 25.3.1: Liverworts and Hornworts
      3. 25.3.2: Mosses
    4. 25.4: Seedless Vascular Plants
      1. 25.4.0: Seedless Vascular Plants
      2. 25.4.1: Vascular Tissue: Xylem and Phloem
      3. 25.4.2: The Evolution of Roots in Seedless Plants
      4. 25.4.3: Ferns and Other Seedless Vascular Plants
      5. 25.4.4: The Importance of Seedless Vascular Plants
  26. 26: Seed Plants
    1. 26.1: Evolution of Seed Plants
      1. 26.1.0: The Evolution of Seed Plants and Adaptations for Land
      2. 26.1.1: Evolution of Gymnosperms
      3. 26.1.2: Evolution of Angiosperms
    2. 26.2: Gymnosperms
      1. 26.2.0: Characteristics of Gymnosperms
      2. 26.2.1: Life Cycle of a Conifer
      3. 26.2.2: Diversity of Gymnosperms
    3. 26.3: Angiosperms
      1. 26.3.0: Angiosperm Flowers
      2. 26.3.1: Angsiosperm Fruit
      3. 26.3.2: The Life Cycle of an Angiosperm
      4. 26.3.3: Diversity of Angiosperms
    4. 26.4: The Role of Seed Plants
      1. 26.4.0: Herbivory and Pollination
      2. 26.4.1: The Importance of Seed Plants in Human Life
      3. 26.4.2: Biodiversity of Plants
  27. 27: Introduction to Animal Diversity
    1. 27.1: Features of the Animal Kingdom
      1. 27.1.0: Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
      2. 27.1.1: Complex Tissue Structure
      3. 27.1.2: Animal Reproduction and Development
    2. 27.2: Features Used to Classify Animals
      1. 27.2.0: Animal Characterization Based on Body Symmetry
      2. 27.2.1: Animal Characterization Based on Features of Embryological Development
    3. 27.3: Animal Phylogeny
      1. 27.3.0: Constructing an Animal Phylogenetic Tree
      2. 27.3.1: Molecular Analyses and Modern Phylogenetic Trees
    4. 27.4: The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
      1. 27.4.0: Pre-Cambrian Animal Life
      2. 27.4.1: The Cambrian Explosion of Animal Life
      3. 27.4.2: Post-Cambrian Evolution and Mass Extinctions
  28. 28: Invertebrates
    1. 28.1: Phylum Porifera
      1. 28.1.0: Phylum Porifera
      2. 28.1.1: Morphology of Sponges
      3. 28.1.2: Physiological Processes in Sponges
    2. 28.2: Phylum Cnidaria
      1. 28.2.0: Phylum Cnidaria
      2. 28.2.1: Class Anthozoa
      3. 28.2.2: Class Scyphozoa
      4. 28.2.3: Class Cubozoa and Class Hydrozoa
    3. 28.3: Superphylum Lophotrochozoa
      1. 28.3.0: Superphylum Lophotrochozoa
      2. 28.3.1: Phylum Platyhelminthes
      3. 28.3.2: Phylum Rotifera
      4. 28.3.3: Phylum Nemertea
      5. 28.3.4: Phylum Mollusca
      6. 28.3.5: Classification of Phylum Mollusca
      7. 28.3.6: Phylum Annelida
    4. 28.4: Superphylum Ecdysozoa
      1. 28.4.0: Superphylum Ecdysozoa
      2. 28.4.1: Phylum Nematoda
      3. 28.4.2: Phylum Arthropoda
      4. 28.4.3: Subphyla of Arthropoda
    5. 28.5: Superphylum Deuterostomia
      1. 28.5.0: Phylum Echinodermata
      2. 28.5.1: Classes of Echinoderms
      3. 28.5.2: Phylum Chordata
  29. 29: Vertebrates
    1. 29.1: Chordates
      1. 29.1.0: Characteristics of Chordata
      2. 29.1.1: Chordates and the Evolution of Vertebrates
      3. 29.1.2: The Evolution of Craniata and Vertebrata
      4. 29.1.3: Characteristics of Vertebrates
    2. 29.2: Fishes
      1. 29.2.0: Agnathans: Jawless Fishes
      2. 29.2.1: Gnathostomes: Jawed Fishes
    3. 29.3: Amphibians
      1. 29.3.0: Characteristics and Evolution of Amphibians
      2. 29.3.1: Modern Amphibians
    4. 29.4: Reptiles
      1. 29.4.0: Characteristics of Amniotes
      2. 29.4.1: Evolution of Amniotes
      3. 29.4.2: Characteristics of Reptiles
      4. 29.4.3: Evolution of Reptiles
      5. 29.4.4: Modern Reptiles
    5. 29.5: Birds
      1. 29.5.0: Characteristics of Birds
      2. 29.5.1: Evolution of Birds
    6. 29.6: Mammals
      1. 29.6.0: Characteristics of Mammals
      2. 29.6.1: Evolution of Mammals
      3. 29.6.2: Living Mammals
    7. 29.7: The Evolution of Primates
      1. 29.7.0: Characteristics and Evolution of Primates
      2. 29.7.1: Early Human Evolution
      3. 29.7.2: Early Hominins
      4. 29.7.3: Genus Homo
  30. 30: Plant Form and Physiology
    1. 30.1: The Plant Body
      1. 30.1.0: Plant Tissues and Organ Systems
    2. 30.2: Stems
      1. 30.2.0: Functions of Stems
      2. 30.2.1: Stem Anatomy
      3. 30.2.2: Primary and Secondary Growth in Stems
      4. 30.2.3: Stem Modifications
    3. 30.3: Roots
      1. 30.3.0: Types of Root Systems and Zones of Growth
      2. 30.3.1: Root Modifications
    4. 30.4: Leaves
      1. 30.4.0: Leaf Structure and Arrangment
      2. 30.4.1: Types of Leaf Forms
      3. 30.4.2: Leaf Structure, Function, and Adaptation
    5. 30.5: Plant Development
      1. 30.5.0: Meristems
      2. 30.5.1: Genetic Control of Flowers
    6. 30.6: Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
      1. 30.6.0: Water and Solute Potential
      2. 30.6.1: Pressure, Gravity, and Matric Potential
      3. 30.6.2: Movement of Water and Minerals in the Xylem
      4. 30.6.3: Transportation of Photosynthates in the Phloem
    7. 30.7: Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
      1. 30.7.0: Plant Responses to Light
      2. 30.7.1: The Phytochrome System and Red Light Response
      3. 30.7.2: Blue Light Response
      4. 30.7.3: Plant Responses to Gravity
      5. 30.7.4: Auxins, Cytokinins, and Gibberellins
      6. 30.7.5: Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Nontraditional Hormones
      7. 30.7.6: Plant Responses to Wind and Touch
    8. 30.8: Plant Defense Mechanisms
      1. 30.8.0: Plant Defenses Against Herbivores
      2. 30.8.1: Plant Defenses Against Pathogens
  31. 31: Soil and Plant Nutrition
    1. 31.1: Nutritional Requirements of Plants
      1. 31.1.0: Plant Nutrition
      2. 31.1.1: The Chemical Composition of Plants
      3. 31.1.2: Essential Nutrients for Plants
    2. 31.2: The Soil
      1. 31.2.0: Soil Composition
      2. 31.2.1: Soil Formation
      3. 31.2.2: Physical Properties of Soil
    3. 31.3: Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
      1. 31.3.0: Nitrogen Fixation: Root and Bacteria Interactions
      2. 31.3.1: Mycorrhizae: The Symbiotic Relationship between Fungi and Roots
      3. 31.3.2: Nutrients from Other Sources
  32. 32: Plant Reproduction
    1. 32.1: Plant Reproductive Development and Structure
      1. 32.1.0: Plant Reproductive Development and Structure
      2. 32.1.1: Sexual Reproduction in Gymnosperms
      3. 32.1.2: Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms
    2. 32.2: Pollination and Fertilization
      1. 32.2.0: Pollination and Fertilization
      2. 32.2.1: Pollination by Insects
      3. 32.2.2: Pollination by Bats, Birds, Wind, and Water
      4. 32.2.3: Double Fertilization in Plants
      5. 32.2.4: Development of the Seed
      6. 32.2.5: Development of Fruit and Fruit Types
      7. 32.2.6: Fruit and Seed Dispersal
    3. 32.3: Asexual Reproduction
      1. 32.3.0: Asexual Reproduction in Plants
      2. 32.3.1: Natural and Artificial Methods of Asexual Reproduction in Plants
      3. 32.3.2: Plant Life Spans
  33. 33: The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
    1. 33.1: Animal Form and Function
      1. 33.1.0: Characteristics of the Animal Body
      2. 33.1.1: Body Plans
      3. 33.1.2: Limits on Animal Size and Shape
      4. 33.1.3: Limiting Effects of Diffusion on Size and Development
      5. 33.1.4: Animal Bioenergetics
      6. 33.1.5: Animal Body Planes and Cavities
    2. 33.2: Animal Primary Tissues
      1. 33.2.0: Epithelial Tissues
      2. 33.2.1: Connective Tissues: Loose, Fibrous, and Cartilage
      3. 33.2.2: Connective Tissues: Bone, Adipose, and Blood
      4. 33.2.3: Muscle Tissues and Nervous Tissues
    3. 33.3: Homeostasis
      1. 33.3.0: Homeostatic Process
      2. 33.3.1: Control of Homeostasis
      3. 33.3.2: Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
      4. 33.3.3: Heat Conservation and Dissipation
  34. 34: Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
    1. 34.1: Digestive Systems
      1. 34.1.0: Digestive Systems
      2. 34.1.1: Herbivores, Omnivores, and Carnivores
      3. 34.1.2: Invertebrate Digestive Systems
      4. 34.1.3: Vertebrate Digestive Systems
      5. 34.1.4: Digestive System: Mouth and Stomach
      6. 34.1.5: Digestive System: Small and Large Intestines
    2. 34.2: Nutrition and Energy Production
      1. 34.2.0: Food Requirements and Essential Nutrients
      2. 34.2.1: Food Energy and ATP
    3. 34.3: Digestive System Processes
      1. 34.3.0: Ingestion
      2. 34.3.1: Digestion and Absorption
      3. 34.3.2: Elimination
    4. 34.4: Digestive System Regulation
      1. 34.4.0: Neural Responses to Food
      2. 34.4.1: Hormonal Responses to Food
  35. 35: The Nervous System
    1. 35.1: Neurons and Glial Cells
      1. 35.1.0: Neurons and Glial Cells
      2. 35.1.1: Neurons
      3. 35.1.2: Glia
    2. 35.2: How Neurons Communicate
      1. 35.2.0: Nerve Impulse Transmission within a Neuron: Resting Potential
      2. 35.2.1: Nerve Impulse Transmission within a Neuron: Action Potential
      3. 35.2.2: Synaptic Transmission
      4. 35.2.3: Signal Summation
      5. 35.2.4: Synaptic Plasticity
    3. 35.3: The Nervous System
      1. 35.3.0: The Nervous System
    4. 35.4: The Central Nervous System
      1. 35.4.0: Brain: Cerebral Cortex and Brain Lobes
      2. 35.4.1: Brain: Midbrain and Brain Stem
      3. 35.4.2: Spinal Cord
    5. 35.5: The Peripheral Nervous System
      1. 35.5.0: Autonomic Nervous System
      2. 35.5.1: Sensory-Somatic Nervous System
    6. 35.6: Nervous System Disorders
      1. 35.6.0: Neurodegenerative Disorders
      2. 35.6.1: Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Autism and ADHD
      3. 35.6.2: Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Mental Illnesses
      4. 35.6.3: Other Neurological Disorders
  36. 36: Sensory Systems
    1. 36.1: Sensory Processes
      1. 36.1.0: Reception
      2. 36.1.1: Transduction and Perception
    2. 36.2: Somatosensation
      1. 36.2.0: Somatosensory Receptors
      2. 36.2.1: Integration of Signals from Mechanoreceptors
      3. 36.2.2: Thermoreception
    3. 36.3: Taste and Smell
      1. 36.3.0: Tastes and Odors
      2. 36.3.1: Reception and Transduction
    4. 36.4: Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
      1. 36.4.0: Sound
      2. 36.4.1: Reception of Sound
      3. 36.4.2: Transduction of Sound
      4. 36.4.3: The Vestibular System
      5. 36.4.4: Balance and Determining Equilibrium
    5. 36.5: Vision
      1. 36.5.0: Light
      2. 36.5.1: Anatomy of the Eye
      3. 36.5.2: Transduction of Light
      4. 36.5.3: Visual Processing
  37. 37: The Endocrine System
    1. 37.1: Types of Hormones
      1. 37.1.0: Hormone Functions
      2. 37.1.1: Lipid-Derived, Amino Acid-Derived, and Peptide Hormones
    2. 37.2: How Hormones Work
      1. 37.2.0: How Hormones Work
      2. 37.2.1: Intracellular Hormone Receptors
      3. 37.2.2: Plasma Membrane Hormone Receptors
    3. 37.3: Regulation of Body Processes
      1. 37.3.0: Hormonal Regulation of the Excretory System
      2. 37.3.1: Hormonal Regulation of the Reproductive System
      3. 37.3.2: Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism
      4. 37.3.3: Hormonal Control of Blood Calcium Levels
      5. 37.3.4: Hormonal Regulation of Growth
      6. 37.3.5: Hormonal Regulation of Stress
    4. 37.4: Regulation of Hormone Production
      1. 37.4.0: Humoral, Hormonal, and Neural Stimuli
    5. 37.5: Endocrine Glands
      1. 37.5.0: Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis
      2. 37.5.1: Thyroid Gland
      3. 37.5.2: Parathyroid Glands
      4. 37.5.3: Adrenal Glands
      5. 37.5.4: Pancreas
      6. 37.5.5: Pineal Gland and Gonads
      7. 37.5.6: Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions
  38. 38: The Musculoskeletal System
    1. 38.1: Types of Skeletal Systems
      1. 38.1.0: Functions of the Musculoskeletal System
      2. 38.1.1: Types of Skeletal Systems
      3. 38.1.2: Human Axial Skeleton
      4. 38.1.3: Human Appendicular Skeleton
    2. 38.2: Bone
      1. 38.2.0: Bone
      2. 38.2.1: Cell Types in Bones
      3. 38.2.2: Bone Development
      4. 38.2.3: Growth of Bone
      5. 38.2.4: Bone Remodeling and Repair
    3. 38.3: Joints and Skeletal Movement
      1. 38.3.0: Classification of Joints on the Basis of Structure and Function
      2. 38.3.1: Movement at Synovial Joints
      3. 38.3.2: Types of Synovial Joints
      4. 38.3.3: Bone and Joint Disorders
    4. 38.4: Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
      1. 38.4.0: Structure and Function of the Muscular System
      2. 38.4.1: Skeletal Muscle Fibers
      3. 38.4.2: Sliding Filament Model of Contraction
      4. 38.4.3: ATP and Muscle Contraction
      5. 38.4.4: Regulatory Proteins
      6. 38.4.5: Excitation–Contraction Coupling
      7. 38.4.6: Control of Muscle Tension
  39. 39: The Respiratory System
    1. 39.1: Systems of Gas Exchange
      1. 39.1.0: The Respiratory System and Direct Diffusion
      2. 39.1.1: Skin, Gills, and Tracheal Systems
      3. 39.1.2: Amphibian and Bird Respiratory Systems
      4. 39.1.3: Mammalian Systems and Protective Mechanisms
    2. 39.2: Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
      1. 39.2.0: Gas Pressure and Respiration
      2. 39.2.1: Basic Principles of Gas Exchange
      3. 39.2.2: Lung Volumes and Capacities
      4. 39.2.3: Gas Exchange across the Alveoli
    3. 39.3: Breathing
      1. 39.3.0: The Mechanics of Human Breathing
      2. 39.3.1: Types of Breathing
      3. 39.3.2: The Work of Breathing
      4. 39.3.3: Dead Space: V/Q Mismatch
    4. 39.4: Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
      1. 39.4.0: Transport of Oxygen in the Blood
      2. 39.4.1: Transport of Carbon Dioxide in the Blood
  40. 40: The Circulatory System
    1. 40.1: Overview of the Circulatory System
      1. 40.1.0: The Role of the Circulatory System
      2. 40.1.1: Open and Closed Circulatory Systems
      3. 40.1.2: Types of Circulatory Systems in Animals
    2. 40.2: Components of the Blood
      1. 40.2.0: The Role of Blood in the Body
      2. 40.2.1: Red Blood Cells
      3. 40.2.2: White Blood Cells
      4. 40.2.3: Platelets and Coagulation Factors
      5. 40.2.4: Plasma and Serum
    3. 40.3: Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
      1. 40.3.0: Structures of the Heart
      2. 40.3.1: Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries
      3. 40.3.2: The Cardiac Cycle
    4. 40.4: Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
      1. 40.4.0: Blood Flow Through the Body
      2. 40.4.1: Blood Pressure
  41. 41: Osmotic Regulation and the Excretory System
    1. 41.1: Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
      1. 41.1.0: Introduction to Osmoregulation
      2. 41.1.1: Transport of Electrolytes across Cell Membranes
      3. 41.1.2: Concept of Osmolality and Milliequivalent
      4. 41.1.3: Osmoregulators and Osmoconformers
    2. 41.2: Nitrogenous Wastes
      1. 41.2.0: Nitrogenous Waste in Terrestrial Animals: The Urea Cycle
      2. 41.2.1: Nitrogenous Waste in Birds and Reptiles: Uric Acid
    3. 41.3: Excretion Systems
      1. 41.3.0: Contractile Vacuoles in Microorganisms
      2. 41.3.1: Flame Cells of Planaria and Nephridia of Worms
      3. 41.3.2: Malpighian Tubules of Insects
    4. 41.4: Human Osmoregulatory and Excretory Systems
      1. 41.4.0: Kidney Structure
      2. 41.4.1: Nephron: The Functional Unit of the Kidney
      3. 41.4.2: Kidney Function and Physiology
    5. 41.5: Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
      1. 41.5.0: Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
      2. 41.5.1: Other Hormonal Controls for Osmoregulation
  42. 42: The Immune System
    1. 42.1: Innate Immune Response
      1. 42.1.0: Innate Immune Response
      2. 42.1.1: Physical and Chemical Barriers
      3. 42.1.2: Pathogen Recognition
      4. 42.1.3: Natural Killer Cells
      5. 42.1.4: The Complement System
    2. 42.2: Adaptive Immune Response
      1. 42.2.0: Antigen-presenting Cells: B and T cells
      2. 42.2.1: Humoral Immune Response
      3. 42.2.2: Cell-Mediated Immunity
      4. 42.2.3: Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Mucosal Surfaces
      5. 42.2.4: Immunological Memory
      6. 42.2.5: Regulating Immune Tolerance
    3. 42.3: Antibodies
      1. 42.3.0: Antibody Structure
      2. 42.3.1: Antibody Functions
    4. 42.4: Disruptions in the Immune System
      1. 42.4.0: Immunodeficiency
      2. 42.4.1: Hypersensitivities
  43. 43: Animal Reproduction and Development
    1. 43.1: Reproduction Methods
      1. 43.1.0: Methods of Reproducing
      2. 43.1.1: Types of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
      3. 43.1.2: Sex Determination
    2. 43.2: Fertilization
      1. 43.2.0: External and Internal Fertilization
      2. 43.2.1: The Evolution of Reproduction
    3. 43.3: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
      1. 43.3.0: Male Reproductive Anatomy
      2. 43.3.1: Female Reproductive Anatomy
      3. 43.3.2: Gametogenesis (Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis)
    4. 43.4: Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
      1. 43.4.0: Male Hormones
      2. 43.4.1: Female Hormones
    5. 43.5: Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
      1. 43.5.0: Fertilization
      2. 43.5.1: Cleavage, the Blastula Stage, and Gastrulation
    6. 43.6: Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation
      1. 43.6.0: Organogenesis
      2. 43.6.1: Vertebrate Axis Formation
    7. 43.7: Human Pregnancy and Birth
      1. 43.7.0: Human Gestation
      2. 43.7.1: Labor and Birth
      3. 43.7.2: Contraception and Birth Control
      4. 43.7.3: Infertility
  44. 44: Ecology and the Biosphere
    1. 44.1: The Scope of Ecology
      1. 44.1.0: Introduction to Ecology
      2. 44.1.1: Organismal Ecology and Population Ecology
      3. 44.1.2: Community Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology
    2. 44.2: Biogeography
      1. 44.2.0: Biogeography
      2. 44.2.1: Energy Sources
      3. 44.2.2: Temperature and Water
      4. 44.2.3: Inorganic Nutrients and Other Factors
      5. 44.2.4: Abiotic Factors Influencing Plant Growth
    3. 44.3: Terrestrial Biomes
      1. 44.3.0: What constitutes a biome?
      2. 44.3.1: Tropical Wet Forest and Savannas
      3. 44.3.2: Subtropical Deserts and Chaparral
      4. 44.3.3: Temperate Grasslands
      5. 44.3.4: Temperate Forests
      6. 44.3.5: Boreal Forests and Arctic Tundra
    4. 44.4: Aquatic Biomes
      1. 44.4.0: Abiotic Factors Influencing Aquatic Biomes
      2. 44.4.1: Marine Biomes
      3. 44.4.2: Estuaries: Where the Ocean Meets Fresh Water
      4. 44.4.3: Freshwater Biomes
    5. 44.5: Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
      1. 44.5.0: Climate and Weather
      2. 44.5.1: Causes of Global Climate Change
      3. 44.5.2: Evidence of Global Climate Change
      4. 44.5.3: Past and Present Effects of Climate Change
  45. 45: Population and Community Ecology
    1. 45.1: Population Demography
      1. 45.1.0: Population Demography
      2. 45.1.1: Population Size and Density
      3. 45.1.2: Species Distribution
      4. 45.1.3: The Study of Population Dynamics
    2. 45.2: Environmental Limits to Population Growth
      1. 45.2.0: Exponential Population Growth
      2. 45.2.1: Logistic Population Growth
      3. 45.2.2: Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation
    3. 45.3: Life History Patterns
      1. 45.3.0: Life History Patterns and Energy Budgets
      2. 45.3.1: Theories of Life History
    4. 45.4: Human Population Growth
      1. 45.4.0: Human Population Growth
      2. 45.4.1: Overcoming Density-Dependent Regulation
      3. 45.4.2: Age Structure, Population Growth, and Economic Development
    5. 45.5: Community Ecology
      1. 45.5.0: The Role of Species within Communities
      2. 45.5.1: Predation, Herbivory, and the Competitive Exclusion Principle
      3. 45.5.2: Symbiosis
      4. 45.5.3: Ecological Succession
    6. 45.6: Innate Animal Behavior
      1. 45.6.0: Introduction to Animal Behavior
      2. 45.6.1: Movement and Migration
      3. 45.6.2: Animal Communication and Living in Groups
      4. 45.6.3: Altruism and Populations
      5. 45.6.4: Mating Systems and Sexual Selection
    7. 45.7: Learned Animal Behavior
      1. 45.7.0: Simple Learned Behaviors
      2. 45.7.1: Conditioned Behavior
      3. 45.7.2: Cognitive Learning and Sociobiology
  46. 46: Ecosystems
    1. 46.1: Ecology of Ecosystems
      1. 46.1.0: Ecosystem Dynamics
      2. 46.1.1: Food Chains and Food Webs
      3. 46.1.2: Studying Ecosystem Dynamics
      4. 46.1.3: Modeling Ecosystem Dynamics
    2. 46.2: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
      1. 46.2.0: Strategies for Acquiring Energy
      2. 46.2.1: Productivity within Trophic Levels
      3. 46.2.2: Transfer of Energy between Trophic Levels
      4. 46.2.3: Ecological Pyramids
      5. 46.2.4: Biological Magnification
    3. 46.3: Biogeochemical Cycles
      1. 46.3.0: Biogeochemical Cycles
      2. 46.3.1: The Water (Hydrologic) Cycle
      3. 46.3.2: The Carbon Cycle
      4. 46.3.3: The Nitrogen Cycle
      5. 46.3.4: The Phosphorus Cycle
      6. 46.3.5: The Sulfur Cycle
  47. 47: Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
    1. 47.1: The Biodiversity Crisis
      1. 47.1.0: Loss of Biodiversity
      2. 47.1.1: Types of Biodiversity
      3. 47.1.2: Biodiversity Change through Geological Time
      4. 47.1.3: The Pleistocene Extinction
      5. 47.1.4: Present-Time Extinctions
    2. 47.2: The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life
      1. 47.2.0: Human Health and Biodiversity
      2. 47.2.1: Agricultural Diversity
      3. 47.2.2: Managing Fisheries
    3. 47.3: Threats to Biodiversity
      1. 47.3.0: Habitat Loss and Sustainability
      2. 47.3.1: Overharvesting
      3. 47.3.2: Exotic Species
      4. 47.3.3: Climate Change and Biodiversity
    4. 47.4: Preserving Biodiversity
      1. 47.4.0: Measuring Biodiversity
      2. 47.4.1: Changing Human Behavior in Response to Biodiversity Loss
      3. 47.4.2: Ecological Restoration

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