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  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Unit 1. The Cellular Foundation of Life
    1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Biology
    2. Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
    3. Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
    4. Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
    5. Chapter 5: Photosynthesis
  6. Unit 2. Cell Division and Genetics
    1. Chapter 6: Reproduction at the Cellular Level
    2. Chapter 7: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
    3. Chapter 8: Patterns of Inheritance
  7. Unit 3. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
    1. Chapter 9: Molecular Biology
    2. Chapter 10: Biotechnology
  8. Unit 4. Evolution and the Diversity of Life
    1. Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes
    2. Chapter 12: Diversity of Life
    3. Chapter 13: Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists
    4. Chapter 14: Diversity of Plants
    5. Chapter 15: Diversity of Animals
  9. Unit 5. Animal Structure and Function
    1. Chapter 16: The Body’s Systems
    2. Chapter 17: The Immune System and Disease
    3. Chapter 18: Animal Reproduction and Development
  10. Unit 6. Ecology
    1. Chapter 19: Population and Community Ecology
    2. Chapter 20: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
    3. Chapter 21: Conservation and Biodiversity
  11. Appendix A: The Periodic Table of Elements
  12. Appendix B: Geological Time
  13. Appendix C: Measurements and the Metric System

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