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Book SynopsisAbout our authors
Scott Freeman received a PhD in Zoology from the University of Washington and was subsequently awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Evolution at Princeton University. He has done research in evolutionary biology on topics ranging from nest parasitism to the molecular systematics of the blackbird family and is coauthor, with Jon Herron, of the standard-setting undergraduate text Evolutionary Analysis. Scott is the recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Washington and is currently a Principal Lecturer in the UW Department of Biology, where he teaches introductory biology for majors, a writing-intensive course for majors called The Tree of Life, and a graduate seminar in college science teaching. Scott's current research focuses on how active learning affects student learning and academic performance.
Lizabeth A. Allison is Chancellor Professor of Biology at the Co
Table of Contents
- Biology: The Study of Life
UNIT 1: THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
- Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
- Protein Structure and Function
- Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
- An Introduction to Carbohydrates
- Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
UNIT 2: CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- Inside the Cell
- Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
- Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
- Photosynthesis
- Cell–Cell Interactions
- The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3: GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
- Meiosis
- Mendel and the Gene
- DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
- How Genes Work
- Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
- Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
- Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
- The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
- Genes, Development, and Evolution
UNIT 4: EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
- Evolution by Natural Selection
- Evolutionary Processes
- Speciation
- Phylogenies and the History of Life
UNIT 5: THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
- Bacteria and Archaea
- Diversification of Eukaryotes
- Green Algae and Land Plants
- Fungi
- An Introduction to Animals
- Protostome Animals
- Deuterostome Animals
- Viruses
UNIT 6: HOW PLANTS WORK
- Plant Form and Function
- Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
- Plant Nutrition
- Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
- Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
UNIT 7: HOW ANIMALS WORK
- Animal Form and Function
- Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
- Animal Nutrition
- Gas Exchange and Circulation
- Animal Nervous Systems
- Animal Sensory Systems
- Animal Movement
- Chemical Signals in Animals
- Animal Reproduction and Development
- The Immune System in Animals
UNIT 8: ECOLOGY
- An Introduction to Ecology
- Behavioral Ecology
- Population Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Ecosystems and Global Ecology
- Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
