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Biological Perspectives
Table of Contents
Unit 1: The Medical Examination: The Functioning Organism
Chapter 1: The Examination Begins
- The Body's Organization
- Cell Structure
- The Body's Systems
Chapter 2: Interacting Systems
- The Circulatory System
- The Gas Exchange System
- The Urinary System
Chapter 3: Coordinating and Maintaining Homeostasis
- The Nervous System
- The Endocrine System
- Specific Immunity
Chapter 4: Matter, Energy, and Life
- Photosynthesis
- Macromolecules
- Enzymes
- Cellular Respiration
Chapter 5: Continuity Through Reproduction and Development
- The Reproductive System
- Early Human Development
- The Cell Cycle
Unit 2: Legacies of Life: Connecting Genetics with Evolution
Chapter 6: Your Genetic Self
- DNA Structure
- Protein Synthesis
- DNA Replication
Chapter 7: Your Immediate Past
- Meiosis
- Mendelian Inheritance
Chapter 8: Our Distant Past
- Natural Selection
- Humanity's Family Tree
Chapter 9: Looking Into the Future
- Using RFLPs
- Human DNA Profiling
- Cloning Genes
Unit 3: Conserving the Commons: Thinking Ecologically About People and Resources
Chapter 10: A Common Concern
- The Tragedy of the Commons
Chapter 11: Thinking Ecologically
- Energy Flow
- Limiting Factors
- Biogeochemical Cycles
Chapter 12: Thinking Ecologically About Biodiversity
Chapter 13: Thinking Ecologically About Behavior
- The Biological Basis of Behavior
- Categories of Behavior
Chapter 14: Limited Resources-Growing Populations?
- Population Growth
- Earth's Carrying Capacity
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