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This is a one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live. Two experienced educators and a science journalist explore the core ideas of biology through chapters written and illustrated in the style of a Scientific American article. Chapters don't just feature compelling stories of real people-each chapter is a newsworthy story that serves as a context for covering the standard curriculum for the non-majors biology course.
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Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Core Physiology

UNIT 1 What Is Life Made Of? Chemistry, Cells, Energy.- 1. Process of Science.- 2. Chemistry of Life.- 3. Cell Structure and Function.- 4. Nutrition, Enzymes, Metabolism.- 5. Energy and Photosynthesis.- 6. Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration.- UNIT 2 How Does Life Reproduce? Cell Division and Inheritance.- 7. DNA Structure and Replication.- 8. Genes to Proteins.- 9. Cell Cycle and Cell Differentiation.- 10. Mutations and Cancer.- 11. Simple Inheritance and Meiosis.- 12. Complex Inheritance.- UNIT 3 How Does Life Change over Time? Evolution and Diversity.- 13. Natural Selection and Adaptation.- 14. Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation.- 15. Evidence for Evolution.- 16. Life on Earth.- 17. Prokaryotic Diversity.- 18. Eukaryotic Diversity.- 19. Human Evolution.- UNIT 4 How Do Organisms Interact? Ecology.- 20. Population Ecology.- 21. Community Ecology.- 22. Ecosystem Ecology.- 23. Sustainability.- Unit 5 What Makes Plants Unique? Plant Biology.- 24. Plant Growth and Reproduction.- 25. Plant Physiology.- UNIT 6 How Do Animals Work? Physiology.- 26. Overview of Physiology.- 27. Digestive System.- 28. Cardiovascular System.- 29. Respiratory System.- 30. Central Nervous System.- 31. Reproductive System.- 32. Immune System.