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Table of contents
Biology from First Principles
A complete undergraduate pathway from molecules and cells to evolution, ecosystems, and modern biological research
Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.
- Cover1
- Copyright2
- How to read this book3
- Introduction4
- Chapter 1: Life as Organized Matter and Energy5
- Chapter 2: Chemistry for Living Systems6
- Chapter 3: Biological Macromolecules7
- Chapter 4: Cells as the Basic Units of Life8
- Chapter 5: Membranes, Transport, and Cellular Homeostasis9
- Chapter 6: Enzymes and Metabolic Logic10
- Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Conversion11
- Chapter 8: Photosynthesis and Biospheric Energy Flow12
- Chapter 9: DNA, Genes, and Genomes13
- Chapter 10: Gene Expression and Molecular Regulation14
- Chapter 11: Cell Communication and Signal Transduction15
- Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Cancer16
- Chapter 13: Meiosis, Inheritance, and Genetic Analysis17
- Chapter 14: Evolution by Natural Selection and Other Mechanisms18
- Chapter 15: Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution19
- Chapter 16: Speciation, Phylogenetics, and the Tree of Life20
- Chapter 17: Microbiology and Viruses21
- Chapter 18: Plant Form, Function, and Development22
- Chapter 19: Animal Form, Function, and Physiology23
- Chapter 20: Nervous Systems, Behavior, and Cognition24
- Chapter 21: Developmental Biology25
- Chapter 22: Ecology from Individuals to Ecosystems26
- Chapter 23: Biodiversity, Conservation, and Global Change27
- Chapter 24: Modern Biological Research and Quantitative Thinking28
- Conclusion29