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.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Life as Organized Matter and Energy
• Chapter 2: Chemistry for Living Systems
• Chapter 3: Biological Macromolecules
• Chapter 4: Cells as the Basic Units of Life
• Chapter 5: Membranes, Transport, and Cellular Homeostasis
• Chapter 6: Enzymes and Metabolic Logic
• Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Conversion
• Chapter 8: Photosynthesis and Biospheric Energy Flow
• Chapter 9: DNA, Genes, and Genomes
• Chapter 10: Gene Expression and Molecular Regulation
• Chapter 11: Cell Communication and Signal Transduction
• Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Cancer
• Chapter 13: Meiosis, Inheritance, and Genetic Analysis
• Chapter 14: Evolution by Natural Selection and Other Mechanisms
• Chapter 15: Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution
• Chapter 16: Speciation, Phylogenetics, and the Tree of Life
• Chapter 17: Microbiology and Viruses
• Chapter 18: Plant Form, Function, and Development
• Chapter 19: Animal Form, Function, and Physiology
• Chapter 20: Nervous Systems, Behavior, and Cognition
• Chapter 21: Developmental Biology
• Chapter 22: Ecology from Individuals to Ecosystems
• Chapter 23: Biodiversity, Conservation, and Global Change
• Chapter 24: Modern Biological Research and Quantitative Thinking
• Conclusion