Loose Leaf for Biology: The Essentials

Unit 1: Science, Chemistry, and Cells
1. Scientific Study of Life
2. The Chemistry of Life
3. Cells
4. The Energy of Life
5. Photosynthesis
6. Respiration and Fermentation

Unit 2: DNA, Inheritance, and Biotechnology
7. DNA Structure and Gene Function
8. DNA Replication, Binary Fission, and Mitosis9. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
10. Patterns of Inheritance
11. DNA Technology

Unit 3: Evolution and Diversity
12. Forces of Evolutionary Change
13. Evidence of Evolution
14. Speciation and Extinction
15. Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life
16. Evolution and Diversity of Plants
17. Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Unit 4: Ecology
18. Populations
19. Communities and Ecosystems
20. Preserving Biodiversity

Unit 5: Plant Anatomy and Physiology
21. Plant Form and Function
22. Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Unit 6: Animal Anatomy and Physiology
23. Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
24. The Nervous System and the Senses
25. The Endocrine System
26. The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
27. The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
28. The Digestive and Urinary Systems
29. The Immune System
30. Animal Reproduction and Development