Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: -- Methods and concepts in biology -- Chemical foundations for cells -- Carbon compounds in cells -- Cell structure and function: an overview -- Membrane structure and function -- Ground rules of metabolism -- Energy-acquiring pathways -- Energy-releasing pathways -- Principles of inheritance: -- Cell divisions and mitosis -- A closer look at meiosis -- Observable patterns of inheritance -- Chromosome variations and human genetics -- DNA structure and function -- From DNA to proteins -- Control of gene expression -- Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering -- Principles of evolution: -- Emergence of evolutionary thought -- Microevolution -- Life's origins and macroevolutionary trends -- Classification of life's diversity -- Human evolution: a case study -- Evolution and diversity: -- Viruses, bacteria, and protistans -- Fungi -- Plants -- Animals: the invertebrates -- Animals: evolution of vertebrates -- Plant structure and function: -- Plant tissues -- Plant nutrition and transport -- plant reproduction -- Plant growth and development -- Animal structure and function: -- Tissues, organ systems, and homeostasis -- Information flow and the neuron -- Integration and control: nervous sytems -- Integration and control: endocrine systems -- Sensory reception -- Protection, support, and movement -- Digestion and human nutrition -- Circulation -- Immunity -- Respiration -- Salt-water balance and temperature control -- Principles of reproduction and development -- Human reproduction and development -- Ecology and behavior: -- Population ecology -- Community interactions -- Ecosystems -- The biosphere -- Human impact on the biosphere -- Behavioral responses to the environment -- Social interactions.