You know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That’s how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge.
Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we’re going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in biology. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a biology subject are, and these concepts will help you answer the biology questions that you find in your classwork and on exams.
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We’re confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you mastering biology concepts in no time―or at least in a reasonable amount of time!
Chapter 1. Chemical Bonds and Reactions
Chapter 2. Properties of Water
Chapter 4. Overview of the Cell
Chapter 5. Eukaryotic Cells and Their Organelles
Chapter 6. Cells and Energy Transformation
Chapter 8. Signal Transduction and Cell Communication
Chapter 9. DNA and RNA: Structure of Nucleic Acids
Chapter 10. Replication of DNA
Chapter 11. Gene Expression and Differentiation
Chapter 12. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Chapter 14. Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 15. The Theory of Natural Selection
Chapter 16. The Evidence for Evolution
Chapter 17. Microevolution: Evolution of Populations
Chapter 18. Macroevolution: Evolution of Species
Chapter 19. Phylogeny and Vertebrate Evolution
Chapter 20. Plant Structure and Transport
Chapter 21. Plant Reproduction
Chapter 22. Introduction to Animals
Chapter 23. Animals Need Homeostasis
Chapter 25. Animal Circulation and Respiration
Chapter 26. Animal Neurons and Signal Transduction
Chapter 27. The Animal Immune System
Chapter 29. Ecosystems and Their Interconnectivity
Chapter 30. Human Impact on Ecosystems
Chapter 1. Chemical Bonds and Reactions
Chapter 2. Properties of Water
Chapter 4. Overview of the Cell
Chapter 5. Eukaryotic Cells and Their Organelles
Chapter 6. Cells and Energy Transformation
Chapter 8. Signal Transduction and Cell Communication
Chapter 9. DNA and RNA: Structure of Nucleic Acids
Chapter 10. Replication of DNA
Chapter 11. Gene Expression and Differentiation
Chapter 12. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Chapter 14. Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 15. The Theory of Natural Selection
Chapter 16. The Evidence for Evolution
Chapter 17. Microevolution: Evolution of Populations
Chapter 18. Macroevolution: Evolution of Species
Chapter 19. Phylogeny and Vertebrate Evolution
Chapter 20. Plant Structure and Transport
Chapter 21. Plant Reproduction
Chapter 22. Introduction to Animals
Chapter 23. Animals Need Homeostasis
Chapter 25. Animal Circulation and Respiration
Chapter 26. Animal Neurons and Signal Transduction
Chapter 27. The Animal Immune System
Chapter 29. Ecosystems and Their Interconnectivity
Chapter 30. Human Impact on Ecosystems