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| Publisher's Acknowledgments | |
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| Pretest | |
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| Pretest Problems | |
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| Pretest Answers | |
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| Introduction to Biology | |
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| Life Functions | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Transport | |
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| Respiration | |
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| Excretion | |
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| Elimination | |
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| Reproduction | |
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| Growth | |
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| Repair | |
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| Synthesis | |
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| Locomotion | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Tools of the Biologist | |
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| Microscopes | |
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| Other Tools | |
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| The Scientific Method | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| The Unity of Life | |
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| The Cell Theory | |
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| Cell Structure and Function | |
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| The Animal Cell As Seen with an Electron Microscope | |
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| Molecular Transport | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| The Diversity of Life | |
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| Classification | |
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| Classification Subdivisions | |
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| Binomial Nomenclature | |
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| Viruses | |
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| Domain Bacteria | |
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| Domain Archaea | |
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| Domain Eukarya | |
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| Kingdom Protista | |
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| Kingdom Fungi | |
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| Kingdom Plantae | |
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| Kingdom Animalia | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| The Chemical Basis of Life | |
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| Chemistry Review | |
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| Interpreting a Chemical Formula | |
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| Organic and Inorganic Compounds | |
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| Drawing Organic Compounds | |
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| The Molecules of Life | |
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| Acids and Bases | |
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| Enzyme Action | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Plant Biology | |
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| Plant Structure and Function | |
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| Leaf Structure and Function | |
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| The Photosynthetic Process | |
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| Light Energy | |
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| Chlorophyll | |
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| Enzymes | |
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| Stem Structure and Function | |
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| Root Structure and Function | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Human Biology | |
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| Nutrition and Digestion | |
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| Mouth | |
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| Esophagus | |
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| Stomach | |
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| Small Intestines | |
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| Large Intestines | |
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| Circulation | |
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| The Structure and Function of the Heart | |
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| Components (Parts) of the Blood and Their Function | |
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| Respiration | |
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| Organism Respiration | |
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| Cellular Respiration | |
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| Excretion | |
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| The Kidneys As Organs of Excretion | |
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| The Liver As an Organ of Excretion | |
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| The Lungs As Organs of Excretion | |
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| The Skin As an Organ of Excretion | |
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| Locomotion | |
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| The Endoskeleton | |
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| The Muscles | |
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| Regulation | |
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| The Structure of the Nervous System | |
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| The Function of the Nervous System | |
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| The Structure and Function of the Endocrine System | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Animal Biology | |
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| Animal-Like Protists | |
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| Phylum Cnidaria | |
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| Phylum Annelida | |
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| Phylum Arthropoda | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Patterns of Reproduction | |
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| Asexual Reproduction | |
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| Examples of Asexual Reproduction | |
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| Mitosis | |
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| Sexual Reproduction | |
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| Meiosis | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Human Reproduction | |
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| The Male Reproductive System | |
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| The Female Reproductive System | |
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| The Menstrual Cycle | |
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| Embryological Development | |
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| Fetal Development | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Plant Reproduction | |
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| Vegetative Propagation | |
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| Propagation from Roots | |
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| Propagation from Stems | |
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| Propagation from Leaves | |
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| Artificial Propagation | |
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| Cuttings | |
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| Layering | |
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| Grafting | |
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| Advantages of Vegetative Propagation | |
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| Plant Sexual Reproduction | |
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| Flower Structure and Function | |
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| Pollination and Fertilization | |
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| Pollination | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Seed Structure and Function | |
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| Seed Dispersal and Germination | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Mendelian Genetics | |
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| Genetic Vocabulary | |
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| The Punnett Square and Probability | |
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| Mendel's Law of Dominance | |
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| Mendel's Law of Segregation | |
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| Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment | |
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| The Test Cross | |
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| Incomplete Dominance | |
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| Codominance | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Patterns of Inheritance | |
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| Sex Determination | |
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| Blood Types and Multiple Alleles | |
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| Blood Types | |
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| Multiple Alleles | |
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| Sex Linkage | |
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| Pedigree Charts | |
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| The Influence of Environment on Heredity | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Modern Genetics | |
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| Molecular Genetics | |
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| DNA Structure | |
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| DNA Replication | |
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| Protein Synthesis | |
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| Transcription | |
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| Translation | |
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| Mutations | |
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| Gene Mutations | |
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| Chromosome Mutations | |
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| Causes of Mutation | |
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| Genetic Diseases | |
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| Biotechnology | |
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| Genomics | |
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| Genetic Engineering | |
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| Cloning | |
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| Stem Cells | |
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| Parthenogenesis | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Evolution | |
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| Evolution Defined | |
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| Fossil Evidence for Evolution | |
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| Hard Parts | |
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| Imprints | |
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| Molds | |
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| Petrifaction | |
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| Refrigeration | |
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| Amber | |
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| Tar Pits | |
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| Dating of Fossils | |
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| Relative Dating | |
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| Absolute Dating | |
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| Additional Evidence of Evolution | |
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| Comparative Anatomy | |
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| Comparative Embryology | |
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| Comparative Biochemistry | |
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| Theories of Evolution | |
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| Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics | |
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| Natural Selection | |
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| Mutation | |
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| The Rate of Evolution | |
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| The Hardy-Weinberg Law | |
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| Geographic and Reproductive Isolation | |
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| Environmental Factors | |
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| The Origin of Life on Earth | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Ecology | |
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| Abiotic Factors | |
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| Climate | |
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| Light | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Water | |
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| Soil | |
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| Biotic Factors | |
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| Competition | |
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| The Predator-Prey Relationship | |
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| Symbiosis | |
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| The Flow of Energy Through an Ecosystem | |
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| Food Chain | |
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| Ecological Pyramid | |
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| Food Web | |
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| Material Cycles | |
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| The Water Cycle | |
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| The Oxygen/Carbon Dioxide Cycle | |
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| The Nitrogen Cycle | |
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| Ecological Succession | |
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| Succession from Rock to Forest | |
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| Succession from Water to Land | |
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| World Biomes | |
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| Tundra | |
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| Taiga | |
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| Temperate Deciduous Forest | |
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| Grassland | |
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| Desert | |
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| Tropical Rain Forest | |
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| Marine Biome | |
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| Humans and the Environment | |
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| Human Population Growth | |
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| Scarcity of Resources | |
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| Pollution | |
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| Global Warming | |
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| Environmental Protection | |
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| Conservation | |
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| Protecting the Tropical Rain Forests | |
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| Biological Pest Control | |
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| Alternative Sources of Energy | |
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| Chapter Problems and Answers | |
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| Supplemental Chapter Problems | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Customized Full-Length Exam | |
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| Index | |