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1.1 Introduction Mary Ann Clark; Jung Choi; and Matthew Douglas All living organisms, from bacteria to baboons to blueberries, evolved at some point from a different species. Although it may seem that living things today stay much the same, that is not the case—evolution is an ongoing process. The theory of evolution is the unifying theory of biology, meaning it is the framework within which biologists ask questions about the living world. Its power is that it provides direction for predictions

Chapters

• 2.2 Population Evolution
• 2.3 Population Genetics
• 2.4 Adaptive Evolution
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
• 3.3 Virus Infections and Hosts
• 3.5 Other Acellular Entities: Prions and Viroids
• 4.2 Prokaryotic Diversity
• 4.4 Prokaryotic Metabolism
• 4.5 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
• 4.6 Beneficial Prokaryotes
• 5.2 Eukaryotic Origins
• 5.3 Characteristics of Protists
• 5.4 Groups of Protists
• 6.2 Characteristics of Fungi
• 6.4 Ecology of Fungi
• 6.5 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
• 6.6 Importance of Fungi in Human Life
• 7.2 Features of the Animal Kingdom
• 7.5 The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans
• 8.5 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Mollusks and Annelids
• 8.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Nematodes and Tardigrades
• 8.7 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
• 8.8 Superphylum Deuterostomia
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.3 Fishes
• 9.4 Amphibians
• 9.5 Reptiles
• 10.2 The Plant Body
• 10.4 Roots
• 12.3 Animal Primary Tissues
• 12.4 Homeostasis
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 Digestive Systems
• 13.3 Nutrition and Energy Production
• 15.3 Somatosensation
• 15.5 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
• 16.1 Introduction
• 17.1 Introduction
• 17.2 Types of Skeletal Systems
• 18.1 Introduction
• 18.5 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
• 19.1 Introduction
• 19.2 Overview of the Circulatory System
• 19.4 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
• 20.1 Introduction
• 20.4 Excretion Systems
• 20.5 Nitrogenous Wastes
• 20.6 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
• 21.1 Introduction
• 21.4 Antibodies
• 21.5 Disruptions in the Immune System
• 22.1 Introduction
• 22.3 Fertilization
• 22.5 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
• 22.6 Human Pregnancy and Birth
• 22.7 Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
• 22.8 Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation
• 23.1 Introduction
• 23.4 Terrestrial Biomes
• 24.3 Life Histories and Natural Selection
• 24.4 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
• 24.5 Population Dynamics and Regulation
• 24.7 Community Ecology
• 24.8 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
• 25.3 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
• 25.4 Biogeochemical Cycles
• 26.1 Introduction

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