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1.1 Overview of Transformations of Energy and Matter
2.1 Atoms, Ions, and Molecules
Christelle Sabatier
2.2 Covalent Bonds and Other Molecular Interactions
2.3 Water
2.4 Carbon
3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
Melissa Hardy
3.2 Carbohydrate Structure and Function
3.3 Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
Melissa Hardy and Christelle Sabatier
3.4 Protein Structure and Function
3.5 Lipid Structure and Function
3.6 Career Connection - Dietitians and Nutritionists
Hannah Nelson and Christelle Sabatier
3.7 Chapter 3 Summary
4.1 Cell Types and Compartments
4.2 Plasma Membrane Structure and Components
4.3 Passive Membrane Transport
4.4 Active Membrane Transport
5.1 Digestive Processes in Animals
5.2 Nutrient Absorption in Animals
5.3 Celiac Disease
5.4 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
5.5 Identifying Limiting Nutrients
Dawn Hart
5.6 Nitrogen Fixers and Native Growing Practices
5.7 Career Connections - Soil Scientist
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
OpenStaxCollege
6.1 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
6.2 Population Dynamics and Regulation
6.3 Human Population Growth
7.1 Forms of Energy
7.2 Photosynthesis - Overview
7.3 Photosynthesis - Light-Dependent Reactions
7.4 Photosynthesis - Calvin Cycle
8.1 Plant Organs and Tissues
Hannah Nelson
8.2 Roots to Shoots
8.3 Stomatal Conductance and Leaves
8.4 Impact of Environmental Change on Plant Physiology
9.1 Nutrition and Energy Production
9.2 Decoding Nutrition Labels
9.3 Measuring Metabolic Rate
9.4 Metabolism at high altitude
11.1 Introduction to Homeostasis
11.2 Impact of Temperature on Cell Function
11.3 Thermoregulation
11.4 Heat Conservation and Dissipation
10.1 Glycolysis
10.2 Pyruvate Oxidation and the Citric Acid Cycle
10.3 Oxidative Phosphorylation
1. Mutations, Examining Sickle Cell Anemia
2. Building and using phylogenetic trees
Elizabeth Dahlhoff and Erica Kosal
3. Transcriptional regulation of the lac operon
Michelle McCully
4. Causal loop diagrams
5. Protein structure & function
6. Career Connection - Structural Chemist
7. 21.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
8. 21.2 Propagation of the Signal
9. 21.3 Response to the Signal
21.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
Types of hormones
How Hormones Work
10. Case Study: How Insulin Regulates Blood Glucose Levels
Case Study: Regulation of Insulin Production
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