Includes index.

Scientific thinking : your best pathway to understanding the world -- Chemistry : raw materials and fuel for our bodies -- Cells : the smallest part of you -- Energy : from the sun to you in just two steps -- DNA, gene expression, and biotechnology : what is the code and how is it harnessed? -- Chromosomes and cell division : continuity and variety -- Mendelian inheritance : family resemblance : how traits are inherited -- Evolution and natural selection : Darwin's dangerous idea -- Evolution and behavior : communication, cooperation, and conflict in the animal world -- The origin and diversification of life on earth : understanding biodiversity -- Animal diversification : visibility in motion -- Plant and fungi diversification : where did all the plants and fungi come from? -- Evolution and diversity among the microbes : bacteria, archaea, protists, and viruses : the unseen world -- Population ecology : planet at capacity : patterns of population growth -- Ecosystems and communities : organisms and their environments -- Conservation and biodiversity : human influences on the environment -- Plant structure and nutrient transport : how plants function and why we need them -- Growth and reproduction in plants : problem solving with flowers and wood -- Plants respond to their environments : regulating and defending while rooted in the ground -- Introduction to animal physiology : principles of animal organization and function -- Circulation and respiration : transporting fuel, raw materials and gases into, out of, and around the body -- Nutrition and digestion : at rest and at play : optimizing human physiological functioning -- Nervous and motor systems : actions, reactions, sensations, and addictions : meet your nervous system -- Hormones : mood, emotions, growth, and more : hormones as master regulators -- Reproduction and development : from two parents to one embryo to one baby -- Immunity and health : how the body defends and maintains itself.