BIOLOGY TODAY: AN ISSUES APPROACH

CHART OF BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS
(SECOND EDITION)
Primary focus Seconary focus
EVOLUTION: PATTERNS OF CHANGE
    The dynamic Earth Chapter 4 Chapters 14, 15
    Forces of evolutionary change Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 7, 13, 14, 15
    Patterns of evolution Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14
    Extinction Chapter 15
    Conservation biology Chapter 15
    Population genetics Chapter 5 Chapter 15
EVOLUTION: PRODUCTS OF CHANGE
    Origin and characteristics of life Chapter 4 Chapter 1
    Specialization and adaptation Chapter 4 Chapters 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
    Species and speciation Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 15
    Phylogenetic classification Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 14
    Biodiversity Chapters 15, 4
    Biogeography Chapter 15 Chapter 4
INTERACTION AND INTERDEPENDENCE
    Environmental factors Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15
    Population ecology Chapters 4, 6 Chapters 5, 7, 15
    Community structure Chapters 14, 15 Chapter 8
    Ecosystems Chapter 15 Chapter 14
    Biosphere Chapters 15, 6 Chapter 14
GENETIC CONTINUITY AND REPRODUCTION
    The gene Chapters 2, 3 Chapter 1
    DNA, the genetic material Chapter 2 Chapters 1, 3, 9, 14
    Gene action Chapters 3, 9 Chapters 2, 5, 7
    Patterns of inheritance Chapters 2, 3 Chapters 4, 5
    Reproduction Chapters 6, 7 Chapters 2, 4
    Molecular genetics Chapters 2, 3 Chapter 14
    Genetics and biotechnology Chapter 3 Chapter 14
GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DIFFERENTIATION
    Patterns of growth Chapter 6 Chapters 9, 11, 12, 14
    Patterns of development Chapter 9 Chapters 5, 13
    Differentiation Chapter 9 Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14
    Form and function Chapter 4 Chapters 8, 10, 11, 14
ENERGY, MATTER, AND ORGANIZATION
    Molecular structure Chapters 2, 8 Chapters 11, 16
    Hierarchy of organization Chapter 4 Chapters 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Matter Chapter 8 Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Energy & metabolism Chapters 8, 14 Chapters 10, 16
MAINTENANCE OF A DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM
    Detection of environmental stimuli Chapter 10, 12 Chapters 9, 11
    Movement Chapter 10 Chapter 4
    Homeostasis Chapter 12 Chapters 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13
    Health and disease Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7
    Behavior Chapter 7 Chapters 6, 10, 11, 12, 13
THE NATURE OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL
    The process of scientific discovery Chapters 1, 2, 4, 13 all others
    Structure of theories and paradigms Chapters 1, 4, 7, 12 all others


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