Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE EDITOR -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Biology -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Characteristics of Life -- 1.3 Levels of Organization of Living Things -- 1.4 Diversity of Life -- 1.5 Branches of The Biological Study -- 1.6 Process of Science -- 1.7 Nature of Science -- 1.8 Basic And The Applied Science -- 1.9 Reporting Scientific Work -- References -- Chapter 2 Cell Structure And Its Characterization -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Microscopy -- 2.3 Comparing Eukaryotic And Prokaryotic Cells, 2.4 Characteristics Of The Eukaryotic Cells -- 2.5 Cell Organells -- 2.6 Animal Cells vs Plant Cells -- 2.7 Cell Membrane And The Fluid Mosaic Model -- References -- Chapter 3 Chemical Building Blocks Of Life -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Chemical And Physical Properties Of Carbon -- 3.3 Substitutes For Carbon As Universal Building Block Of The Life -- 3.4 The Probability Of Si-Based Life -- 3.5 Other Alternatives As Universal Building Block Of The Life -- References -- Chapter 4 Biological Membranes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Amphipathic Lipids Create Bilayers, 4.3 Biological Membranes And Fluid Mosaic Model -- 4.4 Membrane Fabrication -- 4.5 Membrane Proteins -- 4.6 Internal Membranes In The Eukaryotic Cells Create Organelles -- References -- Chapter 5 Introduction To Photosynthesis -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Site Of Photosynthesis In Plants -- 5.3 Photosynthetic Proton And The Electron Transfer Chain -- 5.4 How The Photosystems Function -- 5.5 Other Transfer Of Electron Chain Components -- References -- Chapter 6 Biological Classification -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2. Kingdom Monera -- 6.3 Kingdom Protista -- 6.4 Kingdom Fungi -- 6.5 Kingdom Plantae, and 6.6 Kingdom Animalia -- 6.7 Viruses, Lichens And Viroids -- References -- Chapter 7 Fundamentals Of Genetics -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Genes And The Human Genome -- 7.3 Structure And Function Of Genes -- 7.4 Gene Mutation -- 7.5 Patterns Of Genetic Transmission -- 7.6 Genetic Epidemiology -- References -- Chapter 8 Energy and Metabolism -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Metabolic Pathways -- 8.3 Energy -- 8.4 Enzymes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover
