Contents
UNIT 1 The Nature of Life 1–60
1 The Science of Biology 2
What role does science play in the study of life?1.1 What Is Science? 4
1.2 Science in Context 10
1.3 Studying Life 17
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2 The Chemistry of Life 32
- What are the basic chemical principles that affect living things?
2.1 The Nature of Matter 34
2.2 Properties of Water 40
2.3 Carbon Compounds 45
2.4 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes 50
- The Ghostly Fish
Unit 1 Project 60
UNIT 2 Ecology
61–1863 The Biosphere 62
- How do living and nonliving parts of the Earth interact and affect the survival of organisms?
3.1 What Is Ecology? 64
3.2 Energy, Producers, and Consumers 69
3.3 Energy Flow in Ecosystems 73
3.4 Cycles of Matter 79
- Changes in the Bay
4 Ecosystems and Communities 94
- How do abiotic and biotic factors shape ecosystems?
4.1 Climate 96
4.2 Niches and Community Interactions 99
4.3 Succession 106
4.4 Biomes 110
4.5 Aquatic Ecosystems 117
- The Wolf Effect
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Table of Contents
- Formulas and Equations
- Applying Formulas and Equations
- Mean, Median, and Mode
- Estimation
- Using Measurements in Calculations
- Effects of Measurement Errors
- Accuracy
- Precision
- Comparing Accuracy and Precision
- Significant Figures
- Calculating With Significant Figures
- Scientific Notation
- Calculating With Scientific Notation
- Dimensional Analysis
- Applying Dimensional Analysis