• UNIT 6 From Microorganisms to Plants 571–726

    • 20 Viruses and Prokaryotes 572

      • Are all microbes that make us sick made of living cells?

    • 20.1 Viruses 574

    • 20.2 Prokaryotes 580

    • 20.3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses 586

      • The Mad Cows

    • 21 Protists and Fungi 600

      • How do protists and fungi affect the homeostasis of other organisms and ecosystems?

    • 21.1 Protist Classification—The Saga Continues 602

    • 21.2 Protist Structure and Function 606

    • 21.3 The Ecology of Protists 610

    • 21.4 Fungi 618

      An example of protists.

      • ”A Blight of Unusual Character”

    • 22 Introduction to Plants 632

      • What are the five main groups of plants, and how have four of these groups adapted to life on land?

    • 22.1 What Is a Plant? 634

    • 22.2 Seedless Plants 639

    • 22.3 Seed Plants 646

    • 22.4 Flowering Plants 650

      • Stone Age Storytellers

    • 23 Plant Structure and Function 662

      • How are cells, tissues, and organs organized into systems that carry out the basic functions of a seed plant?

    • 23.1 Specialized Tissues in Plants 664

    • 23.2 Roots 669

    • 23.3 Stems 674

    • 23.4 Leaves 680

    • 23.5 Transport in Plants 685

      • The Hollow Tree

      • Longan fruit.

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Table of Contents

Miller & Levine Biology
About the Authors
Changing the World of Biology Education
Contents
Diversity of Life: A Visual Guide DOL•1–DOL•64
Labs and Activities
Features
UNIT 1 The Nature of Life
1 The Science of Biology
2 The Chemistry of Life
Unit Project
UNIT 2 Ecology
3 The Biosphere
4 Ecosystems and Communities
5 Populations
6 Humans in the Biosphere
Unit Project
UNIT 3 Cells
7 Cell Structure and Function
8 Photosynthesis
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Cell Growth and Division
Unit Project
UNIT 4 Genetics
11 Introduction to Genetics
12 DNA
13 RNA and Protein Synthesis
14 Human Heredity
15 Genetic Engineering
Unit Project
UNIT 5 Evolution
16 Darwin's Theory of Evolution
17 Evolution of Populations
18 Classification
19 History of Life
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UNIT 6 From Microorganisms to Plants
20 Viruses and Prokaryotes
21 Protists and Fungi
22 Introduction to Plants
23 Plant Structure and Function
24 Plant Reproduction and Response
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UNIT 7 Animals
25 Introduction to Animals
26 Animal Evolution and Diversity
27 Animal Systems I
28 Animal Systems II
29 Animal Behavior
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UNIT 8 The Human Body
30 Digestive and Excretory Systems
31 Nervous System
32 Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
33 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
34 Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
35 Immune System and Disease
Unit Project
A Visual Guide to The Diversity of Life
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
THE TREE OF LIFE
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Appendices
Appendix A Science Skills
Appendix B Lab Skills
Appendix C Technology & Design
Appendix D Math Skills
Appendix E Periodic Table
Glossary
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