Table Of Content1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry Inquiring About Life CONCEPT 1.1 The study of life reveals common themes CONCEPT 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life CONCEPT 1.3 In studying nature, scientists make observations and form and test hypotheses CONCEPT 1.4 Science benefits from a cooperative approach and diverse viewpoints UNIT 1 THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE 2 The Chemical Context of Life A Chemical Connection to Biology CONCEPT 2.1 Matter consists of chemical elements in pure form and in combinations called compounds CONCEPT 2.2 An element's properties depend on the structure of its atoms CONCEPT 2.3 The formation and function of molecules depend on chemical bonding between atoms CONCEPT 2.4 Chemical reactions make and break chemical bonds 3 Water and Life The Molecule That Supports All of Life CONCEPT 3.1 Polar covalent bonds in water molecules result in hydrogen bonding CONCEPT 3.2 Four emergent properties of water contribute to Earth's suitability for life CONCEPT 3.3 Acidic and basic conditions affect living organisms 4 Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life Carbon: The Backbone of Life CONCEPT 4.1 Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds CONCEPT 4.2 Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to four other atoms CONCEPT 4.3 A few chemical groups are key to molecular function 5 The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules The Molecules of Life CONCEPT 5.1 Macromolecules are polymers, built from monomers CONCEPT 5.2 Carbohydrates serve as fuel and building material CONCEPT 5.3 Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules CONCEPT 5.4 Proteins include a diversity of structures, resulting in a wide range of functions CONCEPT 5.5 Nucleic acids store, transmit, and help express hereditary information CONCEPT 5.6 Genomics and proteomics have transformed biological inquiry and applications UNIT 2 THE CELL 6 A Tour of the Cell The Fundamental Units of Life CONCEPT 6.1 Biologists use microscopes and biochemistry to study cells CONCEPT 6.2 Eukaryotic cells have internal membranes that compartmentalize their functions CONCEPT 6.3 The eukaryotic cell's genetic instructions are housed in the nucleus and carried out by the
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