Life: The Science of Biology.
An evolutionary framework. Part 1 The cell: small molecules macromolecules organization of cells cellular membranes energy, enzymes and metabolism cellular pathways that harvest chemical energy photosynthesis. Part 2 Information and heredity: chromosomes, cell cycle and cell division Mendel and beyond DNA and heredity from DNA to protein genetics of viruses and prokaryotes eukaryotic genome and its expression differential gene expression recombinant DNA and biotechnology molecular biology and medicine natural defences against disease. Part 3 Evolutionary processes: history of life on Earth mechanisms of evolution species and their formation constructing and using phylogenies molecular evolution origin of life on Earth. Part 4 Evolution of diversity: bacteria and archaea - prokaryotic domains protists and eukarya plants fungi protostomate animals deuterostomate animals. Part 5 Biology of vascular plants: flowering plant body transport in plants plant responses to environmental challenges plant nutrition regulation of plant development reproduction in flowering plants. Part 6 Biology of animals: physiology, homeostasis and temperature regulation animal embryology neurons and nervous system sensory systems higher brain functions effectors gas exchange internal transport and circulatory systems animal nutrition salt and water balance and nitrogen excretion animal behaviour. Part 7 Ecology and biogeography: behavioural ecology population ecology community ecology ecosystems biogeography conservation biology.