Biology for a changing world, with physiology / Michèle Shuster, Janet Vigna, Matthew Tontonoz.

"A partnership between Macmillan Learning & Scientific American."

Includes index.

What is life made of? Chemistry, cells, energy -- Process of science -- Chemistry of life -- Cell structure and function -- Nutrition, enzymes, metabolism -- Energy and photosynthesis -- Dietary energy and cellular respiration -- How does life reproduce? Cell division and inheritance -- DNA structure and replication -- Genes to proteins -- Cell cycle and cell differentiation -- Mutations and cancer -- Simple inheritance and meiosis -- Complex inheritance -- How does life change over time? Evolution and diversity -- Natural selection and adaptation -- Nonadaptive evolution and speciation -- Evidence for evolution -- Life on Earth -- Prokaryotic diversity -- Eukaryotic diversity -- Human evolution -- How do organisms interact? Ecology -- Population ecology -- Community ecology -- Ecosystem ecology -- Sustainability -- What makes plants unique? Plant biology -- Plant growth and reproduction -- Plant physiology -- How do animals work? Physiology -- Overview of physiology -- Digestive system -- Cardiovascular system -- Respiratory system -- Central nervous system -- Reproductive system -- Immune system.