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ISBN 10: 1264285809
ISBN 13: 9781264285808
Author: Kellie Ploeger Cox

A unique and effective way to learn Biology—updated with the latest instruction and review Must Know High School Biology provides a fresh approach to learning. As part of our Must Know series, this new edition makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met, chapters begin by telling you the most important concepts about the topic at hand—and then show you exactly how these concepts help you accomplish your goals. Written by an expert biology educator, Must Know High School Biology, Second Edition provides updated lesson content and useful examples to help clarify each topic. Every chapter closes with reinforcing exercises to get you the practice you need to gain confidence. New features to this edition focus on extra support and helping you avoid common mistakes. In the end, you get everything you need to build your biology skills quickly and painlessly. Features: More than 250 practice questions that parallel what you will find in your classwork and on exams Bonus app that includes 100+ flashcards to reinforce concepts “Extra Help” and “Easy Mistake” features put the emphasis on how to improve and what pitfalls to avoid Biology topics aligned to national and state educational standards Practical examples throughout and an answer key with explanations make sure you understand the topics Conversational writing style and informative IRL (In Real Life) and BTW (By the Way) sidebars A special section for teachers with tips and strategies on teaching the material and content-specific links and resources

Must Know High School Biology 2nd Table of contents:

Part One: Chemistry for Biology

• Chapter 1: Chemical Bonds and Reactions

  • Covalent, Ionic, and Intermolecular Bonds
  • Intermolecular Forces: van der Waals and Hydrogen Bonding
  • Energy Transformation (and How It Must Follow the Rules of the Universe)
  • Catabolic and Anabolic Reactions
  • Enzyme Function
  • Enzyme Inhibition
  • Allosteric Enzymes
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 2: Properties of Water

  • Unique Properties of Water
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 3: Macromolecules

  • Dehydration and Hydrolysis Reactions
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Review Questions

Part Two: Cells

• Chapter 4: Overview of the Cell

  • Cell Membranes
  • Cell Types
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 5: Eukaryotic Cells and Their Organelles

  • Organelles
  • Plant versus Animal Cells
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 6: Cells and Energy Transformation

  • ATP
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Glycolysis
  • Krebs Cycle
  • Electron Transport Chain
  • NADH versus FADH2—Why One Is Better Than the Other
  • The Role of Oxygen (and what to do if there isn’t any)
  • Photosynthesis: Light Reactions and the Calvin Cycle (AKA the dark reactions)
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 7: Cell Transport

  • Passive versus Active Transport
  • Osmosis and a Cell’s Surroundings
  • Living with Osmotic Challenges
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 8: Signal Transduction and Cell Communication

  • Step 1: Reception
  • Step 2: Transduction
  • Step 3: Response
  • Review Questions

Part Three: Genetics

• Chapter 9: DNA and RNA: Structure of Nucleic Acids

  • Nucleotides
  • Structure of RNA
  • DNA Chromosome Structure
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 10: Replication of DNA

  • Helicase
  • DNA Polymerase
  • Dehydration Reaction
  • Two Identical Chromosomes
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 11: Gene Expression and Differentiation

  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • Cell Differentiation and Epigenetics
  • Operons: Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

  • The Cell Cycle
  • Mitosis
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 13: Meiosis

  • Meiosis Creates Cells with Half the DNA (only one set of chromosomes)
  • Meiosis Shuffles the Two Sets of Chromosomes Like a Deck of Cards
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 14: Mendelian Genetics

  • Sex Linkage
  • Review Questions

Part Four: Evolution

• Chapter 15: The Theory of Natural Selection

  • The Development of the Theory of Natural Selection
  • The Mechanism of Natural Selection
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 16: The Evidence for Evolution

  • Molecular Similarities
  • Anatomical Evidence
  • Geological and Fossil Evidence
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 17: Microevolution: Evolution of Populations

  • Genetic Variation in a Gene Pool
  • The Hardy-Weinberg Equations
  • How Populations Can Change
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 18: Macroevolution: Evolution of Species

  • Review Questions

• Chapter 19: Phylogeny and Vertebrate Evolution

  • Review Questions

Part Five: Forms of Life

• Chapter 20: Plant Structure and Transport

  • Leaves
  • Stems
  • Roots
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 21: Plant Reproduction

  • Review Questions

• Chapter 22: Introduction to Animals

  • Review Questions

• Chapter 23: Animals Need Homeostasis

  • The Importance of Maintaining Homeostasis
  • Hormones
  • Disruption of Homeostasis
  • Osmoregulation When You Live in the Water
  • Excretion
  • Osmoregulation in Humans
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 24: Animal Digestion

  • The Steps of Digestion
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 25: Animal Circulation and Respiration

  • Circulatory System
  • Vertebrate Circulatory System
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 26: Animal Neurons and Signal Transduction

  • Action Potential
  • Neurotransmitters and Synapses
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 27: The Animal Immune System

  • First Line of Defense: Outer Barriers
  • Second Line of Defense: Phagocytes and Inflammation
  • Third Line of Defense: Adaptive Immunity
  • B Cells and the Humoral Response
  • T Cells and the Cell-Mediated Response
  • Active Immunity, Passive Immunity, and Vaccinations
  • Review Questions

Part Six: Ecology

• Chapter 28: Populations

  • Birthrate
  • Death Rate
  • Limiting Population Growth
  • Interspecies Interactions
  • Symbiotic Relationship: Parasitism
  • Symbiotic Relationship: Mutualism
  • Symbiotic Relationship: Commensalism
  • Symbiotic Relationship: It’s Complicated
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 29: Ecosystems and Their Interconnectivity

  • Matter and Energy Flow in an Ecosystem
  • Carbon Cycle
  • Nitrogen Cycle
  • Review Questions

• Chapter 30: Human Impact on Ecosystems

  • Natural Disturbances and Ecological Succession
  • Human-Caused Disturbances
  • Pollution
  • Review Questions

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