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This chapter provides an introduction to scientific investigations, methods, observations, and communication.
Categories: Science , Biology , Biological Principles , Characteristics of Living Things
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: cell theory , theory of evolution , gene theory , homeostasis
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
What is Biology?
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This chapter covers matter, the significance of carbon, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, amino acids, biochemical, and chemical properties and reactions.
Categories: Biology , Chemical Basis of Life , Acids and Bases , Chemical Reactions
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: mixture , solution , hydrogen bond , water
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Chemistry of Life
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This chapter introduces cell structure and function, features of prokaryotic, eukaryotic, plant, and animal cells. General structures and functions of DNA, RNA, protein, cell transport, and homeostasis.
Categories: Science , Biology , Biological Principles , Characteristics of Living Things
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: ribosome , mitochondrion , diffusion , endoplasmic reticulum
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Cellular Structure and Function
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This chapter introduces energy, glucose and ATP’s role, stages of photosynthesis, light reactions, the Calvin cycle, cellular respiration, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, the electron transport chain, anaerobic and aerobic respiration, and fermentation.
Categories: Science , Biology , Cells , Cell Structure and Function
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: chemical energy for life , carbon-oxygen cycle , atp , alcoholic fermentation
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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This chapter covers cell division, the process of producing new cells, and sexual and asexual reproduction.
Categories: Science , Biology , Cells , Cell Division
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: asexual reproduction , cancer , alternation of generations , cell division
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis
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This chapter covers Mendelian genetics, inheritance, probability, dominant, recessive, and sex-linked traits.
Categories: Science , Biology , Genetics , Mendelian Genetics
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: recessive , heredity , characteristic , trait
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Gregor Mendel and Genetics
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This chapter covers DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, mutation, and regulation of gene expression.
Categories: Science , Biology , Cells , Cell Structure and Function
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: protein synthesis , rna , dna replication , chase
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Molecular Genetics: From DNA to Proteins
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This chapter covers the human genome and genetic diseases/disorders, including autosomal vs. sex-linked inheritance patterns, DNA technology, The Human Genome Project, and gene cloning.
Categories: Science , Biology , Cells , Cell Division
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: genetic disorder , genetic disease , genetic trait , sex chromosome
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Human Genetics and Biotechnology
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This chapter introduces the Evolution of Life, macroevolution, mass extinctions, episodic speciation, responses to environmental and geographic changes, Linnaean and phylogenetic classification.
Categories: Science , Biology , History of Life , Fossil Record
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: evolution: microevolution and macroevolution , genes-first and metabolism-first models , fossil , geologic time scale
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Life: From the First Organism Onward
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This chapter covers Darwin's Theory of Evolution, the common ancestry of all life and natural selection, including fossils, comparative anatomy and embryology, molecular biology, and biogeography.
Categories: Science , Biology , Evolution , Evolutionary Theory
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: codis , short tandem , genetic testing , dna fingerprinting
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Theory of Evolution
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This chapter covers ecology and its relationship to energy, ecosystems, and the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles.
Categories: Science , Biology , Ecology , Biogeochemical Cycles
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: habitat , nitrogen cycle , ecology , biosphere
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Principles of Ecology
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This chapter covers communities as part of biotic ecosystems, populations: size, density, dispersion, and growth, biodiversity, natural resources, and climate change.
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Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: cornucopians , neo-malthusians , density-dependent , density-independent
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Communities and Populations
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This chapter serves as an introduction to the specifics of prokaryotes and viruses, as well as the interactions between bacteria and other organisms.
Categories: Science , Biology , Cells , Cell Division
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: gram-negaitive bacteria , extracellular , gram-positive bacteria , endospores
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Microorganisms: Prokaryotes and Viruses
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This chapter serves as an introduction to the Kingdom Protista, the three types of protists: animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like protists, and the classification and ecology of fungi.
Categories: Science , Biology , Biological Principles , Characteristics of Living Things
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: sporophyte , sporangium , conidia , sporangia
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Eukaryotes: Protists and Fungi
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This chapter is an introduction to the plant kingdom and covers the four categories of plants: nonvascular plants, vascular plants, seed plants, and flowering plants.
Categories: Science , Biology , Biological Principles , Evolution of Life
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: sporangia , archegonia , ova , vascular tissue
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Plant Evolution and Classification
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This chapter discusses plant tissues, including roots, stems, leaves, and plant growth.
Categories: Science , Biology , Plants , Structure and Function in Plants
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: ground tissue , dermal tissue , cuticle , bark
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Plant Biology
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This chapter gives an overview of animals, including invertebrates, discussing characteristics, classification, and evolution.
Categories: Science , Biology , Biological Principles , Characteristics of Living Things
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: gastrulation , blastula , speciation , eukaryotic
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Introduction to Animals
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This chapter provides an overview of sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, and roundworms, discussing structure, function, reproduction, and ecology.
Categories: Science , Biology , Invertebrates , Classification
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: hermaphrodite , medusa , mesoderm , cephalization
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
From Sponges to Invertebrate Chordates
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This chapter is an overview of vertebrates from fishes to birds covering their characteristics, classification, and evolution.
Categories: Science , Biology , Vertebrates , Amphibians
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: tetrapod , crocodilia , vertebrate , amphibian
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
From Fishes to Birds
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This chapter provides an overview of mammals covering mammalian traits, reproduction, evolution, and classification. Animal behavior is also discussed, including learning and communication, as well as migration, aggression, courtship, and mating.
Categories: Science , Biology , Vertebrates , Amphibians
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: cooperation , communication , migration , circadian rhythm
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Mammals and Animal Behavior
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This chapter covers the human body and its systems, including cells, tissues, and organs. It also provides an overview of the structures and functions of the skeletal, muscular, and integumentary systems.
Categories: Science , Biology , Human Biology , The Human Body
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: melanin , dermis , epidermis , hypertrophy
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Introduction to the Human Body: Bones, Muscles, and Skin
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This chapter covers the structures and functions of the nervous and endocrine systems.
Categories: Science , Biology , Human Biology , Endocrine System
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: drug abuse , imbalance , homeostatic , endocrine system
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
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This chapter covers the structures and functions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems. An overview of the Food Pyramid is also presented.
Categories: Science , Biology , Human Biology , Circulatory System
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: digestive system , digestion , eating disorder , mypyramid
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, and Excretory...
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This chapter covers how the body fights diseases. The body's immune system, inflammatory response, and defenses against pathogens.
Categories: Science , Biology , Human Biology , Disease
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: lymphocytes , cell-mediated immune response , immune , phagocytosis
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
The Immune System and Disease
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This chapter covers the male and female reproductive systems, the reproductive lifecycle, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Categories: Science , Biology , Reproductive System and Human Development , Female Reproductive System
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: male reproductive system , female reproductive system , menstrual cycle , reproductive system
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Reproduction and Human Development
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Biology FlexBook glossary.
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Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: vocabulary , definitions , terms , glossary
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: May. 04, 2012 11:19 AM
Biology Glossary
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