Welcome, Guest  •  Sign in  •  Sign up  •  Help    
 → Join our Beta 
[x]
FlexBook: CK-12 Biology
Table of Contents
Chapter Title
Creator
Label
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
This chapter provides an introduction to scientific investigations, methods, observations, and communication.
Categories: Scientific Research , Scientific Method , Science and Society , Science
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: scientific method , deduction , experiment , observation
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Feb. 11, 2012 12:35 PM
What is Biology?
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
This chapter covers matter, the significance of carbon, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, amino acids, biochemical, and chemical properties and reactions.
Categories: Science , Biology , Chemical Basis of Life , Acids and Bases
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: solution , energy , matter , hydrogen bond
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
The Chemistry of Life
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: mitochondrion , ribosome , organelle , cell-signaling mechanism
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Cellular Structure and Function
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: oxygen , pigment , aerobic , eutrophication
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: sexual reproduction , cancer , asexual reproduction , mitosis
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
This chapter covers Mendelian genetics, inheritance, probability, dominant, recessive, and sex-linked traits.
Categories: Recessive Traits , Punnett Squares , Probability , Mendelian Inheritance
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: heredity , incomplete dominance , phenotype , true-breeding
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:55 AM
Gregor Mendel and Genetics
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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 , chase , mutation , hershey
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Molecular Genetics: From DNA to Proteins
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: mutation , genetic trait , polygenic traits , restriction fragment length polymorphism
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Human Genetics and Biotechnology
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: coevolution , dating , fossils , and sixth extinction
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Life: From the First Organism Onward
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: genetic testing , gene cloning , genetic engineering , southern blot
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
The Theory of Evolution
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
This chapter covers ecology and its relationship to energy, ecosystems, and the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles.
Categories: Biology , Ecology , Biogeochemical Cycles , Carbon Cycle
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: decomposer , sunlight , niche , food web
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
The Principles of Ecology
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
This chapter covers communities as part of biotic ecosystems, populations: size, density, dispersion, and growth, biodiversity, natural resources, and climate change.
Categories:
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: predator-prey cycle , population pyramids , j-curve , population characteristics
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Communities and Populations
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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 , endospores , extracellular , extremophiles
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Microorganisms: Prokaryotes and Viruses
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: gametangium , sporangia , photosynthetic pigments , hyphae
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:46 AM
Eukaryotes: Protists and Fungi
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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 , megaphyll , eukaryotes , rhizomes
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Plant Evolution and Classification
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: phloem , organ , organelle , plasmodesmata
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Plant Biology
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: heterotrophs , divergence , cell wall , gastrulation
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Introduction to Animals
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: diploblasts , bilateral , medusa , symmetry
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
From Sponges to Invertebrate Chordates
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: lateral line system , countercurrent exchange , vertebral column , tetrapod
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
From Fishes to Birds
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: play , vasodilation , imprinting , sweat
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Mammals and Animal Behavior
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: epidermis , differentiated , imbalance , smooth muscle
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Introduction to the Human Body: Bones, Muscles, and Skin
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: endocrine gland , drug abuse , action potential , sensory receptor
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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 , coronary circulation , leukocytes , sa node
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
The Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, and Excretory...
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: phagocytosis , antibody , humoral immune response , skin
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
The Immune System and Disease
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
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: female reproductive system , ovulation , infancy , sexually transmitted infection
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Reproduction and Human Development
Drag & drop to FlexBook Shelf
Biology I book glossary.
Categories:
Grades: 9 , 10
Organizations: CK-12 Foundation
Tags: vocabulary , terms , definitions , glossary
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last Edited: Dec. 19, 2011 09:47 AM
Biology Glossary
Back to the top of the page ↑
CK-12 Biology
CK-12 Biology
Add all chapters to FlexBook Shelf Print FlexBook Read FlexBook Download PDF Share this FlexBook on social networking sites
Created: Aug. 23, 2010 05:27 AM
Last modified: 2 months ago

CK-12 Biology is a high school FlexBook covering cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, microorganisms, fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and physiology.

More
View
Attributions:
Barbara Akre

Contributor

Jennifer Blanchette

Contributor

Niamh Gray-Wilson

Contributor

Douglas Wilkin

Contributor

Douglas Wilkin

Editor

View
Categories:
Biological Principles
Biology
Cells
Chemical Basis of Life
DNA and RNA
Ecology
Environmental Problems and Human Health
Evolution
Foundations of Life Science
Genetic Change in Populations
Genetics
Human Biology
Invertebrates
Microorganisms and Fungi
Plants
Reproductive System and Human Development
Science
Scientific Research
Vertebrates
View
License type:
Creative Commons License
View
Difficulty:
Intermediate
View
Grade:
9
10
View
State:
CA
View
Tags:
None
FlexBook Shelf
Customize this FlexBook's Table of Contents
New
1. Select a FlexBook:
AND
2. Add chapters by clicking the '+' button
OR
Drag & drop chapters here
loading Loading, please wait...
About CK-12 Foundation
Terms of Use
DMCA Notice
Privacy Policy
Licensing
Careers
Contact Us
Give Feedback
Blog
Powered by FlexBook Platform™
© 2007 - 2012. Some Rights Reserved.
Version 1.3.1.15820

Loading

Flexr Information
BUILD NUMBER:15418
DEPLOYMENT DATE:2012-02-10 10:38:18 -0800 (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
PDF ENGINE :1
BIDI ENGINE:1
DATABASE VERSION:1.2.5.2
FB2N VERSION:0.1.105
MWDOCBOOK VERSION:${mwdocbook.mwdocbook}
You haven’t confirmed your email id yet. Can you please do so by clicking on the activation link that was sent to you via email.

If you want us to resend the email, please click on this link

List View

Grid View

[{id:"7479",title:"What is Biology?"},{id:"7480",title:"The Chemistry of Life"},{id:"7481",title:"Cellular Structure and Function"},{id:"7482",title:"Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration"},{id:"7483",title:"The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis"},{id:"7484",title:"Gregor Mendel and Genetics"},{id:"7485",title:"Molecular Genetics: From DNA to Proteins"},{id:"7486",title:"Human Genetics and Biotechnology"},{id:"7487",title:"Life: From the First Organism Onward"},{id:"7488",title:"The Theory of Evolution"},{id:"7489",title:"The Principles of Ecology"},{id:"7490",title:"Communities and Populations"},{id:"7491",title:"Microorganisms: Prokaryotes and Viruses"},{id:"7492",title:"Eukaryotes: Protists and Fungi"},{id:"7493",title:"Plant Evolution and Classification"},{id:"7494",title:"Plant Biology"},{id:"7495",title:"Introduction to Animals"},{id:"7496",title:"From Sponges to Invertebrate Chordates"},{id:"7497",title:"From Fishes to Birds"},{id:"7498",title:"Mammals and Animal Behavior"},{id:"7499",title:"Introduction to the Human Body: Bones, Muscles, and Skin"},{id:"7500",title:"The Nervous and Endocrine Systems"},{id:"7501",title:"The Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, and Excretory Systems"},{id:"7502",title:"The Immune System and Disease"},{id:"7503",title:"Reproduction and Human Development"},{id:"7504",title:"Biology Glossary"},]