Rene Fester Kratz 
Biology For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

Introduction 1
Part 1: Biology Basics 5
Chapter 1: Exploring the Living World 7
Chapter 2: How Life Is Studied 13
Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Life 29
Chapter 4: The Living Cell 49
Chapter 5: Acquiring Energy to Run the Motor 67
Part 2: Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby: Cell Reproduction and Genetics 81
Chapter 6: Dividing to Conquer: Cell Division 83
Chapter 7: Making Mendel Proud: Understanding Genetics 103
Chapter 8: Reading the Book of Life: DNA and Proteins 119
Chapter 9: Engineering the Code: DNA Technology 135
Part 3: It’s a Small, Interconnected World 155
Chapter 10: Exploring the Living World: Biodiversity and Classification 157
Chapter 11: Observing How Organisms Get Along 173
Chapter 12: Evolving Species in an Ever-Changing World 197
Part 4: Systems Galore! Animal Structure and Function 217
Chapter 13: Pondering the Principles of Physiology 219
Chapter 14: Moving and Shaking: Skeletal and Muscular Systems 227
Chapter 15: Going with the Flow: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems 239
Chapter 16: Checking Out the Plumbing: Animal Digestive and Excretory Systems 259
Chapter 17: Fighting Back: Human Defenses 277
Chapter 18: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems, Messengers Extraordinaire 295
Chapter 19: Reproduction 101: Making More Animals 313
Part 5: It’s Not Easy Being Green: Plant Structure and Function 337
Chapter 20: Living the Life of a Plant 339
Chapter 21: Probing into Plant Physiology 351
Part 6: The Part of Tens 361
Chapter 22: Ten Great Biology Discoveries 363
Chapter 23: Ten Ways Biology Affects Your Life 369
Index 375

René Fester Kratz, Ph D, teaches biology at Everett Community College. Dr. Kratz holds a Ph D in Botany from the University of Washington. She works with other scientists and K-12 teachers to develop science curricula that align with national learning standards and the latest research on human learning.