Biology Workbook For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Kratz, Rene Fester [Paperback]

René Fester Kratz is a biology and global health instructor at Everett Community College and holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington. Kratz is the author of Molecular & Cell Biology For Dummies 2nd Edition, Biology For Dummies 2nd Edition, Biology Essentials For Dummies, and Botany For Dummies.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting the Basics 7 Chapter 1: Figuring Out the Scientific Method 9 Chapter 2: Solving Problems in the Chemistry of Life 23 Chapter 3: Investigating Life at the Cellular Level 47 Chapter 4: Tracking the Flow of Energy and Matter 63 Part 2: Creating the Future 93 Chapter 5: Divide and Conquer: Recognizing the Phases of Cell Division 95 Chapter 6: Predicting Future Generations with Mendelian Genetics 121 Chapter 7: Taking Genetics to the DNA Level 137 Chapter 8: Going Straight to the Source with DNA Technology 159 Part 3: Making Connections 177 Chapter 9: Organizing the Living World 179 Chapter 10: Connecting Organisms in Ecosystems 191 Chapter 11: Evaluating the Effects of Evolution 215 Part 4: Getting to Know the Human Body 227 Chapter 12: Building Bodies with the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 229 Chapter 13: Giving Your Body What It Needs: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems 245 Chapter 14: Processing Food with the Digestive and Excretory Systems 261 Chapter 15: Fighting Enemies with the Immune System 275 Chapter 16: Sending Messages with the Nervous and Endocrine Systems 293 Chapter 17: Making Babies with the Reproductive System 305 Part 5: Going Green with Plant Biology 319 Chapter 18: Studying Plant Structures 321 Chapter 19: Pondering Problems in Plant Physiology 339 Part 6: The Part of Tens 351 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Getting an A in Biology 353 Chapter 21: Ten Great Biology Websites 359 Chapter 22: Ten Ways Biology Matters To Your Life Right Now 363 Index 367