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1 Biology and Its Themes Inquiring About Life Concept 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes Concept 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Concept 1.3 In studying nature, scientists make observations and form and test hypotheses Concept 1.4 Science benefits from a cooperative approach and diverse viewpoints   Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY   2 Atoms and Molecules A Chemical Connection to Biology Concept 2.1 Matter consists of chemical elements in pure form and in combinations called compounds Concept 2.2 An element’s properties depend on the structure of its atoms Concept 2.3 The formation and function of molecules depend on chemical bonding between atoms Concept 2.4 Chemical reactions make and break chemical bonds   3 The Chemistry of Water   The Molecule That Supports All of Life   Concept 3.1 Polar covalent bonds in water molecules result in hydrogen bonding  Concept 3.2 Four emergent properties of water contribute to Earth’s suitability for life  Concept 3.3 Acidic and basic conditions affect living organisms    4 Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity   Carbon: The Backbone of Life   Concept 4.1 Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds Concept 4.2 Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to four other atoms  Concept 4.3 A few chemical groups are key to molecular function    5 Biological Macromolecules and Lipids   The Molecules of Life   Concept 5.1 Macromolecules are polymers, built from monomers  Concept 5.2 Carbohydrates serve as fuel and building material  Concept 5.3 Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules  Concept 5.4 Proteins include a diversity of structures, resulting in a wide range of functions  Concept 5.5 Nucleic acids store, transmit, and help express hereditary information  Concept 5.6 Genomics and proteomics have transformed biological inquiry and applications    6 Energy and Life   The Energy of Life   Concept 6.1 An organism’s metabolism transforms matter and energy, subject to the laws of thermodynamics  Concept 6.2 The free-energy change of a reaction tells us whether or not the reaction occurs spontaneously  Concept 6.3 ATP powers cellular work by coupling exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions  Concept 6.4 Enzymes speed up metabolic reactions by lowering energy barriers  Concept 6.5 Regulation of enzyme activity helps control metabolism    Unit 2 Cell biology   7 Cell Structure and Function   The Fundamental Units of Life   Concept 7.1 Biologists use microscopes and biochemistry to study cells  Concept 7.2 Eukaryotic cells have internal membranes that compartmentalize their functions Concept 7.3 The eukaryotic cell’s genetic instructions are housed in the nucleus and carried out by the ribosomes  Concept 7.4 The endomembrane system regulates protein traffic and performs metabolic functions  Concept 7.5 Mitochondria and chloroplasts change energy from one form to another  Concept 7.6 The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in the cell  Concept 7.7 Extracellular components and connections between cells help coordinate cellular activities  Concept 7.8 A cell is greater than the sum of its parts