Understanding Organisms An Evolutionary, Ecological and Comparative Approach Thea Popolizio

Introduction -- Land Acknowledgement Statement for the ROTEL Grant -- I. Introduction to Organisms -- What Defines Biological Life? -- The Diversity and Organization of Life -- Comparing Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes -- The Origin of Eukaryotes -- II. How Organisms Get Energy -- Energy and Metabolism -- A Photosynthesis Primer -- Putting it Together: Metabolic Pathways -- III. Plant Form and Physiology -- The Plant Body -- Transport of Water in Plants -- Transport of Food in Plants -- IV. An Introduction to Animal Physiology -- Different Types of Respiratory Systems -- Types of Breathing -- Animal Circulatory Systems -- The Mammalian Heart -- Animal Digestive Systems -- Animal Bioenergetics -- V. Ecology -- Community Ecology -- Ecosystem Ecology -- The Carbon Cycle -- VI. Reproduction in Populations -- Modes of Reproduction -- Chromosomes and Sex Development -- Sex Development in Humans -- VII. Mechanisms of Evolution -- Variation in Populations -- Population Genetics -- Adaptive Evolution -- Non-Adaptive Evolution -- Evidence for Evolution -- VIII. Evolutionary Patterns -- Defining Species -- Formation of New Species -- Phylogenetic Trees -- Reconstructing Evolutionary Relationships -- Grant Information

Understanding organisms—their evolution, ecology and body systems— is at the heart of this free and open resource geared toward introductory-level college biology majors. This text has been adapted and curated with a lens toward representation and inclusivity. Student engagement is encouraged through ample graphics, embedded media and linked supplementary resources throughout, as well as interactive, responsive H5P practice activities.

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