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PRENTICE HALL BIOLOGY STUDENT HOME PAGE
Careers in Biology
UNIT 1: THE NATURE OF LIFE
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 1: The Science of Biology
Active Art: Redi's and Pasteur's Experiment
Miller & Levine: When Scientists Have a Conflict of Interest
Science News: The Nature of Science
SciLinks: Experimenting
SciLinks: Microscopes
Self-Test
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Active Art: Enzymes
Science News: Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
SciLinks: Properties of Water
SciLinks: Enzymes
Self-Test
UNIT 2: ECOLOGY
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 3: The Biosphere
Active Art: The Water Cycle
Miller & Levine: Exploring Ecology from Space
SciLinks: Energy Pyramids
SciLinks: Cycles of Matter
Self-Test
Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Communities
Active Art: Earth's Biomes
SciLinks: Climate and the Greenhouse Effect
SciLinks: Biomes
SciLinks: Aquatic Ecosystems
Self-Test
Chapter 5: Populations
Active Art: Population Dynamics
Miller & Levine: Restoring the Gray Wolf
SciLinks: Populations
SciLinks: Population Growth
Self-Test
Chapter 6: Humans in the Biosphere
Active Art: Fishery Resources
Science News: Natural Resources and Pollution
SciLinks: Sustainable Agriculture
SciLinks: Biodiversity
SciLinks: Global Warming
Self-Test
UNIT 3: CELLS
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function
Active Art: Cell Structure
Active Art: Diffusion
Active Art: Osmosis
Active Art: Active Transport
Activity: Animal Cell Structure
Science News: Cells
SciLinks: Cell Theory
SciLinks: Cell Membranes
Self-Test
Chapter 8: Photosynthesis
Active Art: Photosynthesis
Activity: ADP vs. ATP
SciLinks: Calvin Cycle
SciLinks: Photosynthesis
Self-Test
Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration
Active Art: Cellular Respiration
Miller & Levine: Issue: Should Creatine Supplements be Banned?
Data Sharing: Making Kimchi
SciLinks: Cellular Respiration
SciLinks: Krebs Cycle
Self-Test
Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division
Active Art: The Cell Cycle
Data Sharing: Observing the Phases of the Cell Cycle
Miller & Levine: Stem Cells: Peril and Prospects
SciLinks: Cell Growth
SciLinks: Cell Division
SciLinks: Cell Cycle
Self-Test
UNIT 4: GENETICS
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 11: Introduction to Genetics
Active Art: Punnett Squares
Active Art: Meiosis
Science News: Genetics
SciLinks: Punnett Squares
SciLinks: Mendelian Genetics
SciLinks: Meiosis
Self-Test
Chapter 12: DNA and RNA
Active Art: DNA Replication
Active Art: Protein Synthesis
Science News: Genetics
SciLinks: DNA
SciLinks: DNA Replication
SciLinks: Protein Synthesis
Self-Test
Chapter 13: Genetic Engineering
Active Art: Gel Electrophoresis
Miller & Levine: Genetically-Modified Foods
SciLinks: Recombinant DNA
SciLinks: Genetic Engineering
Self-Test
Chapter 14: The Human Genome
Active Art: Pedigree
Miller & Levine: Issue: Who Controls your DNA?
Human Genome Project
SciLinks: Heredity
Self-Test
UNIT 5: EVOLUTION
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 15: Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Active Art: Artificial Selection
Science News: Evolution
SciLinks: Evolution
SciLinks: Darwin
SciLinks: Natural Selection
Self-Test
Chapter 16: Evolution of Populations
Active Art: Genetic Drift
Miller & Levine: Antibiotics in Animal Feed. Are they Dangerous?
SciLinks: Population Genetics
SciLinks: Speciation
Self-Test
Chapter 17: The History of Life
Active Art: Fossil Formation
SciLinks: Fossil Record
SciLinks: Eukaryotic Cells
SciLinks: Extinction
Self-Test
Chapter 18: Classification
Active Art: Cladograms
Miller & Levine: Searching for New Species
SciLinks: Classification
SciLinks: Domains of Life
Self-Test
UNIT 6: MICROORGANISMS AND FUNGI
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 19: Bacteria and Viruses
Active Art: Virus Reproduction
Miller & Levine: Smallpox Vaccination
Science News: Bacteria and Viruses
SciLinks: Bacteria
SciLinks: Lytic Cycle
Self-Test
Chapter 20: Protists
Active Art: Amoeba and Paramecium
Activity: Funguslike Protist Life Cycle
Science News: Protists and Fungi
SciLinks: Protists
SciLinks: Algae
Self-Test
Chapter 21: Fungi
Science News: Protists and Fungi
SciLinks: Fungi
SciLinks: Asexual Reproduction
Self-Test
UNIT 7: PLANTS
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 22: Plant Diversity
Active Art: Plant Life Cycles
Activity: Bryophyte Life Cycle
SciLinks: Classifying Plants
SciLinks: Seedless Vascular Plants
SciLinks: Seed Plants
Self-Test
Chapter 23: Roots, Stems, and Leaves
Data Sharing: Identifying the Growth Zones in a Plant
Science News: Plants
SciLinks: Plant Anatomy
SciLinks: Root Structures
SciLinks: Leaf Functions
Self-Test
Chapter 24: Reproduction of Seed Plants
Active Art: The Structure of a Flower
Miller & Levine: Flowers by Design
Science News: Plants
SciLinks: Seed Structure and Function
Self-Test
Chapter 25: Plant Responses and Adaptations
Active Art: Photoperiodism
Miller & Levine: Issue: Are Herbal Drugs Safe?
SciLinks: Plant Hormones
Self-Test
UNIT 8: INVERTEBRATES
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 26: Sponges and Cnidarians
Active Art: Structure of a Sponge
Data Sharing: Examining the Responses of Hydras
Miller & Levine: Sunscreen from the Sea
SciLinks: Classifying Animals
Self-Test
Chapter 27: Worms and Mollusks
Data Sharing: Investigating Land Snails
Miller & Levine: Zebra Mussels and Other Invasive Exotic Species
SciLinks: Flukes
Self-Test
Chapter 28: Arthropods and Echinoderms
Active Art: Water Vascular System
Science News: Invertebrates
SciLinks: Arthropods
SciLinks: Crustaceans
SciLinks: Echinoderms
Self-Test
Chapter 29: Comparing Invertebrates
Active Art: Invertebrate Phylogeny
Science News: Invertebrates
SciLinks: Invertebrates
Self-Test
UNIT 9: CHORDATES
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 30: Nonvertebrate Chordates, Fishes, and Amphibians
Science News: Chordates and Vertebrates
SciLinks: Nonvertebrate Chordates
SciLinks: Fishes
Self-Test
Chapter 31: Reptiles and Birds
SciLinks: Dinosaur Extinction
SciLinks: Birds
Self-Test
Chapter 32: Mammals
SciLinks: Mammals
SciLinks: Human Evolution
Self-Test
Chapter 33: Comparing Chordates
Active Art: Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
Miller & Levine: Should Marine Mammals be Kept in Captivity?
SciLinks: Chordates
SciLinks: Homeostasis
Self-Test
Chapter 34: Animal Behavior
Miller & Levine: Using Remote Sensing to Study Animal Behavior
SciLinks: Animal Communication
Self-Test
UNIT 10: THE HUMAN BODY
Latest Discoveries
Chapter 35: Nervous System
Active Art: The Nerve Impulse
Active Art: Examining a Cow's Eye
Science News: The Human Body
SciLinks: Nervous System
SciLinks: Human Brain
SciLinks: Senses
SciLinks: Drugs and Drug Abuse
Self-Test
Chapter 36: Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
Active Art: Joint Movement
Miller & Levine: Manufacturing Artificial Skin
SciLinks: Bones and Joints
SciLinks: Muscle Contraction
Self-Test
Chapter 37: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Active Art: The Heart
Active Art: The Process of Breathing
SciLinks: Cardiovascular System
SciLinks: Blood Cells
Self-Test
Chapter 38: Digestive and Excretory Systems
Active Art: Food Pyramid
SciLinks: Nutrition
SciLinks: Digestion
SciLinks: Excretory System
Self-Test
Chapter 39: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
SciLinks: Endocrine System
SciLinks: Glands
SciLinks: Gametes
SciLinks: Human Growth and Development
Self-Test
Chapter 40: The Immune System and Disease
Science News: Infectious Diseases and the Immune System
Miller & Levine: How Best to Slow the AIDS Epidemic?
SciLinks: Diseases
SciLinks: Immune System
SciLinks: Cancer Cells
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