- 1 Introduction to Life Sciences
- 1.1 About this chapter
- 1.2 What is Life Sciences?
- 1.3 Why study Life Sciences?
- 1.4 How science works
- 1.5 Biological drawings and diagrams
- 1.6 Tables
- 1.7 How to draw graphs in Science
- 1.8 Mathematical skills in Life Sciences
- 1.9 Lab safety procedures
- 2 The chemistry of life
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Molecules for life
- 2.3 Inorganic compounds
- 2.4 Organic compounds
- 2.5 Vitamins
- 2.6 Recommended Dietary Allowance
- 2.7 Summary
- 3 The basic units of life
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 Molecular make up of cells
- 3.3 Cell structure and function
- 3.4 Cell organelles
- 3.5 Summary
- 3.6 End of chapter exercises
- 4 Cell division
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 The cell cycle
- 4.3 The role of mitosis
- 4.4 Cancer
- 4.5 Summary
- 4.6 End of chapter exercises
- 5 Plant and animal tissues
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Tissues
- 5.3 Plant tissues
- 5.4 Animal tissues
- 5.5 Applications of indigenous knowledge and biotechnology
- 5.6 The leaf as an organ
- 5.7 Summary
- 6 Support and transport systems in plants
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Anatomy of dicotyledonous plants
- 6.3 Transpiration
- 6.4 Uptake of water and minerals in the roots
- 6.5 Summary
- 7 Support systems in animals
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Skeletons
- 7.3 Human skeleton
- 7.4 Musculoskeletal tissues
- 7.5 Human locomotion
- 7.6 Muscle structure and function
- 7.7 Diseases
- 7.8 Summary
- 8 Transport systems in animals
- 8.1 Overview
- 8.2 Circulatory systems in animals
- 8.3 Lymphatic circulatory system
- 8.4 Cardiovascular diseases
- 8.5 Summary
- 9 Biospheres to ecosystems
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Biosphere
- 9.3 Biomes
- 9.4 Environment
- 9.5 Ecosystems
- 9.6 Energy flow
- 9.7 Nutrient cycles
- 9.8 Ecotourism
- 9.9 Summary
- 10 Biodiversity and classification
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Biodiversity
- 10.3 Classification schemes
- 10.4 Five kingdom system
- 10.5 Summary
- 11 History of Life on Earth
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Representations of life’s history
- 11.3 Life’s History
- 11.4 Mass extinctions
- 11.5 Impact of humans on biodiversity and environment
- 11.6 Fossil tourism
- 11.7 Summary
- CHAPTER
- 1.1 About this chapter Introduction to Life Sciences
- 1.2 What is Life Sciences?
- 1.3 Why study Life Sciences?
- 1.4 How science works
- 1.5 Biological drawings and diagrams
- 1.6 Tables
- 1.7 How to draw graphs in Science
- 1.8 Mathematical skills in Life Sciences
- 1.9 Lab safety procedures
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