{"product_id":"biology-workbook-for-dummies-isbn-9781119894810","title":"Biology Workbook For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet a feel for biology with hands-on activities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiology Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical resource that provides you with activities to help you better understand concepts in biology. Covering all the topics required in high school and college biology classes, this workbook gives you the confidence you need to ace the test and get the grade you need. Physiology, ecology, evolution, genetics, and cell biology are all covered, and you can work your way through each one or pick and choose the topics where you could use a little extra help. This updated edition is full of new workbook problems, updated study questions and exercises, and fresh real-world examples that bring even the tough concepts to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet extra practice in biology with activities, questions, and exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy evolution, genetics, cell biology, and other topics in required biology classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePass your tests and improve your score in high school or college biology class\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemystify confusing concepts and get clear explanations of every idea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat as a companion to \u003ci\u003eBiology For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e or all on its own, \u003ci\u003eBiology Workbook For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis your practice supplement of choice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Getting the Basics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Creating the Future 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Making Connections 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Getting to Know the Human Body 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: Going Green with Plant Biology 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting the Basics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Figuring Out the Scientific Method\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Hypotheses 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing the Scientific Method 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Experiments 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking an Experiment Count 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Theories 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Questions on the Scientific Method 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Solving Problems in the Chemistry of Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping Atoms 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElemental Thinking 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out Molecules 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo Big or Go Home 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying sweet with carbohydrates 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting things done with proteins 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking plans with nucleic acids 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoring energy and building boundaries with lipids 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Questions on the Chemistry of Life 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: 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\u003cp\u003eMoving your metabolism with enzymes 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduce, reuse, recycle 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooking Up Carbohydrates 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight reactions of photosynthesis: Transforming energy from the ultimate energy source 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight-independent reactions of photosynthesis: Putting matter and energy together 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Energy from Food 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycolysis and the Krebs cycle: Breaking down glucose to carbon dioxide 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxidative Phosphorylation: Transferring energy to ATP 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Questions on Tracking the Flow of Energy and Matter 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Creating the Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Divide and Conquer: Recognizing the Phases of Cell Division\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cb\u003e159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the Power of DNA Technology 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting DNA with Restriction Enzymes 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating Molecules with Gel Electrophoresis 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopying DNA with PCR 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading a Gene with DNA Sequencing 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Code with Genetic Engineering 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFighting Diseases with Genetic Vaccines 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Questions on DNA Technology 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Making Connections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Organizing the Living World\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Relationships 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifying Life 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out Relationships from 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361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioNinja 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Study Sites 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Ten Ways Biology Matters To Your Life Right Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate Change 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpread of Infectious Diseases 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuring Cancer 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Engineering of Humans 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncestry 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonalized Medicine 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEating a Plant-Based Diet 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know Your Physical Body 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Plants for Food and Fun 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Population Growth 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRené Fester Kratz\u003c\/b\u003e is a biology and global health instructor at Everett Community College and holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington. 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