Symbols
“degenerate.” 15.1 The Genetic Code
(macroevolution) 19.1 Population Evolution
(microevolution) 19.1 Population Evolution
60S ribosomal subunit 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
7-methylguanosine cap 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
α-helix 3.4 Proteins
β-pleated sheet 3.4 Proteins
A
A horizon 31.2 The Soil
Abduction 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
abiotic 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
aboral madreporite 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
above-ground biomass 44.2 Biogeography
abscisic acid 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
abscission 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
absorption spectrum 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
abstract 1.1 The Science of Biology
abyssal zone 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Accessory fruits 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
acclimatization 33.3 Homeostasis
acetylcholine 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
acetylcholinesterase 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
acid 2.2 Water
Acid rain 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
acoelomates 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
acromegaly 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
acrosomal reactions 43.6 Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
Actinopterygii 29.2 Fishes
action potential 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
activation energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
activators 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
active site 6.5 Enzymes
Active transport 5.3 Active Transport
acute disease 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
adaptation 18.1 Understanding Evolution
adaptive evolution 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
Adaptive immunity 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
Addison’s disease 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Adduction 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
adenosine triphosphate 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
adenylyl cyclase 37.2 How Hormones Work
adhesion 2.2 Water
adrenal cortex 37.5 Endocrine Glands
adrenal glands 37.5 Endocrine Glands
adrenal medulla 37.5 Endocrine Glands
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Adventitious 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
adventitious roots 30.3 Roots
aerobic 22.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism
aerobic respiration 7.2 Glycolysis
afferent arteriole 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
affinities 42.3 Antibodies
aggregate fruit 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
Aggressive displays 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
Agnatha 29.1 Chordates
air sacs 29.5 Birds
aldosterone 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
aleurone 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
algal bloom 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
alimentary canal 34.1 Digestive Systems
aliphatic hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
allantois 29.4 Reptiles
allele frequency 19.1 Population Evolution
alleles 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Allopatric speciation 18.2 Formation of New Species
allopolyploid 18.2 Formation of New Species
allosteric inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
alpha cells 37.5 Endocrine Glands
alteration 33.3 Homeostasis
alveolar P O 2 P O 2 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
alveolar ducts 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
alveolar sacs 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
alveolar ventilation 39.3 Breathing
alveoli 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
Alzheimer’s disease 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
ambulacral (water vascular) system 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
amino acid-derived hormones 37.1 Types of Hormones
Amino acids 3.4 Proteins
aminoacyl tRNA synthetases 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
aminopeptidase 34.3 Digestive System Processes
ammonia 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
ammonification 22.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism
ammonotelic 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
amnion 29.4 Reptiles
amniote embryo 29.4 Reptiles
amniotic egg 29.4 Reptiles
Amphiarthroses 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
amphiphilic 5.1 Components and Structure
ampullae 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
ampullae of Lorenzini 29.2 Fishes
amygdala 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Amyloplasts 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Anabolic 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
anaerobic 7.2 Glycolysis
anaerobic cellular respiration 7.5 Metabolism without Oxygen
analytical model 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Anatomical dead space 39.3 Breathing
androgens 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) 41.5 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
angiotensin I 41.5 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
angiotensin II 41.5 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
Angular movements 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
anoxic 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
antenna proteins 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
anterior pituitary 37.5 Endocrine Glands
anther 26.3 Angiosperms
antheridium 25.1 Early Plant Life
Anthophyta 26.3 Angiosperms
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) 41.5 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
antibiotic 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
antibiotic resistance 17.1 Biotechnology
antibody 42.3 Antibodies
anticodon 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
antigen 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
antigen-presenting cell (APC) 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
antioxidant 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
antiporter 5.3 Active Transport
Anura 29.3 Amphibians
apex consumers 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
aphotic zone 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
apical bud 30.2 Stems
Apical meristems 30.1 The Plant Body
Apocrine glands 29.6 Mammals
Apoda 29.3 Amphibians
apodemes 33.1 Animal Form and Function
apomixis 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
aposematic coloration 45.6 Community Ecology
appendicular skeleton 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
applied science 1.1 The Science of Biology
Appositional growth 38.2 Bone
Aquaporins 5.2 Passive Transport
aquatic biomes 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
arachnoid mater 35.3 The Central Nervous System
arboreal hypothesis 29.5 Birds
arbuscular mycorrhizae 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
archegonium 25.1 Early Plant Life
archenteron 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
arcuate arteries 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
aromatic hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
arterioles 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
ascending limbs 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
ascocarp 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
Ascomycota 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
Asexual reproduction 43.1 Reproduction Methods
Assimilation 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
assortative mating 19.2 Population Genetics
Astrocytes 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
Asymmetrical 33.1 Animal Form and Function
asymptomatic infection 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Atherosclerosis 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
atom 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology, 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) 37.5 Endocrine Glands
atriopore 29.1 Chordates
atrioventricular valve 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
atrium 29.1 Chordates
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
auditory ossicles 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
autoantibodies 42.4 Disruptions in the Immune System
Autocrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
autoimmune response 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
Autoimmunity 42.4 Disruptions in the Immune System
Autoinducers 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
autonomic nervous system 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
autopolyploidy 18.2 Formation of New Species
avidity 42.3 Antibodies
axial skeleton 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
axillary bud 30.2 Stems
axon hillock 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
axon terminals 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
B
B cells 42.1 Innate Immune Response
B horizon 31.2 The Soil
back mutations 21.3 Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections
background extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
bacteriophage 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
bacteriophages 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
balanced chemical equation 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
Ball-and-socket joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Barcoding 26.4 The Role of Seed Plants
bark 30.2 Stems
basal ganglia 35.3 The Central Nervous System
basal metabolic rate (BMR) 33.1 Animal Form and Function
basal nuclei 35.3 The Central Nervous System
basal taxon 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
base 2.2 Water
Basic science 1.1 The Science of Biology
basidia 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
basidiocarp 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
Basidiomycota 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
basidium 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
basilar membrane 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
basophil 42.1 Innate Immune Response
Batesian mimicry 45.6 Community Ecology
bedrock 31.2 The Soil
Behavioral biology 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
Behavioral isolation 18.2 Formation of New Species
beta cells 37.5 Endocrine Glands
bicarbonate buffer system 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
bicarbonate ions (HCO 3 − ) (HCO 3 − ) 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
bicuspid valve 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
Bilateral symmetry 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
binary (prokaryotic) fission 10.5 Prokaryotic Cell Division
binomial nomenclature 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
biochemistry 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
biodiversity 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
Biodiversity hotspots 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
bioenergetics 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
Bioethics 1.1 The Science of Biology
biofilm 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
biogeochemical cycle 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
biological community 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
biological macromolecules 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
Biological nitrogen fixation 22.5 Beneficial Prokaryotes
biology 1.1 The Science of Biology
bioluminescence 23.3 Groups of Protists
Biomagnification 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
biomarker 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
biomes 44.2 Biogeography
bioremediation 22.5 Beneficial Prokaryotes
biotic 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
biotic potential, or rmax 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
bipolar neurons 36.3 Taste and Smell
birth rate (B) 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
Black Death 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
blastomeres 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
blastopore 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
blastula 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
bleaching 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Blood pressure (BP) 40.4 Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
blood urea nitrogen 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
body plan 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
bolus 34.1 Digestive Systems
Bone 38.2 Bone
Bone remodeling 38.2 Bone
boreal forest 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
bottleneck effect 19.2 Population Genetics
Bowman’s capsule 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
brainstem 35.3 The Central Nervous System
branch point 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
bronchi 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
bronchioles 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
Brumation 29.4 Reptiles
Bryophytes 25.3 Bryophytes
buffer zones 47.4 Preserving Biodiversity
Buffers 2.2 Water
bulb 30.2 Stems
bulbourethral gland 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
Bush meat 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
C
C horizon 31.2 The Soil
CAAT box 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
caecilians 29.3 Amphibians
Calcification 38.2 Bone
calcitonin 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
calorie 2.2 Water
Calvin cycle 8.3 Using Light Energy to Make Organic Molecules
calyx 26.3 Angiosperms
Cambrian explosion 27.4 The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
camouflage 45.6 Community Ecology
cAMP-dependent kinase (A-kinase) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
canaliculi 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
candela 36.5 Vision
canopy 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
capillaries 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
capillary action 2.2 Water
Capillary beds 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
capsule 25.3 Bryophytes
carbaminohemoglobin 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
carbohydrates 3.2 Carbohydrates
Carbonic anhydrase (CA) 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
carboxypeptidase 34.3 Digestive System Processes
cardiac cycle 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
Cardiac muscle tissue 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Cardiomyocytes 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
Carnivores 34.1 Digestive Systems
carrier protein 5.2 Passive Transport
carrying capacity, or K 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
Cartilage 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Cartilaginous joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Casparian strip 30.3 Roots
catabolic 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
catabolite activator protein (CAP) 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
caveolin 5.4 Bulk Transport
cell cycle 10.2 The Cell Cycle
cell necrosis 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
cell plate 10.2 The Cell Cycle
cell-cycle checkpoints 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
cell-mediated immune response 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
Cell-surface receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
cellular cloning 17.1 Biotechnology
Cellulose 3.2 Carbohydrates
centimorgans (cM) 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
central dogma 15.1 The Genetic Code
central vacuole 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
centrioles 10.2 The Cell Cycle
centromere 10.1 Cell Division
centrosome 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cephalic phase 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
Cephalochordata 29.1 Chordates
cerebellum 35.3 The Central Nervous System
cerebral cortex 35.3 The Central Nervous System
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 35.3 The Central Nervous System
channel 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Channel proteins 5.2 Passive Transport
chaperones 3.4 Proteins
Chargaff’s rules 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
Charophytes 25.1 Early Plant Life
chelicerae 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
chemical diversity 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
chemical energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Chemical reactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
chemical reactivity 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
chemical synapses 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Chemiosmosis 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
Chemotrophs 22.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism
chloride shift 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
chlorophyll 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Chlorophyll a 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
chlorophyll b 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
Chlorophytes 25.1 Early Plant Life
chloroplast 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Chloroplasts 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cholecystokinin 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
chondrocytes 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Chordata 29.1 Chordates
chorioallantoic placenta 29.6 Mammals
chorion 29.4 Reptiles
choroid plexus 35.3 The Central Nervous System
chromatids 10.1 Cell Division
chromatin 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
chromatophores 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
chromophore 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
chromosome inversion 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
chronic infections 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
chylomicrons 34.3 Digestive System Processes
chyme 34.1 Digestive Systems
chymotrypsin 34.3 Digestive System Processes
Chytridiomycetes 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
chytridiomycosis 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
cilia 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
cingulate gyrus 35.3 The Central Nervous System
circadian 36.5 Vision
Circumduction 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
cis-acting element 16.4 Eukaryotic Transcription Gene Regulation
citric acid cycle 7.3 Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle
cladistics 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
classical conditioning 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
clathrin 5.4 Bulk Transport
clavicles 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
clay 31.2 The Soil
cleavage 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
cleavage furrow 10.2 The Cell Cycle
Climate change 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
climax community 45.6 Community Ecology
cline 19.2 Population Genetics
clonal selection 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
closed circulatory system 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
club mosses 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
Cnidaria 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
cnidocyte 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
codominance 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
codons 15.1 The Genetic Code
coelom 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals, 28.3 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans, 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
coelomic pouches 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
coenzymes 6.5 Enzymes
cofactors 6.5 Enzymes
cognitive learning 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
cohesin 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
cohesion 2.2 Water
coleoptile 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
coleorhiza 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
colinear 15.1 The Genetic Code
Collenchyma cells 30.2 Stems
colloid 37.5 Endocrine Glands
columella 29.5 Birds
Columnar epithelial 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
commensal 45.6 Community Ecology
Commensalism 24.4 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
community 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Compact bone 38.2 Bone
Companion cells 30.2 Stems
competitive exclusion principle 45.6 Community Ecology
competitive inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
complement system 42.1 Innate Immune Response
complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries 17.2 Mapping Genomes
compliance 39.3 Breathing
compound leaf 30.4 Leaves
concentration gradient 5.2 Passive Transport
conceptual model 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
conclusion 1.1 The Science of Biology
condensin proteins 10.2 The Cell Cycle
Conditioned behaviors 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
Condyloid joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
cones 36.5 Vision
Conidiospores 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Conifers 26.2 Gymnosperms
Connective tissues 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Conservation biogeography 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
conspecifics 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
contig 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Continuous variation 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
Contour feathers 29.5 Birds
contraception 43.5 Human Pregnancy and Birth
contractile vacuoles 23.3 Groups of Protists
control group 1.1 The Science of Biology
convergent evolution 18.1 Understanding Evolution
Coral reefs 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
core enzyme 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Corms 30.2 Stems
cornea 36.5 Vision
corolla 26.3 Angiosperms
coronary arteries 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
coronary veins 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
corpus callosum 35.3 The Central Nervous System
cortical nephrons 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
corticosteroids 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
cortisol 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
countercurrent exchanger 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
countercurrent multiplier 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Courtship displays 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
coxal bones 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
cranial bones 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
cranial nerves 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
Craniata (or Vertebrata) 29.1 Chordates
cranium 29.1 Chordates
cristae 23.1 Eukaryotic Origins
Crocodilia 29.4 Reptiles
Cross reactivity 42.3 Antibodies
Cross-pollination 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
crossing over 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
crossover 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Cryogenian period 27.4 The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
Cryptochromes 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
cryptofauna 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Cuboidal epithelial 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Cushing’s disease 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
cuticle 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods, 30.4 Leaves, 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
cuttings 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
cyanobacteria 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
Cycads 26.2 Gymnosperms
cyclic AMP (cAMP) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
cyclin-dependent kinases 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
cyclins 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
Cytogenetic mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
cytokine 42.1 Innate Immune Response
cytokinin 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
cytopathic effects 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
cytoplasm 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cytoskeleton 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
cytosol 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
D
dead space 39.3 Breathing
dead zone 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
death rate (D) 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
decomposers 22.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism
Deductive reasoning 1.1 The Science of Biology
dehydration synthesis 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
demographic-based models 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
demography 45.1 Population Demography
denaturation 3.4 Proteins
denature 6.5 Enzymes
Dendrites 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
Dendritic cells 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
density-dependent 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
density-independent 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
dentary 29.6 Mammals
deoxynucleotide 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
dephosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
depolarization 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
Depression 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Dermal tissue 30.1 The Plant Body
descending 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Descriptive (or discovery) science 1.1 The Science of Biology
determinate cleavage 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
detrital food web 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Deuteromycota 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
Deuterostomes 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
diabetes insipidus 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
diabetes mellitus 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
diabetogenic effect 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
diacylglycerol (DAG) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
diaphragm 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
diaphysis 38.2 Bone
Diarthroses 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
dicots 26.3 Angiosperms
dideoxynucleotides 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Diffusion 5.2 Passive Transport
Digestion 34.3 Digestive System Processes
dihybrid 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
dikaryon 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
dimerization 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
dimorphic 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
Dinosaurs 29.4 Reptiles
dioecious 26.2 Gymnosperms
dipeptidase 34.3 Digestive System Processes
diphyodonts 29.6 Mammals
diploblasts 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
diplontic 25.1 Early Plant Life
directional selection 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
Disaccharides 3.2 Carbohydrates
discontinuous variation 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
discussion 1.1 The Science of Biology
Dispersal 18.2 Formation of New Species
dissociation 2.2 Water
distal convoluted tubule (DCT) 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Distraction displays 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
divergent evolution 18.1 Understanding Evolution
diversifying selection 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
DNA barcoding 47.4 Preserving Biodiversity
DNA fingerprinting 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
DNA microarrays 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
dominant lethal 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Dominant traits 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
dormancy 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
dorsal cavity 33.1 Animal Form and Function
dorsal hollow nerve cord 29.1 Chordates
Dorsiflexion 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
double circulation 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
double fertilization 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
down feathers 29.5 Birds
down-regulation 37.2 How Hormones Work
duodenum 34.1 Digestive Systems
dura mater 35.3 The Central Nervous System
E
Eccrine glands 29.6 Mammals
Ecdysozoa 27.3 Animal Phylogeny
Ecological biogeography 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
Ecological pyramids 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Ecology 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
ecosystem diversity 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
ecosystem dynamics 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Ecosystem ecology 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
ecosystem services 47.2 The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life
Ectomycorrhizae 24.3 Ecology of Fungi
ectothermic 33.1 Animal Form and Function
ectotherms 29.4 Reptiles
Ediacaran Period 27.4 The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
effector cells 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
efferent arteriole 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
elastase 34.3 Digestive System Processes
elastic recoil 39.3 Breathing
elastic work 39.3 Breathing
electrocardiogram (ECG) 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
electrochemical gradient 5.3 Active Transport
electrogenic pump 5.3 Active Transport
electrolyte 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
electromagnetic spectrum 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
electron configuration 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron microscopes 4.1 Studying Cells
electron orbitals 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron transfer 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron transport chain 7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation, 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
electronegativity 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
Elevation 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
embryonic mesoderm 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
embryophytes 25.1 Early Plant Life
Emergent vegetation 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
emerging disease 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
Emsleyan/Mertensian mimicry 45.6 Community Ecology
Enantiomers 2.3 Carbon
end-Permian extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
endemic disease 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
endemism 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
endergonic reactions 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
endocardium 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
endocarp 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
Endochondral ossification 38.2 Bone
endocrine 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
endocrine cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
endocrine glands 37.5 Endocrine Glands
endocrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Endocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
endodermis 30.3 Roots
Endomycorrhizae 24.3 Ecology of Fungi
endoplasmic reticulum (ER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
endospermic dicots 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
endosymbiosis 23.1 Eukaryotic Origins
endosymbiotic theory 23.1 Eukaryotic Origins
endotherm 33.1 Animal Form and Function
endotherms 29.4 Reptiles
energy budget 45.2 Life Histories and Natural Selection
energy coupling 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
enterocoelom 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
enterocoely 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
entropy 6.3 The Laws of Thermodynamics
environmental disturbances 45.6 Community Ecology
Enzyme-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Enzymes 3.4 Proteins
eosinophil 42.1 Innate Immune Response
Ependymal 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
epicardium 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
epicotyl 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
epidemic 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
epidermis 30.2 Stems
epigenetic 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
epilepsy 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
epinephrine 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
epiphyseal plate 38.2 Bone
epiphyses 38.2 Bone
epiphytes 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
epistasis 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
Epithelial tissues 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
epitopes 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
equilibrium 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks, 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Erythropoietin (EPO) 37.5 Endocrine Glands
esophagus 34.1 Digestive Systems
essential 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
essential nutrients 34.2 Nutrition and Energy Production
Estuaries 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
eucoelomates 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
eukaryote-first 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
eukaryotes 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
eukaryotic cells 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
eukaryotic initiation factor-2 (eIF-2) 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
Eumetazoa 27.3 Animal Phylogeny
eutrophication 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
evaporation 2.2 Water
Eversion 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
evolution 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
evolutionary (Darwinian) fitness 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
exergonic reactions 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Exocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
exoskeleton 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Exotic species 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
expiratory reserve volume (ERV) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
exponential growth 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
expressed sequence tag (EST) 17.2 Mapping Genomes
extant 25.1 Early Plant Life
Extension 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
external fertilization 43.2 Fertilization
extinct 25.1 Early Plant Life
extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
extinction rates 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
extracellular domain 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
extracellular matrix 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
extremophiles 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
F
facial bones 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
facilitated transport 5.2 Passive Transport
facultative anaerobes 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
fallout 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
false negative 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
falsifiable 1.1 The Science of Biology
Feedback inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
fermentation 7.5 Metabolism without Oxygen
FEV1/FVC ratio 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
Fibrous connective tissues 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
fibrous joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
fibrous root system 30.3 Roots
field 36.1 Sensory Processes
filament 26.3 Angiosperms
first messenger 37.2 How Hormones Work
Fission 43.1 Reproduction Methods
fixed action pattern 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
flagella 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
flame cells 28.3 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans, 41.3 Excretion Systems
Flat bones 38.2 Bone
Flow-resistive 39.3 Breathing
fluid mosaic model 5.1 Components and Structure
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
food chain 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
food web 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
foot 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
forced expiratory volume (FEV) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
forearm 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
foreign DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
Forest Stewardship Council 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
Foundation species 45.6 Community Ecology
founder effect 19.1 Population Evolution
fovea 36.5 Vision
free nerve ending 36.2 Somatosensation
frequency-dependent selection 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
frontal lobe 35.3 The Central Nervous System
frontal plane 33.1 Animal Form and Function
Functional groups 2.3 Carbon
functional residual capacity (FRC) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
functional vital capacity (FVC) 39.3 Breathing
furcula 29.5 Birds
fusiform 33.1 Animal Form and Function
G
G-protein 37.2 How Hormones Work
G-protein-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
G0 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
G1 checkpoint 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
G1 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
G2 of Interphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
G2 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
gallbladder 34.1 Digestive Systems
Gametangia 25.1 Early Plant Life
gametic barrier 18.2 Formation of New Species
gametophyte 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
gametophytes 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
Gap junctions 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
gastric inhibitory peptide 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
gastric phase 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
gastrin 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
gastrovascular cavity 34.1 Digestive Systems
Gastrulation 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom, 43.6 Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
GC-rich boxes 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
Gemmules 28.1 Phylum Porifera
gene expression 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
gene flow 19.2 Population Genetics
gene pool 19.1 Population Evolution
Gene targeting 17.1 Biotechnology
gene transfer agents (GTAs) 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
genes 10.1 Cell Division
genetic diagnosis 17.1 Biotechnology
Genetic diversity 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
genetic drift 19.2 Population Genetics
Genetic engineering 17.1 Biotechnology
genetic map 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic marker 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic recombination 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic structure 19.1 Population Evolution
genetic testing 17.1 Biotechnology
genetic variance 19.2 Population Genetics
genetically modified organism 17.1 Biotechnology
genome 10.1 Cell Division
genome annotation 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
genome fusion 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
Genome mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genomic libraries 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Genomics 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genotype 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
geographical variation 19.2 Population Genetics
Geometric isomers 2.3 Carbon
germ cells 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
germ layers 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
gestation 43.5 Human Pregnancy and Birth
Gibberellins 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
gigantism 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
gill circulation 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
ginkgophytes 26.2 Gymnosperms
gizzard 34.1 Digestive Systems
glabrous 36.2 Somatosensation
Gliding movements 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Global climate change 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
Glomeromycota 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
glomerular filtration 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
glomeruli 36.3 Taste and Smell
glomerulus 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
glucagon 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
glucocorticoids 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
gluconeogenesis 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
glucose-sparing effect 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
GLUT (glucose transporter) proteins 7.7 Regulation of Cellular Respiration
GLUT proteins 7.2 Glycolysis
glycogenolysis 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
glycolipids 5.1 Components and Structure
Glycolysis 7.2 Glycolysis
glycoproteins 5.1 Components and Structure
glycosidic bond 3.2 Carbohydrates
gnetophytes 26.2 Gymnosperms
Golgi apparatus 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
Golgi tendon organs 36.2 Somatosensation
Gomphoses 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
gonadotropins 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Gondwana 29.3 Amphibians
good genes hypothesis 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
Gorilla 29.7 The Evolution of Primates
gradual speciation model 18.3 Reconnection and Speciation Rates
grafting 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
Gram negative 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Gram positive 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
granzyme 42.1 Innate Immune Response
grazing food web 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Great Barrier Reef 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
greenhouse effect 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
greenhouse gases 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
gross primary productivity 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Ground tissue 30.1 The Plant Body
growth factors 9.3 Response to the Signal
Growth hormone (GH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
guanosine triphosphate (GTP) 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
guard cells 30.2 Stems
gustation 36.3 Taste and Smell
Gymnosperms 26.2 Gymnosperms
H
habitat isolation 18.2 Formation of New Species
hair 29.6 Mammals
handicap principle 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
haplodiplontic 25.1 Early Plant Life
haplontic 25.1 Early Plant Life
haustoria 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Haversian canal 38.2 Bone
haze-effect cooling 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
heat of vaporization 2.2 Water
Heirloom seeds 26.4 The Role of Seed Plants
helper T (TH) lymphocytes 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
hemal system 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
hemizygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
hemocoel 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods, 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
hemolymph 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
herbaceous 26.3 Angiosperms
Herbivores 34.1 Digestive Systems
herbivory 26.4 The Role of Seed Plants
Heritability 19.2 Population Genetics
Hermaphroditism 43.1 Reproduction Methods
heterogeneity 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
heterospecifics 44.1 The Scope of Ecology
Heterothallic 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
heterotrophs 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
heterozygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
hinge joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
hippocampus 35.3 The Central Nervous System
histone acetylation 16.7 Cancer and Gene Regulation
histone proteins 10.1 Cell Division
Historical biogeography 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
holistic ecosystem model 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Holocene, mass extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
holoenzyme 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
homeotherms 29.4 Reptiles
Homo sapiens sapiens 29.7 The Evolution of Primates
homologous 10.1 Cell Division
homologous recombination 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
homologous structures 18.1 Understanding Evolution
homothallic 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
homozygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
honest signal 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
horizon 31.2 The Soil
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
horizontal transmission 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Hormonal stimuli 37.4 Regulation of Hormone Production
hormone 37.2 How Hormones Work
Hormones 3.4 Proteins
horsetails 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
host DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
Hox genes 27.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom
human beta chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) 43.5 Human Pregnancy and Birth
human growth hormone (HGH or hGH) 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
humerus 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
humoral immune response 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
humoral stimulus 37.4 Regulation of Hormone Production
humus 31.2 The Soil
hybrid inviability 18.2 Formation of New Species
hybrid zone 18.3 Reconnection and Speciation Rates
hybridizations 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
Hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
hydrolysis reactions 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
hydrosphere 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
hydrostatic skeleton 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
hydrothermal vent 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
Hylobatidae 29.7 The Evolution of Primates
hyoid bone 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
hyperextension 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
hyperglycemia 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
hyperopia 36.5 Vision
hyperplasia 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
hypersensitivities 42.4 Disruptions in the Immune System
Hyperthyroidism 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
hypertonic 5.2 Passive Transport
hypocotyl 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
hypoglycemia 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
hypophyseal portal system 37.5 Endocrine Glands
hypoplasia 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
hypothesis 1.1 The Science of Biology
hypothesis-based science 1.1 The Science of Biology
Hypothyroidism 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
hypotonic 5.2 Passive Transport
I
ileum 34.1 Digestive Systems
immune tolerance 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
Immunodeficiency 42.4 Disruptions in the Immune System
Imperfect fungi 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
inbreeding 19.2 Population Genetics
inbreeding depression 19.2 Population Genetics
incomplete dominance 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
indeterminate cleavage 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
induced fit 6.5 Enzymes
Induced mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
Inductive reasoning 1.1 The Science of Biology
inferior vena cava 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels, 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Infertility 43.5 Human Pregnancy and Birth
inflammation 42.1 Innate Immune Response
ingestion 34.3 Digestive System Processes
inhibitor 9.3 Response to the Signal
inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
initiation complex 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis, 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
initiation site 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
initiator tRNA 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
innate behaviors 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
Innate immunity 42.1 Innate Immune Response
inner cell mass 43.6 Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
inner ear 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
inorganic compound 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
Inorganic nutrients 44.2 Biogeography
inositol phospholipids 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
inositol triphosphate (IP3) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
insectivorous 31.3 Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
inspiratory capacity (IC) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Integral proteins 5.1 Components and Structure
integument 26.2 Gymnosperms
Intercalary meristems 30.1 The Plant Body
intercellular signaling 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
intercostal muscles 39.3 Breathing
interferon 42.1 Innate Immune Response
interkinesis 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
interlobar arteries 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Intermediate filaments 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
intermittent 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
internal fertilization 43.2 Fertilization
Internal receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
internode 30.2 Stems
interphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
intersexual selection 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
interspecific competition 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
interstitial cells of Leydig 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
interstitial fluid 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
intertidal zone 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Intervertebral discs 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
intestinal phase 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
intracellular hormone receptors 37.2 How Hormones Work
intracellular mediators 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
intracellular signaling 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Intramembranous ossification 38.2 Bone
intrapleural space 39.3 Breathing
intrasexual selection 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
intraspecific competition 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
introduction 1.1 The Science of Biology
Inversion 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Ion channel-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
iris 36.5 Vision
Irregular bones 38.2 Bone
island biogeography 45.6 Community Ecology
islets of Langerhans 37.5 Endocrine Glands
isomerase 7.2 Glycolysis
isomers 2.3 Carbon
isotonic 5.2 Passive Transport
isthmus 37.5 Endocrine Glands
Iteroparity 45.2 Life Histories and Natural Selection
J
J-shaped growth curve 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
Jacobson’s organ 29.4 Reptiles
Jasmonates 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
jejunum 34.1 Digestive Systems
juxtaglomerular cells 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
juxtamedullary nephrons 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
K
K-selected species 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
karyogamy 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
karyokinesis 10.2 The Cell Cycle
keratin 29.6 Mammals
kinesthesia 36.1 Sensory Processes
kinetic energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
kinetochore 10.2 The Cell Cycle
kingdom 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
Koch’s postulates 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
Kozak’s rules 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
L
labia majora 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
labia minora 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
labyrinth 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
lac operon 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
lactases 34.3 Digestive System Processes
lacunae 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
lagging strand 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
lamellae 38.2 Bone
lamina 30.4 Leaves
large intestine 34.1 Digestive Systems
larynx 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
late Devonian extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
latency 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
lateral line 29.2 Fishes
Lateral meristems 30.1 The Plant Body
lateral rotation 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Laurasia 29.3 Amphibians
Laurentia 29.3 Amphibians
law of dominance 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
law of independent assortment 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
law of mass action 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
law of segregation 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
Layering 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
leading strand 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
learned behaviors 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
lens 36.5 Vision
lenticels 30.2 Stems
lepidosaurs 29.4 Reptiles
leptin 37.5 Endocrine Glands
Lichens 24.3 Ecology of Fungi
life cycles 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
life history 45.2 Life Histories and Natural Selection
life sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
life tables 45.1 Population Demography
light microscopes 4.1 Studying Cells
light-dependent reactions 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
light-harvesting complex 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
light-independent reactions 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
limbic system 35.3 The Central Nervous System
linkage 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
linkage analysis 17.2 Mapping Genomes
lipase 34.1 Digestive Systems
lipid hormones 37.1 Types of Hormones
Lipids 3.3 Lipids
litmus 2.2 Water
Little Ice Age 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
liver 34.1 Digestive Systems
Liverworts 25.3 Bryophytes
loams 31.2 The Soil
lobe 35.3 The Central Nervous System, 35.3 The Central Nervous System, 35.3 The Central Nervous System
lobes of the kidney 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
locus 10.1 Cell Division
logistic growth 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
Long bones 38.2 Bone
Long-term depression (LTD) 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
Long-term potentiation (LTP) 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
loop of Henle 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Loose connective tissue 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Lophotrochozoa 27.3 Animal Phylogeny
lower limb 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
lung capacities 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
lung volumes 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
luteinizing hormone (LH) 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
Lycophyta 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
Lymph nodes 40.4 Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
Lymphocytes 42.1 Innate Immune Response
lysis buffer 17.1 Biotechnology
lysogenic cycle 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
lysosomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
lytic cycle 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
M
macromolecules 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
macronutrients 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
macrophage 42.1 Innate Immune Response
macula densa 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
madreporite 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
Major depression 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I molecules 42.1 Innate Immune Response
Malpighian tubules 41.3 Excretion Systems
maltases 34.3 Digestive System Processes
Mammals 29.6 Mammals
Mammary glands 29.6 Mammals
mantle 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
mark and recapture 45.1 Population Demography
mass extinctions 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
mast cell 42.1 Innate Immune Response
materials and methods 1.1 The Science of Biology
mating factor 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
matrix 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
matrix proteins 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
maximum parsimony 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
mechanoreceptor 36.1 Sensory Processes
medial rotation 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
megafauna 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
megagametogenesis 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
megapascals 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
megaphylls 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
megasporangium 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
megasporocyte 26.2 Gymnosperms
megasporogenesis 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
megasporophylls 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
meiosis I 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Meiosis II 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Meissner’s corpuscles 36.2 Somatosensation
membrane potential 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
memory cell 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
meninges 35.3 The Central Nervous System
menstrual cycle 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
Meristematic tissue 30.1 The Plant Body
meristems 30.1 The Plant Body
Merkel’s disks 36.2 Somatosensation
mesocarp 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
mesocosm 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
mesohyl 28.1 Phylum Porifera
mesophyll 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
messenger RNA (mRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
metabolism 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
metabolome 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Metabolomics 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
metacarpus 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Metagenomics 17.4 Applying Genomics
metaphase plate 10.2 The Cell Cycle
metatarsals 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Metazoa 27.3 Animal Phylogeny
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
MHC II molecules 42.1 Innate Immune Response
microbial mat 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
Microbiology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
microcosm 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
microfilaments 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
Microglia 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
micronutrients 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
microphylls 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
Micropropagation 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
microsatellite polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
microscope 4.1 Studying Cells
microsporangium 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
microsporocytes 26.2 Gymnosperms
microsporophylls 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
microtubules 4.5 The Cytoskeleton
microvilli 41.3 Excretion Systems
middle ear 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
midsagittal plane 33.1 Animal Form and Function
Milankovitch cycles 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
mineral soils 31.2 The Soil
mineralocorticoid 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Minerals 34.2 Nutrition and Energy Production
mismatch repair 14.6 DNA Repair
mitochondria 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
mitochondria-first 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
mitotic phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
mitotic spindle 10.2 The Cell Cycle
mixotrophs 23.2 Characteristics of Protists
model organism 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
modern synthesis 19.1 Population Evolution
molecular biology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
molecular systematics 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
molecule 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
monocarpic 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
monocot 26.3 Angiosperms
monocyte 42.1 Innate Immune Response
monogastric 34.1 Digestive Systems
monohybrid 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
monophyletic group 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
Monosaccharides 3.2 Carbohydrates
monosulcate 26.3 Angiosperms
monotremes 29.6 Mammals
morganucodonts 29.6 Mammals
mortality rate 45.1 Population Demography
mosses 25.3 Bryophytes
motor end plate 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
Müllerian mimicry 45.6 Community Ecology
multiple cloning site (MCS) 17.1 Biotechnology
Multiple fruit 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
Muscle spindles 36.2 Somatosensation
Mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
mycelium 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Mycetismus 24.4 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
Mycologists 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
mycology 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Mycorrhiza 24.3 Ecology of Fungi
mycorrhizae 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Mycotoxicosis 24.4 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
myelin 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
myocardial infarction 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
myocardium 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
myofibrils 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
myofilaments 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Myopia 36.5 Vision
Myxini 29.2 Fishes
N
nasal cavity 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
natural killer (NK) cells 42.1 Innate Immune Response
natural sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
Natural selection 18.1 Understanding Evolution
Nature Conservancy 47.4 Preserving Biodiversity
nectar guide 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
negative feedback loop 33.3 Homeostasis
negative gravitropism 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
negative polarity 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
negative regulators 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
nematocysts 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
Neornithes 29.5 Birds
nephridiopore 41.3 Excretion Systems
neritic zone 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
nerve net 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
Net consumer productivity 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Net production efficiency (NPE) 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
neural stimuli 37.4 Regulation of Hormone Production
neural tube 43.7 Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation
neurobiology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Neurodegenerative disorders 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
neurons 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
neurotransmitters 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
neutrophil 42.1 Innate Immune Response
next-generation sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
nitrogen fixation 22.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism
nitrogenase 31.3 Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
nociception 36.2 Somatosensation
Nodes 30.2 Stems
nodes of Ranvier 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
non-electrolyte 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
non-endospermic dicots 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
non-vascular plants 25.1 Early Plant Life
noncompetitive inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
nondisjunction 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
nonparental types 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
Nonpolar covalent bonds 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
nonrandom mating 19.2 Population Genetics
nonrenewable resource 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
nonsense codons 15.1 The Genetic Code
nontemplate strand 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Northern blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
notochord 29.1 Chordates
nuclear envelope 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Nucleic acids 3.5 Nucleic Acids
nucleolus 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
nucleoplasm 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
nucleosome 10.1 Cell Division
nucleotide excision repair 14.6 DNA Repair
nucleotides 3.5 Nucleic Acids
nucleus-first 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
O
O horizon 31.2 The Soil
obligate aerobes 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
obligate anaerobes 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
Obstructive diseases 39.3 Breathing
occipital 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Ocean upwelling 44.2 Biogeography
octamer boxes 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
Odorants 36.3 Taste and Smell
Okazaki fragments 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
olfaction 36.3 Taste and Smell
olfactory bulb 36.3 Taste and Smell
olfactory epithelium 36.3 Taste and Smell
olfactory receptor 36.3 Taste and Smell
Oligodendrocytes 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
Oligosaccharins 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Omega 3.3 Lipids
Omnivores 34.1 Digestive Systems
oncogenes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
oncogenic viruses 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Oncolytic viruses 21.3 Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections
one-child policy 45.5 Human Population Growth
open circulatory system 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
operant conditioning 45.7 Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
operator 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
operons 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Opposition 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
opsonization 42.1 Innate Immune Response
Ordovician-Silurian extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
organ of Corti 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
organ system 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
organic compound 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants
organic molecules 2.3 Carbon
organic soils 31.2 The Soil
Organisms 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Ornithorhynchidae 29.6 Mammals
Ornithurae 29.5 Birds
osculum 28.1 Phylum Porifera
osmoconformers 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
Osmolarity 5.2 Passive Transport
osmoreceptors 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Osmoregulation 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
osmoregulatory 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
osmotic balance 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
osmotic pressure 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
osseous tissue 38.2 Bone
Ossification 38.2 Bone
Osteichthyes 29.2 Fishes
Osteoblasts 38.2 Bone
Osteoclasts 38.2 Bone
Osteocytes 38.2 Bone
Osteoprogenitor cells 38.2 Bone
outer ear 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
oval window 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
ovarian cycle 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
ovary 26.3 Angiosperms
oviparity 43.2 Fertilization
ovoviviparity 43.2 Fertilization
ovulate cones 26.2 Gymnosperms
oxidative phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
oxygen 2.2 Water
oxygen dissociation curve 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
oxygen-carrying capacity 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
oxytocin 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
P
Pacinian corpuscles 36.2 Somatosensation
pairwise-end sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Paleontology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Paleoptera 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
palmately compound leaf 30.4 Leaves
pandemic 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
Pangaea 29.3 Amphibians
papillae 36.3 Taste and Smell
papulae 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
parabronchi 29.5 Birds
paracentric 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
paracrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
parafollicular cells 37.5 Endocrine Glands
parasite 45.6 Community Ecology
parasitic plant 31.3 Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
Parasitism 24.4 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
parasympathetic nervous system 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
parathyroid glands 37.5 Endocrine Glands
parathyroid hormone (PTH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Parenchyma cells 30.2 Stems
parent material 31.2 The Soil
Parental types 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
parietal 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Parkinson’s disease 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
Parthenogenesis 43.1 Reproduction Methods
Partial pressure 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
particulate matter 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
passive immunity 42.3 Antibodies
Passive transport 5.2 Passive Transport
patella 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) 42.1 Innate Immune Response
pathogens 21.4 Other Acellular Entities: Prions and Viroids, 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans, Introduction
pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) 42.1 Innate Immune Response
peat moss 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
pectoral girdle 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
pedalia 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
pedicellaria 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
pedigree analysis 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
pedipalps 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
Peer-reviewed manuscripts 1.1 The Science of Biology
pelagic realm 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
pellicles 23.2 Characteristics of Protists
pelvic girdle 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Pepsin 34.1 Digestive Systems
pepsinogen 34.1 Digestive Systems
peptide bond 3.4 Proteins
peptide hormones 37.1 Types of Hormones
peptidoglycan 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
peptidyl transferase 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
Perception 36.1 Sensory Processes
perfect flowers 26.3 Angiosperms
perforin 42.1 Innate Immune Response
pericardium 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
pericarp 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
pericentric 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
pericycle 30.3 Roots
periderm 30.2 Stems
Peripheral proteins 5.1 Components and Structure
peripheral resistance 40.4 Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
perirenal fat capsule 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
peristalsis 34.1 Digestive Systems
peritubular capillary network 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
permafrost 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
permanent tissue 30.1 The Plant Body
Permian extinction 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
permissive 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Peroxisomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Petals 26.3 Angiosperms
petiole 30.4 Leaves
Petromyzontida 29.2 Fishes
pH scale 2.2 Water
phage therapy 21.3 Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections
phagolysosome 23.2 Characteristics of Protists
phalanges 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Pharmacogenomics 17.4 Applying Genomics
pharyngeal nerve ring 28.5 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Nematodes and Tardigrades
Pharyngeal slits 29.1 Chordates
pharynx 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
phenotype 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
pheromone 36.3 Taste and Smell
pheromones 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
phosphatases 9.3 Response to the Signal
phosphoanhydride bonds 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
phosphodiester 3.5 Nucleic Acids
Phospholipids 3.3 Lipids
Phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
photic zone 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
photoautotrophs 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Photomorphogenesis 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Photoperiodism 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
photosystem I 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
photosystem II 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
phototropins 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Phototropism 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
phyllotaxy 30.4 Leaves
phylogenetic tree 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
phylogeny 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
physical map 17.2 Mapping Genomes
physical sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
physiological dead space 39.3 Breathing
phytochromes 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Phytoplankton 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
pia mater 35.3 The Central Nervous System
pigment 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Pinnately compound leaves 30.4 Leaves
pinocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
pioneer species 45.6 Community Ecology
pistil 26.3 Angiosperms
pith 30.2 Stems
pituitary dwarfism 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
pituitary gland 37.5 Endocrine Glands
pituitary stalk 37.5 Endocrine Glands
Pivot joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
placenta 43.5 Human Pregnancy and Birth
plagiarism 1.1 The Science of Biology
Planar joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
planktivores 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
plankton 23.3 Groups of Protists
Plantar flexion 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
plasma 40.2 Components of the Blood
plasma cell 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
plasma membrane 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
plasma membrane hormone receptors 37.2 How Hormones Work
plasmids 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
plasmodesmata 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
plasmogamy 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
plasmolysis 5.2 Passive Transport
plastid 23.1 Eukaryotic Origins
plastron 29.4 Reptiles
platelets 40.2 Components of the Blood
Pleistocene Extinction 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
pleura 39.3 Breathing
Pleurisy 39.3 Breathing
Pneumatic bones 29.5 Birds
polar covalent bond 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
polar microtubules 10.2 The Cell Cycle
polar nuclei 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure
Polycarpic 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
polygenic 17.4 Applying Genomics
polynucleotide 3.5 Nucleic Acids
polysaccharide 3.2 Carbohydrates
polysome 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
polytomy 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
population density 45.1 Population Demography
population genetics 19.1 Population Evolution
population growth rate 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
population size (N) 45.1 Population Demography
population variation 19.2 Population Genetics
positive feedback loop 33.3 Homeostasis
positive gravitropism 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
positive regulators 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
post-anal tail 29.1 Chordates
post-transcriptional 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
post-translational 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
posterior pituitary 37.5 Endocrine Glands
postzygotic barrier 18.2 Formation of New Species
potential energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
potocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
preening 29.5 Birds
presbyopia 36.5 Vision
prezygotic barrier 18.2 Formation of New Species
primary (main) bronchi 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
Primary active transport 5.3 Active Transport
primary consumers 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
primary electron acceptor 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
Primary feathers 29.5 Birds
primary growth 30.2 Stems
primary producers 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
primary structure 3.4 Proteins
primary succession 45.6 Community Ecology
probes 17.1 Biotechnology
productive 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Progesterone 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
prokaryote 4.2 Prokaryotic Cells
Prokaryotes 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
prolactin (PRL) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Pronation 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
proofreading 14.6 DNA Repair
prophage 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Prophase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
prostate gland 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
prosthetic group 7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
proteases 17.1 Biotechnology
protein signature 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Proteins 3.4 Proteins
proteome 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Proteomics 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
proto-oncogenes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
protonema 25.3 Bryophytes
protonephridia 28.3 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans, 41.3 Excretion Systems
Protostomes 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
Protraction 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
proventriculus 34.1 Digestive Systems
proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
pseudocoelomates 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
pseudopeptidoglycan 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
pseudostratified 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
pterosaurs 29.4 Reptiles
pterygotes 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
pulmocutaneous circulation 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
pulmonary circulation 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
pumps 5.3 Active Transport
punctuated equilibrium 18.3 Reconnection and Speciation Rates
Punnett square 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
pure culture 17.4 Applying Genomics
purines 3.5 Nucleic Acids
pygostyle 29.5 Birds
pyloric caeca 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
pyruvate 7.2 Glycolysis
Q
quadrat 45.1 Population Demography
quaternary structure 3.4 Proteins
quiescent 10.2 The Cell Cycle
quorum sensing 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
R
r-selected species 45.4 Population Dynamics and Regulation
radial cleavage 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
Radial glia 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
Radial symmetry 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
radiate arteries 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Radiation hybrid mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
radioresistant 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
radula 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
raphe 23.3 Groups of Protists
reaction center 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
reception 36.1 Sensory Processes
receptive 36.1 Sensory Processes
receptor potential 36.1 Sensory Processes
receptor-mediated endocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
recessive lethal 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Recessive traits 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
reciprocal cross 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
recombinant DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
recombinant proteins 17.1 Biotechnology
recombination frequency 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage
recombination nodules 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
recruitment 39.3 Breathing
rectum 34.1 Digestive Systems
Red blood cells 40.2 Components of the Blood
Red List 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
redox reactions 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
reductional division 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
refractory period 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
regulatory T (Treg) cells 42.2 Adaptive Immune Response
reinforcement 18.3 Reconnection and Speciation Rates
relative fitness 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
Relative species abundance 45.6 Community Ecology
renal arteries 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal capsule 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal columns 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal corpuscle 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal fascia 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal pelvis 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal pyramids 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal tubule 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renal veins 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
renette cells 28.5 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Nematodes and Tardigrades
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone 41.5 Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
replicative intermediates 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
Repressors 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Reproductive cloning 17.1 Biotechnology
reproductive isolation 18.2 Formation of New Species
Residence time 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
residual volume (RV) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
Resilience 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
respiratory bronchioles 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
respiratory distress syndrome 39.3 Breathing
respiratory quotient (RQ) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
respiratory rate 39.3 Breathing
respiratory trees 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
Restriction endonucleases 17.1 Biotechnology
restriction fragment length polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
restrictive diseases 39.3 Breathing
results 1.1 The Science of Biology
resuscitation 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
retina 36.5 Vision
retinoblastoma protein (Rb) 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
Retraction 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
reverse transcriptase 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) 17.1 Biotechnology
Reversible reactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
Review articles 1.1 The Science of Biology
rhizoids 25.3 Bryophytes
rhizome 30.2 Stems
rhizosphere 31.2 The Soil
Rho-dependent termination 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Rho-independent termination 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
rhodopsin 36.5 Vision
ribonucleases 17.1 Biotechnology
ribonucleic acid (RNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
ribosome 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
Ribosomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
ring of life 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
RNA editing 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
RNA-binding proteins 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
rods 36.5 Vision
root cap 30.3 Roots
Root hairs 30.3 Roots
root system 30.1 The Plant Body
Rotational movement 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
roughage 34.1 Digestive Systems
Ruffini endings 36.2 Somatosensation
Ruminants 34.1 Digestive Systems
Runners 30.2 Stems
S
S phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
S-shaped curve 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
Saddle joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
sagittal plane 33.1 Animal Form and Function
Salamanders 29.3 Amphibians
salivary amylase 34.1 Digestive Systems
saltatory conduction 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
sand 31.2 The Soil
saprobes 24.1 Characteristics of Fungi
saprophyte 31.3 Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
sarcolemma 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
sarcomeres 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Sarcopterygii 29.2 Fishes
Sargassum 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Satellite glia 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
saturated fatty acid 3.3 Lipids
Sauropsids 29.4 Reptiles
Savannas 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
scapulae 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Scarification 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
schizocoely 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
Schizophrenia 35.5 Nervous System Disorders
Schwann cell 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
science 1.1 The Science of Biology
scientific method 1.1 The Science of Biology
Sclerenchyma cells 30.2 Stems
scutellum 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
scutes 29.4 Reptiles
Sebaceous glands 29.6 Mammals
Second messengers 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
Secondary active transport 5.3 Active Transport
Secondary consumers 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
Secondary feathers 29.5 Birds
Secondary growth 30.2 Stems
secondary plant compounds 47.2 The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life
secondary structure 3.4 Proteins
secondary succession 45.6 Community Ecology
secretin 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
seed 26.3 Angiosperms
segmental arteries 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
selection pressure 19.2 Population Genetics
selectively permeable 5.2 Passive Transport
Self-pollination 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
Semelparity 45.2 Life Histories and Natural Selection
semi-permeable membranes 41.1 Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
semicircular canals 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
semilunar valve 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
seminal vesicles 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
seminiferous tubules 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
senescence 32.3 Asexual Reproduction
sensory receptor 36.1 Sensory Processes
sensory transduction 36.1 Sensory Processes
sensory-somatic nervous system 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
sepals 26.3 Angiosperms
Sequence mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
serendipity 1.1 The Science of Biology
Serial hermaphroditism 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
Sertoli cells 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
Sesamoid bones 38.2 Bone
sessile 30.4 Leaves
set point 33.3 Homeostasis
seta 25.3 Bryophytes
sexual dimorphisms 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
sexual reproduction 43.1 Reproduction Methods
shared ancestral character 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
shared derived character 20.2 Determining Evolutionary Relationships
shoot system 30.1 The Plant Body
Short bones 38.2 Bone
shotgun sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
sickle cell anemia 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
sieve-tube cells 30.2 Stems
signal integration 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
signal sequence 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
signal transduction 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
signaling cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
signaling pathway 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
silt 31.2 The Soil
simple epithelia 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
simple fruit 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
simple leaf 30.4 Leaves
simulation model 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
single nucleotide polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Single-strand binding proteins 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
sinoatrial (SA) node 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
siphonophores 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
sister taxa 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
Skeletal muscle tissue 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
sliding clamp 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
small intestine 34.1 Digestive Systems
small nuclear 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
Smooth muscle tissue 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Soil 31.2 The Soil
soil profile 31.2 The Soil
Solar intensity 44.5 Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
solute 5.2 Passive Transport
solutes 5.2 Passive Transport
solvent 2.2 Water
somatic cell 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
somatosensation 35.3 The Central Nervous System
somatostatin 34.4 Digestive System Regulation
source water 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Southern blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
speciation 18.2 Formation of New Species
Species dispersion patterns 45.1 Population Demography
Species richness 45.6 Community Ecology
species-area relationship 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
specific heat capacity 2.2 Water
spectrophotometer 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
spermatheca 43.2 Fertilization
spermatogenesis 43.3 Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis
spermatophore 29.3 Amphibians
Sphenodontia 29.4 Reptiles
sphere of hydration 2.2 Water
sphincter 34.1 Digestive Systems
spinal cord 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Spinal nerves 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
spiracles. 28.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods
spiral cleavage 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
splicing 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
spongocoel 28.1 Phylum Porifera
spongy bone 38.2 Bone
Spontaneous mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
sporocytes 25.1 Early Plant Life
sporopollenin 25.1 Early Plant Life
spring-and-fall turnover 44.2 Biogeography
Squamata 29.4 Reptiles
Squamous epithelial 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
stabilizing selection 19.3 Adaptive Evolution
stable hairpin 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Stamens 26.3 Angiosperms
standard metabolic rate (SMR) 33.1 Animal Form and Function
starch 3.2 Carbohydrates
start codon 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
statoliths 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
stele 30.3 Roots
stereocilia 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
stereoscopic vision 29.7 The Evolution of Primates
sternum 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
steroids 3.3 Lipids
stigma 26.3 Angiosperms
stipules 30.4 Leaves
Stolons 30.2 Stems
stomach 34.1 Digestive Systems
stomata 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
stone canal 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
stratified epithelia 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
Strigolactones 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
strobili 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
stroke volume 40.4 Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
stromatolite 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
Structural isomers 2.3 Carbon
style 26.3 Angiosperms
subduction 46.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
substituted hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
substrate-level phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
substrates 6.5 Enzymes
Subtropical deserts 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
sucrases 34.3 Digestive System Processes
summation 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
superior colliculus 36.5 Vision
superior vena cava 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
Supination 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
suprachiasmatic nucleus 36.5 Vision
surface tension 2.2 Water
Surfactant 39.3 Breathing
survivorship curve 45.1 Population Demography
suspensor 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
Sutural bones 38.2 Bone
Svalbard Global Seed Vault 47.2 The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life
swim bladder 29.2 Fishes
symbioses 45.6 Community Ecology
Symbiosis 24.3 Ecology of Fungi
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation 22.5 Beneficial Prokaryotes
sympathetic nervous system 35.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
Sympatric speciation 18.2 Formation of New Species
symphyses 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
symporter 5.3 Active Transport
synapses 35.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
Synapsids 29.4 Reptiles
synapsis 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
synaptic cleft 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
synaptic signal 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
synaptic vesicles 35.2 How Neurons Communicate
synaptonemal complex 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
synarthrosis 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
synchondrosis 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
syncytium 28.3 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans, 28.5 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Nematodes and Tardigrades
Syndesmoses 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
Synovial joints 38.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
syrinx 29.5 Birds
Systematics 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
systemic circulation 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
systems biology 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
T
T cells 42.1 Innate Immune Response
Tachyglossidae 29.6 Mammals
taiga 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
tap root system 30.3 Roots
target cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
tarsals 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
tastants 36.3 Taste and Smell
taste bud 36.3 Taste and Smell
Taxonomy 20.1 Organizing Life on Earth
tectorial membrane 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
teloblastic growth 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
telomerase 14.5 DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
Telophase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
Telophase and Cytokinesis 10.2 The Cell Cycle
Temperate forests 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
Temperate grasslands 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
template strand 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
temporal 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Temporal fenestrae 29.4 Reptiles
temporal isolation 18.2 Formation of New Species
Tendrils 30.2 Stems
terminal bronchioles 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
Terrestrial biomes 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
terrestrial hypothesis 29.5 Birds
Tertiary consumers 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
tertiary structure 3.4 Proteins
test cross 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Testosterone 43.4 Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
tests 23.3 Groups of Protists
Testudines 29.4 Reptiles
tetrads 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Tetrapod 29.1 Chordates
thalamus 35.3 The Central Nervous System
Thalassemia 39.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
The chaparral 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
theory 1.1 The Science of Biology
thermocline 44.2 Biogeography
Thermodynamics 6.3 The Laws of Thermodynamics
thermoregulation 33.3 Homeostasis
Thick filaments 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
Thigmomorphogenesis 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
thigmonastic 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
thigmotropism 30.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
Thin filaments 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
thoracic cage 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Thorns 30.2 Stems
thylakoid lumen 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
thylakoids 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
thymus 37.5 Endocrine Glands
thyroglobulin 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
thyroid gland 37.5 Endocrine Glands
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
thyroxine 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
Ti plasmids 17.1 Biotechnology
Tidal volume (TV) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
tight junction 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
tobacco mosaic disease 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
tonic activity 36.5 Vision
Tonicity 5.2 Passive Transport
total lung capacity (TLC) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
trachea 39.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
Tracheids 30.2 Stems
tracheophytes 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
tragedy of the commons 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
trans fat 3.3 Lipids
transcription 3.5 Nucleic Acids
transcription bubble. 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
transcription factors 16.3 Eukaryotic Epigenetic Gene Regulation
transcriptional 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
transcriptional start site 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
transduction 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Transfer RNA (tRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
transformation 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding, 22.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
transgenic 17.1 Biotechnology
transition state 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Transition substitution 14.6 DNA Repair
Transitional 33.2 Animal Primary Tissues
translation 3.5 Nucleic Acids
translational 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
translocation 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders, 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
translocations 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
transpiration 30.2 Stems, 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants, 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
transport maximum 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
transport proteins 5.2 Passive Transport
transporters 5.3 Active Transport
transverse plane 33.1 Animal Form and Function
Transversion substitution 14.6 DNA Repair
triacylglycerols 3.3 Lipids
Triassic–Jurassic 47.1 The Biodiversity Crisis
Trichomes 30.2 Stems
tricuspid valve 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
triglycerides 3.3 Lipids
triiodothyronine 37.3 Regulation of Body Processes
triploblasts 27.2 Features Used to Classify Animals
trochophore larva 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
trophic level 46.1 Ecology of Ecosystems
trophic level transfer efficiency (TLTE) 46.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Tropical wet forests 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes
Tropomyosin 38.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
trypsin 34.3 Digestive System Processes
Tryptophan 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
tryptophan (trp) operon 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
tube feet 28.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia
Tubers 30.2 Stems
tubular reabsorption 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
tubular secretion 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Tumor suppressor genes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
tunicates 29.1 Chordates
U
ubiquinone 7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
ultrasound 36.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
umami 36.3 Taste and Smell
unidirectionally 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
unified cell theory 4.1 Studying Cells
uniporter 5.3 Active Transport
unsaturated 3.3 Lipids
untranslated regions 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
up-regulation 37.2 How Hormones Work
urate salts 29.5 Birds
urea cycle 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
ureotelic 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
uric acid 41.4 Nitrogenous Wastes
urinary bladder 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Urochordata 29.1 Chordates
Urodela 29.3 Amphibians
uropygial gland 29.5 Birds
V
vacuoles 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
van der Waals interactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
variable 1.1 The Science of Biology
variants 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
variation 18.1 Understanding Evolution
vasa recta 41.2 The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
vascular bundle 30.1 The Plant Body
vascular cylinder 30.1 The Plant Body
vascular stele 30.1 The Plant Body
vascular tissue 30.1 The Plant Body
vasoconstriction 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
vasodilation 40.3 Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
velum 28.2 Phylum Cnidaria
venation 30.4 Leaves
venous P CO 2 P CO 2 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
venous P O 2 P O 2 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch 39.3 Breathing
ventral cavity 33.1 Animal Form and Function
ventricle 40.1 Overview of the Circulatory System
ventricles 35.3 The Central Nervous System
vernalization 32.2 Pollination and Fertilization
vertebrae 29.1 Chordates
vertebral column 38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
vertical transmission 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts
Vesicles 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Vessel elements 30.2 Stems
Vestibular sensation 36.1 Sensory Processes
vestigial structures 18.1 Understanding Evolution
viable-but-non-culturable 22.1 Prokaryotic Diversity
vicariance 18.2 Formation of New Species
villi 34.1 Digestive Systems
viral receptors 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification
visceral mass 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids, 28.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids
Vision 36.5 Vision
vital capacity (VC) 39.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
Vitamins 34.2 Nutrition and Energy Production
viviparity 43.2 Fertilization
vomerine teeth 29.3 Amphibians
W
Water potential 30.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
Wax 3.3 Lipids
web of life 20.3 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
Wetlands 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
whisk ferns 25.4 Seedless Vascular Plants
white blood cells 40.2 Components of the Blood
white-nose syndrome 47.3 Threats to Biodiversity
Whole-genome sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
whorled 30.4 Leaves
wild type 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
wildlife corridors 47.4 Preserving Biodiversity
X
X inactivation 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
X-linked 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Y
yolk sac 29.4 Reptiles
Z
zero population growth 45.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
zona pellucida 43.6 Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
Zoonoses 22.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans
zoonotic diseases 29.5 Birds
Zooplankton 44.4 Aquatic Biomes
Zygomycota 24.2 Classifications of Fungi
zygospores 24.2 Classifications of Fungi