Lesson One Inside the Living Cell:Structure and Function of Internal Cell Parts 1
Additional Information 9
1．Names of Chemical Element Symbols Commonly Used 9
2．Mathematical Symbols Commonly Used 10
3．Symbols of Length Capacity and Weight Commonly Used 10
Reading Materials 10
Reading Comprehension 10
The Construction of Cells 12
Lesson Two Photosynthesis 15
Additional Information 22
How to write a report or paper(Ⅰ) 22
Reading Materials 26
Reading Comprehension 26
How Cells Make ATP 27
Using the Electrons Generated by the Citric Acid Cycle to Make ATP 28
Lesson Three Cellular Reproduction:Mitosis and Meiosis 30
Additional Information 38
How to write a report or paper(Ⅱ) 38
Reading Materials 43
Reading Comprehension 43
What is Biology 44
The Value of Biology 45
Biological Problems 46
Lesson Four Foundations of Genetics 47
Additional Information 53
Chemical Abstract Service 53
Printed Chemical Abstracts(CA) 54
Biochemistry Sections of CA(Ⅰ) 54
Reading Materials 57
Reading Comprehension 57
Genes and Characteristics 58
Environmental Influence on Gene Expression 60
Lesson Five Discovering the Chemical Nature of the Gene 61
Additional Information 67
Biochemistry Sections of CA(Ⅱ) 67
Reading Materials 70
Reading Comprehension 70
How Is the Information in DNA Reproduced So Accurately？ 72
What Is the Unit of Hereditary Information？ 73
Lesson Six The Origin and Diversity of Life 76
Additional Information 82
Abbreviations Used in Journals of Biological Sciences 82
Reading Materials 84
Reading Comprehension 84
Earth as a Stage for Life 85
The Unseen Drama:from Molecules to Cells 87
Lesson Seven Fungi:The Great Decomposers 90
Additional Information 96
CAS Standard Abbreviations and Acronyms 96
Guide to Nature and Its Related Journals 99
Reading Materials 101
Reading Comprehension 101
An Overview of the Kingdom Fungi:The Great Decomposers 102
Lesson Eight Animal Development 106
Additional Information 113
Nature extended guide for authors(Ⅰ) 113
Reading Materials 117
Reading Comprehension 117
Animals 118
Lesson Nine The Origin of Species 123
Additional Information 129
Nature extended guide for authors(Ⅱ) 129
Reading Materials 134
Reading Comprehension 134
How Species Form 136
Lesson Ten The Ecology of Populations 140
Additional Information 146
Nature extended guide for authors(Ⅲ) 146
Reading Materials 151
Reading Comprehension 151
Behavioral Ecology 153
Lesson Eleven Abstracts in Biological Abstracts 159
Additional Information 160
Biological Abstracts 160
How to Use Biological Abstracts 164
Reading Materials 171
The Microscope 171
On Darwinian Medicine(Ⅰ) 175
Lesson Twelve Enzymes 181
Additional Information 187
Science Citation Index(Ⅰ) 187
Reading Materials 192
On Darwinian Medicine(Ⅱ) 192
Lesson Thirteen DNA Structure 198
Additional Information 204
Science Citation Index(Ⅱ) 204
Reading Materials 217
The Handling of Plant Chromosomes 217
Lesson Fourteen What Is Bioinformatics？ 229
Additional Information 233
Science Citation Index(Ⅲ) 233
Reading Materials 244
Bioinformatics,pharma and farmers 244
Lesson Fifteen Tissue Culture Techniques 251
Additional Information 266
The ISI Database:The Journal Selection Process 266
The Concept of Citation Indexing:A Unique and Innovative Tool for Navigating the Research Literature 269
Reading Materials 272
Proteomics:a major new technology for the drug discovery process 272
Answers to Exercises 281
Glossary of Biological Terms 287
References 291