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Surveys the six basic types of organisms that share this world and explores the differences and similarities of these life forms, and the strategies that organisms use to eat, reproduce, and survive.
Describes the major characteristics of a cell and explains control of gene expression; cellular metabolism; cell communication, reproduction, and death; and cancer.
Explores the controversies over stem cell research including the genetic engineering of plants and animals, gene therapy for humans, property rights of genetic material, and more.