Biology / Sylvia S. Mader.

Includes bibliographical references.

1 A View of Life1 The Cell --Part I: 2 Basic Chemistry --
3 The Chemistry of Organic Molecules --
4 Cell Structure and Function --
5 Membrane Structure and Function --
6 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes --
7 Photosynthesis --
8 Cellular Respiration --
Part II: 2 Genetic Basis of Life --
9 The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction --
10 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction --
11 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance --
12 Chromosomal Patterns of Inheritance --
13 DNA Structure and Functions --
14 Gene Activity: How Genes Work --
15 Regulation of Gene Activity and Genetic Mutations --
16 Biotechnology and Genomics --
Part III: Evolution --
17 Darwin and Evolution --
18 Process of Evolution --
19 Origin and History of Life --
20 Classification of Living Things --
Part IV: Microbiology and Evolution --
21 Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea --
22 The Protists --
23 The Fungi5 Plant Evolution and Biology --
24 Evolution and Diversity of Plants --
25 Structure and Organization of Plants --
26 Nutrition and Transport in in Plants --
27 Control of Growth and Responses in Plants --
28 Reproduction in Plants. Part VI: Animal Evolution --
29 Introduction to Invertebrates --
30 The Protostomes --
31 The Deuterostomes --
32 Human Evolution --
Part VII: Comparative Animal Biology --
33 Animal Organization and Homeostasis --
34 Circulation --
35 Lymph Transport and Immunity --
36 Digestion and Nutrition --
37 Respiration --
38 Body Fluid Regulation and Excretion --
39 Neurons and Nervous Systems --
40 Sense Organs --
41 Support Systems and Locomotion --
42 Hormones and Endocrine Systems --
43 Reproduction --
44 Development --
PartVIII: Behavior and Ecology --
45 Animal Behavior --
46 Ecology of Populations --
47 Community Ecology --
48 Ecosystems and Human Interferences --
49 The Biosphere --
50 Conservation Biology.

Dr. Sylvia Mader, a well-known author in the field of biology, has written numerous biology textbooks for McGraw-Hill. Biology is now a tightly knit text that covers the concepts and principles of biology from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. It draws upon the entire world of living things to bring out an evolutionary theme that is introduced from the start. The concept of evolution is necessary to understanding the unity and diversity of life and serves as a background for the study of ecological principles. Modern ecological problems, including the biodiversity crisis, are stressed throughout the text. ... Publisher description.