TY - BOOK AU - Mader,Sylvia S. TI - Essentials of biology SN - 0072886161 U1 - 570 22 PY - 2007///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Biology N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; The cell -- The chemical basis of life -- The organic molecules of life -- Inside the cell -- The dynamic cell -- Energy for life -- Energy for cells -- Genetics -- Cellular reproduction -- Sexual reproduction -- Patterns of inheritance -- DNA biology and technology -- Gene regulation and cancer -- Genetic counseling -- Evolution -- Darwin and evolution -- Evolution on a small scale -- Evolution on large scale -- Diversity of life -- The first forms of life -- Land environment: plants and fungi -- Both water and land: animals -- Plant structure and function -- Plant anatomy and growth -- Plant responses and reproduction -- Animal structure and function -- Being organized and steady -- The transport systems -- The maintenance systems -- Human nutrition -- Defenses against disease -- The control systems -- Sensory input and motor output -- Reproduction and development -- Ecology -- Ecology of populations -- Communities and ecosystems -- Human impact on the biosphere N2 - Emphasizes the relevance of biology to students' lives within a framework of biodiversity and basic-concepts coverage of various areas of general biology UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2005051119-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2005051119-b.html ER -