9780072418828

Biology : With Bound-In OLC Card

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    9780072418828

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  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-01-22
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii
A View of Life
1(17)
How to Define Life
2(4)
How the Biosphere Is Organized
6(2)
How Living Things Are Classified
8(2)
The Process of Science
10(8)
part I The Cell
18(130)
Basic Chemistry
19(16)
Chemical Elements
20(4)
Elements and Compounds
24(3)
Chemistry of Water
27(8)
The Chemistry of Organic Molecules
35(22)
Organic Molecules
36(3)
Carbohydrates
39(3)
Lipids
42(4)
Proteins
46(4)
Nucleic Acids
50(7)
Cell Structure and Function
57(26)
Cellular Level of Organization
58(4)
Prokaryotic Cells
62(2)
Eukaryotic Cells
64(19)
Membrane Structure and Function
83(18)
Membrane Models
84(1)
Plasma Membrane Structure and Function
85(3)
Permeability of the Plasma Membrane
88(8)
Modification of Cell Surfaces
96(5)
Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes
101(14)
Cells and the Flow of Energy
102(2)
Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations
104(2)
Metabolic Pathways and Enzymes
106(4)
Oxidation-Reduction and the Flow of Energy
110(5)
Photosynthesis
115(16)
Photosynthetic Organisms
116(2)
Plants as Solar Energy Converters
118(2)
Light Reactions
120(4)
Calvin Cycle Reactions
124(2)
Other Types of Photosynthesis
126(5)
Cellular Respiration
131(17)
Cellular Respiration
132(2)
Outside the Mitochondria: Glycolysis
134(2)
Inside the Mitochondria
136(6)
Fermentation
1(2)
Metabolic Pool
144(4)
part II Genetic Basis of Life
148(132)
The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction
149(18)
The Cell Cycle
150(3)
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
153(5)
The Cell Cycle and Cancer
158(4)
Prokaryotic Cell Division
162(5)
Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
167(14)
Halving the Chromosome Number
168(2)
Genetic Recombination
170(2)
The Phases of Meiosis
172(2)
Comparison of Meiosis with Mitosis
174(2)
The Human Life Cycle
176(5)
Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance
181(22)
Gregor Mendel
182(2)
One-Trait Inheritance
184(5)
Two-Trait Inheritance
189(4)
Human Genetic Disorders
193(3)
Beyond Mendelian Genetics
196(7)
Chromosomal Patterns of Inheritance
203(20)
Chromosomal Inheritance
204(5)
Gene Linkage
209(3)
Changes in Chromosome Number
212(6)
Changes in Chromosome Structure
218(5)
DNA Structure and Functions
223(14)
The Genetic Material
224(3)
The Structure of DNA
227(3)
Replication of DNA
230(7)
Gene Activity: How Genes Work
237(14)
The Function of Genes
238(3)
The Genetic Code
241(2)
The First Step: Transcription
243(1)
The Second Step: Translation
244(7)
Regulation of Gene Activity and Gene Mutations
251(16)
Prokaryotic Regulation
252(3)
Eukaryotic Regulation
255(5)
Genetic Mutations
260(7)
Biotechnology and Genomics
267(13)
DNA Cloning
268(2)
Biotechnology Products
270(3)
The Human Genome Project
273(3)
Gene Therapy
276(4)
part III Evolution
280(80)
Darwin and Evolution
281(20)
History of Evolutionary Thought
282(3)
Darwin's Theory of Evolution
285(7)
Evidence for Evolution
292(9)
Process of Evolution
301(18)
Evolution in a Genetic Context
302(4)
Natural Selection
306(4)
Speciation
310(9)
Origin and History of Life
319(22)
Origin of Life
320(4)
History of Life
324(10)
Factors That Influence Evolution
334(7)
Classification of Living Things
341(19)
Taxonomy
342(4)
Phylogenetic Trees
346(5)
Systematics Today
351(3)
Classification Systems
354(6)
part IV Microbiology and Evolution
360(52)
Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea
361(18)
The Viruses
362(5)
The Prokaryotes
367(4)
The Bacteria
371(2)
The Archaea
373(6)
The Protists
379(18)
General Biology of Protists
380(2)
Diversity of Protists
382(15)
The Fungi
397(15)
Characteristics of Fungi
398(2)
Evolution of Fungi
400(8)
Symbiotic Relationships of Fungi
408(4)
part V Plant Evolution and Biology
412(104)
Evolution and Diversity of Plants
413(24)
Evolutionary History of Plants
414(3)
Nonvascular Plants
417(3)
Vascular Plants
420(1)
Seedless Vascular Plants
421(3)
Seed Plants
424(1)
Gymnosperms
424(4)
Angiosperms
428(9)
Structure and Organization of Plants
437(22)
Plant Organs
438(2)
Monocot Versus Eudicot Plants
440(1)
Plant Tissues
441(3)
Organization of Roots
444(4)
Organization of Stems
448(6)
Organization of Leaves
454(5)
Nutrition and Transport in Plants
459(18)
Plant Nutrition and Soil
460(4)
Water and Mineral Uptake
464(2)
Transport Mechanisms in Plants
466(11)
Control of Growth and Responses in Plants
477(16)
Plant Responses
478(4)
Plant Hormones
482(6)
Photoperiodism
488(5)
Reproduction in Plants
493(23)
Reproductive Strategies
494(7)
Seed Development
501(1)
Fruit Types and Seed Dispersal
502(6)
Asexual Reproduction in Plants
508(8)
part VI Animal Evolution
516(78)
Introduction to Invertebrates
517(18)
Evolution of Animals
518(2)
Multicellularity
520(2)
True Tissue Layers
522(4)
Bilateral Symmetry
526(4)
Tube-within-a-Tube
530(5)
The Protostomes
535(20)
Advantages of Coelom in Protostomes and Deuterostomes
536(2)
Molluscs
538(4)
Annelids
542(2)
Arthropods
544(11)
The Deuterostomes
555(22)
Echinoderms
556(1)
Chordates
557(3)
Vertebrates
560(17)
Human Evolution
577(17)
Evolution of Primates
579(4)
Evolution of Hominids
583(5)
Evolution of Modern Humans
588(6)
part VII Comparative Animal Biology
594(222)
Animal Organization and Homeostasis
595(16)
Types of Tissues
596(6)
Organs and Organ Systems
602(4)
Homeostasis
606(5)
Circulation
611(20)
Transport in Invertebrates
612(2)
Transport in Vertebrates
614(2)
Transport in Humans
616(6)
Cardiovascular Disorders
622(3)
Blood, a Transport Medium
625(6)
Lymph Transport and Immunity
631(22)
The Lymphatic System
632(2)
The Immune System
634(10)
Induced Immunity
644(2)
Immunity Side Effects
646(7)
Digestion and Nutrition
653(16)
Digestive Tracts
654(3)
Human Digestive Tract
657(7)
Nutrition
664(5)
Respiration
669(14)
Gas Exchange Surfaces
670(4)
Human Respiratory System
674(4)
Respiration and Health
678(5)
Body Fluid Regulation and Excretion
683(14)
Body Fluid Regulation
684(2)
Nitrogenous Waste Products
686(1)
Organs of Excretion
687(1)
Urinary System in Humans
688(9)
Neurons and Nervous Systems
697(22)
Evolution of the Nervous System
698(3)
Nervous Tissue
701(5)
Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord
706(4)
Peripheral Nervous System
710(9)
Sense Organs
719(16)
Chemical Senses
720(2)
Sense of Vision
722(6)
Senses of Hearing and Balance
728(7)
Support Systems and Locomotion
735(18)
Diversity of Skeletons
736(2)
The Human Skeletal System
738(7)
The Human Muscular System
745(8)
Hormones and the Endocrine System
753(20)
Chemical Signals
754(2)
Human Endocrine System
756(17)
Reproduction
773(22)
How Animals Reproduce
774(2)
Male Reproductive System
776(4)
Female Reproductive System
780(4)
Control of Reproduction
784(4)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
788(7)
Development
795(21)
Early Developmental Stages
796(4)
Developmental Processes
800(5)
Human Embryonic and Fetal Development
805(11)
part VIII Behavior and Ecology
816(129)
Animal Behavior
817(18)
Behavior Has a Genetic Basis
818(2)
Behavior Undergoes Development
820(3)
Behavior Is Adaptive
823(5)
Animal Societies
828(2)
Sociobiology and Animal Behavior
830(5)
Ecology of Populations
835(22)
Scope of Ecology
836(2)
Characteristics of Populations
838(6)
Regulation of Population Size
844(2)
Life History Patterns
846(3)
Human Population Growth
849(8)
Community Ecology
857(22)
Concept of the Community
858(3)
Structure of the Community
861(11)
Community Development
872(2)
Community Biodiversity
874(5)
Ecosystems and Human Interferences
879(20)
The Nature of Ecosystems
880(5)
Energy Flow
885(1)
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
886(13)
The Biosphere
899(26)
Climate and the Biosphere
900(3)
Terrestrial Communities
903(10)
Aquatic Communities
913(12)
Conservation Biology
925(20)
Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
926(2)
Value of Biodiversity
928(4)
Causes of Extinction
932(5)
Conservation Techniques
937(8)
appendix A Answer Key 945(6)
appendix B Classification of Organisms 951(2)
appendix C Metric System 953(2)
appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements 955
Glossary 1(1)
Credits 1(1)
Index 1

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