Biology : With Bound-In OLC Card

by Mader, Sylvia S.

• ISBN13: 9780072418828
• ISBN10: 0072418826
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-22
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

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