Essentials of Biology

by Mader, Sylvia S.

• ISBN13: 9780073303239
• ISBN10: 0073303232
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

Essentials of Biologyis an essentials level introductory general biology text for non-majors students that combines Dr. Sylvia Mader's superb and accessible writing style with clear visuals, a comprehensive learning system, and abundant supplements.Essentials of Biologyemphasizes the relevance of biology to students' lives within a framework of biodiversity and basic-concepts coverage of all main areas of general biology.The three key features ofEssentials of Biologyinclude:1. Dr. Sylvia Mader's succinct, precise writing style. Sylvia's writing is what has earned her a reputation as one of the most successful introductory biology textbook author ever, and it is what will be most compelling in this text.2. A comprehensive learning system to help students get the most out of each chapter's text content and an incredible instructional visual program.3. Our package would not be complete without our robust media technology package with quality animations, digitized videos, OLC, and student interactive CD-ROM.Each chapter features numerous pedagogical tools that are carefully developed to help students grasp challenging concepts. These include:-A numbered outline at the beginning of each chapter with accompanying concept statements for the main topics in each chapter.- Check Your Progress questions and answers at the end of each major heading within the chapter to help students assess their understanding of the previous section.- The boldface terms in each chapter are page referenced in an Understanding the Terms list at the end of the chapter, and a matching exercise allows students to test their knowledge of the terms.- A Thinking Scientifically section at the end of each chapter gives students the opportunity to use critical thinking skills to respond to scientific questions.- The Bioethical Issue at the end of each chapter briefly discusses a controversial issue confronting society and poses questions to help students fully consider the issue and arrive at an opinion.-Numbered summary at the end of the chapter to help students review.-Testing Yourself objective questions at the end of the chapter to help students prepare for the test.

Table of Contents

A View of Life

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 a 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

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