Human Reproductive Biology

by Mader, Sylvia S.

• ISBN13: 9780072872347
• ISBN10: 0072872349
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-19
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This text presents human reproduction from the biological point of view. It is most appropriate for use by non-science students who would like a biological understanding of human reproduction. The three parts of the book may be studied in whatever sequences the instructor desires.Part I contains topics on human inheritance and biotechnology. Part II has in depth coverage of fertilization, and the major biological events of embryonic and fetal development. In Part III, the evolution of sexual reproduction is presumed to have increased biological fitness.

Table of Contents

Part I Human Inheritance

1 Chromosomes and Chromosomal Inheritance

2 Genes and Medical Genetics

3 DNA and Molecular Genetics

4 Genetic Counseling

Part II Human Reproduction

5 Reproductive Hormones and Sexual Maturation

6 Human Reproductive Systems

7 Human Sexual Response

8 Fertilization, Development, and Birth

9 Birth Control and Infertility

10 Sexually Transmitted Diseases

AIDS Supplement

Part III Evolution, Behavior, and Population Concerns

11 Evolution

12 Behavior

13 Population Concerns