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Biology / Sylvia S. Mader and Michael Windelspecht ; with contributions by April Cognato ... [et al.].

By: Mader, Sylvia S [author.].
Contributor(s): Windelspecht, Michael, 1963- [author.] | Cognato, April [contributor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2013Edition: 11th ed.Description: various paging : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071317580 (pbk.); 0071317589 (pbk.).Subject(s): BiologyDDC classification: 570
Contents:
Unit 1: The cell -- Unit 2: Genetic basis of life -- Unit 3: Evolution -- Unit 4: Microbiology and evolution -- Unit 5: Plant evolution and biology -- Unit 6: Animal evolution and diversity -- Unit 7: Comparative animal biology -- Unit 8: Behavior and ecology.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Mader includes revised coverage of animal behaviour and ecology as well as a wealth of new focus boxes which highlight topics of high interest and relate biology to everyday life. This text is linked to a web site offering extended chapter outlines.

Rev. ed. of: Biology / Sylvia S. Mader. c2010.
Includes index.

Unit 1: The cell -- Unit 2: Genetic basis of life -- Unit 3: Evolution -- Unit 4: Microbiology and evolution -- Unit 5: Plant evolution and biology -- Unit 6: Animal evolution and diversity -- Unit 7: Comparative animal biology -- Unit 8: Behavior and ecology.

CIT Module BIOM 6001 - Core reading.

CIT Module BIOL 6007 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 A View of Life
  • Unit 1 The Cell
  • 2 Basic Chemistry
  • 3 The Chemistry of Organic Molecules
  • 4 Cell Structure and Function
  • 5 Membrane Structure and Function
  • 6 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes
  • 7 Photosynthesis
  • 8 Cellular Respiration
  • Unit 2 Genetic Basis of Life
  • 9 The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction
  • 10 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
  • 11 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance
  • 12 Molecular Biology of the Gene
  • 13 Regulation of Gene Activity
  • 14 Biotechnology and Genomics
  • Unit 3 Evolution
  • 15 Darwin and Evolution
  • 16 How Populations Evolve
  • 17 Speciation and Macroevolution
  • 18 Origin and History of Life
  • 19 Systematics and Phylogeny
  • Unit 4 Microbiology and Evolution
  • 20 Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea
  • 21 Protist Evolution and Diversity
  • 22 Fungi Evolution and Diversity
  • Unit 5 Plant Evolution and Biology
  • 23 Plant Evolution and Diversity
  • 24 Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization
  • 25 Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport
  • 26 Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses
  • 27 Flowering Plants: Reproduction
  • Unit 6 Animal Evolution and Diversity
  • 28 Invertebrate Evolution
  • 29 Vertebrate Evolution
  • 30 Human Evolution
  • Unit 7 Comparative Animal Biology
  • 31 Animal Organization and Homeostasis
  • 32 Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems
  • 33 Lymph Transport and Immunity
  • 34 Digestive Systems and Nutrition
  • 35 Respiratory Systems
  • 36 Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems
  • 37 Neurons and Nervous Systems
  • 38 Sense Organs
  • 39 Locomotion and Support Systems
  • 40 Hormones and Endocrine Systems
  • 41 Reproductive Systems
  • 42 Animal Development
  • Unit 8 Behavior and Ecology
  • 43 Behavioral Ecology
  • 44 Population Ecology
  • 45 Community and Ecosystem Ecology
  • 46 Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere
  • 47 Conservation of Biodiversity