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Essentials of Biology
by Mader, Sylvia; Windelspecht, MichaelEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2014-01-10
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Essentials of Biology is an introductory biology text for non-major students that can be used in a one- or two-semester course. It was prepared to engage today's students in the science of biology by providing a fundamental understanding of life. Throughout the text, multimedia assets and Connections boxes encourage the student to integrate scientific concepts into their lives. The text is fully integrated into McGraw-Hill’s adaptive learning and Connect platforms, and is associated with a number of web-based assets that allow instructors to use this text as a content foundation for traditional, online, hybrid and "flipped" classrooms.
Table of Contents
1 A View of Life Part 1 The Cell2 The Chemical Basis of Life 3 The Organic Molecules of Life 4 Inside the Cell 5 The Dynamic Cell6 Energy for Life 7 Energy for Cells Part 2 Genetics 8 Cellular Reproduction 9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
2 The Chemical Basis of Life 3 The Organic Molecules of Life 4 Inside the Cell 5 The Dynamic Cell6 Energy for Life 7 Energy for Cells Part 2 Genetics 8 Cellular Reproduction 9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
4 Inside the Cell 5 The Dynamic Cell6 Energy for Life 7 Energy for Cells Part 2 Genetics 8 Cellular Reproduction 9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
6 Energy for Life 7 Energy for Cells Part 2 Genetics 8 Cellular Reproduction 9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
Part 2 Genetics 8 Cellular Reproduction 9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
9 Sexual Reproduction10 Patterns of Inheritance 11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
11 DNA Biology and Technology12 Gene Regulation and Cancer13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
13 Genetic Counseling Part 3 Evolution 14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
14 Darwin and Evolution 15 Evolution on a Small Scale16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
16 Evolution on a Large ScalePart 4 Diversity of Life17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
17 The First Forms of Life 18 Land Environment: Plants and Fungi19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
19 Both Water and Land: Animals Part 5 Plant Structure and Function20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
20 Plant Anatomy and Growth21 Plant Responses and ReproductionPart 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
Part 6 Animal Structure and Function22 Being Organized and Steady 23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
23 The Transport Systems 24 The Maintenance Systems 25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
25 Human Nutrition26 Defenses Against Disease 27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
27 The Control Systems 28 Sensory Input and Motor Output 29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
29 Reproduction and DevelopmentPart 7 Ecology 30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
30 Ecology of Populations31 Communities and Ecosystems32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
32 Human Impact on the Biosphere
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