Biology

Coming in January 2007, McGraw-Hill will publish the most carefully developed NEW biology textbook in the history of our company. Brooker et al Biology combines the talent of four active researchers and experienced textbook authors to create a comprehensive modern text featuring an evolutionary focus with an emphasis on scientific inquiry. - Four active researchers - Four experienced text authors - Comprehensive and modern approach - Evolutionary focus - Emphasizes scientific inquiry - Realistic, integrated (3-D) visual program

Table of contents

1 Introduction

Unit 1 Chemistry
2 The Chemical Basis of Life: Atoms, Molecules, and Solutions
3 The Chemical Basis of Life: Macromolecules

Unit 2 Cell
4 General Features of Cells
5 Membrane Structure and Transport
6 System Biology of Cell Organization
7 Enzymes, Metabolism and Cellular Respiration
8 Photosynthesis
9 Cell Communication and Regulation of the Cell Cycle
10 Multicellularity

Unit 3 Genetics
11 Nucleic Acid Structure and DNA Replication
12 Gene Expression at the Molecular Level
13 Gene Regulation
14 Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer
15 Eukaryotic Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis
16 Simle Patterns of Inheritance
17 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
18 Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses
19 Developmental Genetics
20 Genetic Technology
21 Genomes, Proteomes, and Bioinformatics

Unit 4 Evolution
22 Origin and History of Life
23 An Introduction to Evolution
24 Population Genetics
25 Origin of Species
26 Taxonomy and Systematics

Unit 5 Diversity
27 Prokaryotes: Earth's Simplest and Most Ancient Life Forms
28 Protists: Diverse Small Eukaryotes of Earth's Watery Places
29 The Kingdom Fungi
30 Plants and the Conquest of Land
31 The Origin and Diversity of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
32 An Introduction to Animal Diversity
33 The Invertebrates
34 The Vertebrates

Unit 6 Plants
35 Flowering Plants: Structure and Growth
36 Flowering Plants: Behaviour
37 Flowering Plants: Nutrition
38 Flowering Plants: Transport of Water, Minerals, and Organic Compounds
39 Flowering Plants: Reproduction and Development

Unit 7 Animals
40 Introduction to Animal Biology
41 Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption
42 Control of Energy Balance, Metabolic Rate, and Body Temperature
43 Cellular Function of Nervous Systems
44 Evolution and Function of the Brain
45 Sensory Systems
46 Bone, Muscle, and Locomotion
47 Circulatory Systems
48 Gas Exchange
49 Maintenance of Salt and Water Balance
50 Chemical Communication: The Endocrine System
51 Animal Reproduction
52 Animal Development
53 Defense Mechanisms of the Body

Unit 8 Ecology
54 An Introduction to Ecology and Biomes
55 Behavioral Ecology
56 Population Ecology
57 Species Interactions
58 Community Ecology
59 Ecosystem Ecology
60 Conservation Biology and Biodiversity