Synopses & Reviews
Instructors consistently ask for a textbook that helps students understand the relationships between the main concepts of biology, so they are not learning facts about biology in isolation. Maders Concepts of Biology was developed to fill this void. Organized around the main themes of biology, Concepts of Biology guides students to think conceptually about biology and the world around them. Just as the levels of biological organization flow from one level to the next, themes and topics in Concepts of Biology are tied to one another throughout the chapter, and between the chapters and parts. Combined with Dr. Maders hallmark writing style, exceptional art program, and pedagogical framework, difficult concepts become easier to understand and visualize, allowing students to focus on understanding how the concepts are related.
Synopsis
Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Outlines are Textbook Specific. Cram101 is NOT the Textbook.
About the Author
Dr. Sylvia Mader is the best-selling author of introductory biology textbooks. Other books she has authored for WCB include: Inquiry Into Life, Human Biology, Introduction to Biology, and Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Biology is the Study of Life
Part I: Organisms are Composed of Cells
Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry and Cells
Chapter 3: Organic Molecules and Cells
Chapter 4: Structure and Function of Cells
Chapter 5: Dynamic Activities of Cells
Chapter 6: Pathways of Photosynthesis
Chapter 7: Pathways of Cellular Respiration
Part II: Genes Control the Traits of Organisms
Chapter 8: Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 9: Patterns of Genetic Inheritance
Chapter 10: Molecular Biology of Inheritance
Chapter 11: Regulation of Gene Activity
Chapter 12: Biotechnology and Genomics
Part III: Organisms are Related and Adapted to their Environment
Chapter 13: Darwin and Evolution
Chapter 14: Speciation and Evolution
Chapter 15: The History and Classification of Life on Earth
Chapter 16: Evolution of Microbial Life
Chapter 17: Evolution of Protists
Chapter 18: Evolution of Plants and Fungi
Chapter 19: Evolution of Animals
Chapter 20: Evolution of Humans
Part IV: Plants are Homeostatic
Chapter 21: Plant Organization and Homeostasis
Chapter 22: Nutrition and Transport in Plants
Chapter 23: Regulation of Growth and Responses in Plants
Chapter 24: Reproduction and Development of Plants
Part V: Animals are Homeostatic
Chapter 25: Animal Organization and Homeostasis
Chapter 26: Coordination by Neural Signaling
Chapter 27: Sense Organs
Chapter 28: Locomotion and Support Systems
Chapter 29: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems
Chapter 30: Lymph Transport and Immunity
Chapter 31: Digestive Systems and Nutrition
Chapter 32: Gas Exchange and Transport in Animals
Chapter 33: Osmoregulation and Excretion
Chapter 34: Coordination by Hormone Signaling
Chapter 35: Reproduction and Development
Part VI: Organisms Live in Ecosystems
Chapter 36: Population Ecology
Chapter 37: Behavioral Ecology
Chapter 38: Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Chapter 39: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere
Chapter 40: Conservation of Biodiversity