Biology

THE MADER/WINDELSPECHT STORY & he twelfth edition of Biology is a traditional, comprehensive introductory biology textbook, with coverage from Cell Structure and Function to the Conservation of Biodiversity. The book, which centers on the evolution and diversity of organisms, is appropriate for any one- or two-semester biology course. Biology, 12th Edition is the epitome of Sylvia Mader's expertise. Its concise, precise writing-style employs lucid language to present the material as succinctly as possible, enabling students-even non-majors-to master the foundational concepts before coming to cla.

Biology; Front Matter; Title; Copyright; About the Authors; Preface; Author's Guide to Using the Textbook; Author's Guide to the Digital Classroom; Engaging Your Students; Readings; Overview of Content Changesto Biology, Twelfth Edition; Acknowledgments; Contents; 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 SexualReproduction11. Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance; 12. Molecular Biology of the Gene; 13. Gene Expression; 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. Taxonomy, 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 Organiza…