Biology, (7^th Ed.)

BIOLOGY is an authoritative majors textbook with evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill has consulted extensively with previous users, noted experts and professors in the field. It is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity.

The Origin of Living Things. The Science of Biology. The Nature of Molecules. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life. The Origin and Early History of Life. Biology of the Cel. Cell Structure. Membranes. Cell-Cell Interactions. Energy and Metabolism. How Cells Harvest Energy. Photosynthesis. How Cells Divide. Genetic and Molecular Biology. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis. Patterns of Inheritance. DNA: The Genetic Material. Genes and How They Work. Gene Technology. Genomes. Control of Gene Expression. Cellular Mechanisms of Development. Cell Technology and Medicine. Evolution. Genes Within Populations. The Evidence for Evolution. The Origin of Species. Evolution of Genomes and Developmental Mechanisms. Diversity of Life on Earth. Systematics and the Phylogenetic Revolution. Viruses. Prokaryotes. Protists. Overview of Plant Diversity. Fungi. Overview of Animal Diversity. Noncoelomate Invertebrates. Coelomate Invertebrates. Vertebrates. Plant Form and Function. Plant Form. Vegetative Plant Development. Transport in Plants. Plant Nutrition. Plant Defense Responses. Sensory Systems in Plants. Plant Reproduction. Animal Form and Function. The Animal Body and How It Move. Fueling Body Activities: Digestion. Circulation and Respiration. The Nervous System. Sensory Systems. The Endocrine System The Immune System. Maintaining the Internal Environment. Sex and Reproduction. Vertebrate Development.Ecology and Behavior. Behavioral Biology. Population Ecology. Community Ecology. Dynamics of Ecosystems. The Biosphere. Conservation Biology.