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Informationen zum Autor Sylvia S. Mader has authored several nationally recognized biology texts published by McGraw-Hill. Educated at Bryn Mawr College, Harvard University, Tufts University, and Nova Southeastern University, she holds degrees in both Biology and Education. Over the years she has taught at University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Massachusetts Bay Community College; Suffolk University; and Nathan Mayhew Seminars. Her ability to reach out to science-shy students led to the writing of her first text, Inquiry into Life, which is now in its fifteenth edition. Highly acclaimed for her crisp and entertaining writing style, her books have become models for others who write in the field of biology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Unit I The Cell 1 Scientific Method2 Measuring with Metric3 Microscopy4 Cell Structure and Function 5 Enzymes6 Photosynthesis Unit II Genetics 7 Cellular Reproduction 8 Sexual Reproduction 9 Patterns of Inheritance 10 DNA Biology and Technology 11 Genetic Counseling Unit III Evolution and Diversity of Life 12 Evidences of Evolution 13 Microbiology 14 Plant Evolution 15 Plant Anatomy and Growth 16 Animal Evolution Unit IV Animal Structure and Function 17 Basic Mammalian Anatomy I 18 Chemical Aspects of Digestion 19 Energy Requirements and Ideal Weight 20 Basic Mammalian Anatomy II 21 The Nervous System and Senses Unit V Ecology 22 Effects of Pollution on Ecosystems Credits Index