Mader Biology 2024 Release

Biology is a traditional, comprehensive introductory biology textbook with coverage from cell structure and function to the conservation of biodiversity and is appropriate for a one- or two-semester biology course. Biology focuses on three themes: systems, evolution, and the nature of science.

These themes are integrated into all aspects of the textbook, from the unit learning outcomes to the theme-based feature readings in the text.

Recognizing that instructors are increasingly being asked to engage their students while still providing them with a firm foundation in core biological principles, the authors of Biology integrated relevant content throughout the text to better allow students to make connections and think more scientifically.

1 Biology: The Study 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 Sexual Reproduction

11 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance

12 Molecular Biology of the Gene

13 Regulation of Gene Expression

14 Biotechnology and Genomics

Unit 3 Evolution

15 Darwin and Evolution

16 How Populations Evolve

17 Speciation and Macroevolution

18 The Origin and History of Life

19 Taxonomy, Systematics, and Phylogeny

Unit 4 Microbial 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 Organization

25 Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport

26 Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses

27 Flowering Plants: Reproduction

Unit 6 Animal Evolution and Diversity

28 Invertebrate Evolution

29 Vertebrate Evolution

30 Human Evolution

Unit 7 Comparative Animal Biology

31 Animal Organization and Homeostasis

32 Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

33 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

34 Digestive Systems and Nutrition

35 Respiratory Systems

36 Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems

37 Neurons and Nervous Systems

38 Sense Organs

39 Locomotion and Support Systems

40 Hormones and Endocrine Systems

41 Reproductive Systems

42 Animal Development and aging

43 Animal Behavior

Unit 8 Ecology

44 Population Ecology

45 Community and Ecosystem Ecology

46 Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

47 Conservation of Biodiversity

Sylvia Mader

Michael Windelspecht