Inquiry into Life ISE

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. Michael Windelspecht has taught introductory biology, genetics, and human genetics in the online, traditional, and hybrid formats at community colleges, universities, and military institutions. Educated at Michigan State University and the University of South Florida, he is currently an adjunct professor of biology at Appalachian State University. He served for over a decade as the Introductory Biology Coordinator at Appalachian State University, a program that enrolled over 4,500 students annually. As an author and editor, Dr. Windelspecht has published over 20 reference textbooks and multiple print and online lab manuals and has founded several science communication companies, including Ricochet Creative Productions, which develops and assesses new technologies for the science classroom. Learn more about Dr. Windelspecht at www.michaelwindelspecht.com.

• Brief Contents1. Biology: The Study of Life;Unit 1 Cell Biology;2. The Molecules of Cells3. Cell Structure and Function;4. Membrane Structure and Function5. Cell Division6. Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes7. Cellular RespirationUnit 2 Plant Biology8. Photosynthesis9. Plant Organization and Function10. Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Response;Unit 3 Maintenance of the Human Body11. Human Organization12. Cardiovascular System13. Lymphatic and Immune Systems14. Digestive System and Nutrition15. Respiratory System16. Urinary System and ExcretionUnit 4 Integration and Control of the Human Body17. Nervous System18. Senses19. Musculoskeletal System20. Endocrine SystemUnit 5 Continuance of the Species21. Reproductive System22. Development and Aging23. Patterns of Gene Inheritance24. Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance25. DNA Structure and Gene Expression26. Biotechnology and GenomicsUnit 6 Evolution and Diversity;27. Evolution of Life28. Microbiology29. Protists and Fungi30. Plants31. Animals: The Invertebrates32. Animals: Chordates and VertebratesUnit 7 Behavior and Ecology33. Behavioral Ecology34. Population and Community Ecology35. Nature of Ecosystems36. Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere37. Conservation Biology