Human biology /
Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht.
- Fifteenth edition McGraw-Hill International edition
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c2018
- xiv, 575, [51] pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Exploring life and science -- Unit 1: Human organization -- Chemistry of life -- Cell structure and function -- Organization and regulation of body systems -- Unit 2: Maintenance of the human body -- Cardiovascular system : heart and blood vessels -- Cardiovascular system : blood -- The lymphatic and immune systems -- Biology of infectious diseases -- Digestive system and nutrition -- Respiratory system ; Urinary system -- Unit 3: Movement and support in humans -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Unit 4: Integration and coordination in humans -- Nervous system -- Senses -- Endocrine system -- Unit 5: Reproduction in humans -- Reproductive system -- Development and aging -- Unit 6: Human genetics -- Patterns of chromosome inheritance -- Cancer -- Patterns of genetic inheritance -- DNA biology and technology -- Unit 7: Human evolution and ecology -- Human evolution -- Ecology and the nature of ecosystems -- Human interactions with the biosphere -- Appendix A: Periodic table of the elements ; Metric system -- Appendix B: Answer key.