Campbell Essential Biology

ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Campbell Essential Biology with MasteringBiology®, Fifth Edition, makes biology irresistibly interesting for non-majors biology students. This best-selling text, known for its scientific accuracy and currency, makes biology relevant and approachable with increased use of analogies, real world examples, more conversational language, and intriguing questions. Over 100 new MasteringBiology activities engage students outside of the classroom, plus new PowerPoint® presentations on issues like infectious disease and climate change offer a springboard for high-impact lectures. Campbell Essential Biology... make biology irresistibly interesting. 0321763335 / 9780321763334 Campbell Essential Biology Plus MasteringBiology with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321772598 / 9780321772596 Campbell Essential Biology 0321791711 / 9780321791719 MasteringBiology with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for Campbell Essential Biology (with Physiology chapters) (ME component)

Campbell Essential Biologymakes biology interesting and understandable for non-majors biology students. This best-selling textbook, known for its scientific accuracy, clear explanations, and intuitive illustrations, has been revised to further emphasize the relevance of biology to everyday life, using memorable analogies, real-world examples, conversational language, engaging new Why Biology Matters photo essays, and more. New MasteringBiology activities engage students outside of the classroom and help students develop scientific literacy skills. KEY TOPICS: Introduction: Biology Today; Cells; Essential Chemistry for Biology; The Molecules of Life; A Tour of the Cell; The Working Cell Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food; Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food; Genetics; Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells Patterns of Inheritance; The Structure and Function of DNA; How Genes Are Controlled; DNA Technology;Evolution and Diversity; How Populations Evolve; How Biological Diversity Evolves; The Evolution of Microbial Life; The Evolution of Plants and Fungi; The Evolution of Animals Ecology; An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere; Population Ecology; Communities and Ecosystems; Animal Structure and Function Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function; Nutrition and Digestion; Circulation and Respiration; The Body's Defenses; Hormones Reproduction and Development; Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems; Plant Structure and Function; The Life of a Flowering Plant;The Working Plant MARKET: Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of biology.

Teach students to view their world using scientific reasoning with Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology. The authors' approach equips your students to become better informed citizens, relate concepts from class to their everyday lives, and understand and apply real data, making biology relevant and meaningful to their world and futures. The new edition incorporates instructor feedback on what key skills to highlight in new Process of Science essays and uses striking infographic figures in conveying real data to help students see and better understand how science actually works. New author-narrated Figure Walkthrough Videos guide students through key biology concepts and processes.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringBiology does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringBiology search forISBN-10: 032196750X/ ISBN-13: 9780321967503. That package includes ISBN-10:0321967674//ISBN-13: 9780321967671 and ISBN-10: 0134001389/ISBN-13: 9780134001388. For non-majors/mixed biology courses. Helping students understand why biology matters Campbell Essential Biology makes biology interesting and understandable for non-majors biology students. This best-selling textbook, known for its scientific accuracy, clear explanations, and intuitive illustrations, has been revised to further emphasize the relevance of biology to everyday life, using memorable analogies, real-world examples, conversational language, engaging new Why Biology Matters photo essays, and more. NewMasteringBiology activities engage students outside of the classroom and help students develop scientific literacy skills. Also available with MasteringBiology MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, many of them contributed by Essential Biology authors, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. New MasteringBiology activities for this edition include “Essential Biology” videos that help students efficiently review key topics outside of class, “Evaluating Science in the Media” activities that help students to build science literacy skills, and “Scientific Thinking” coaching activities that guide students in understanding the scientific method.

For one-semester, non-majors introductory biology laboratory courses with a human focus. This manual offers a unique, extensively class-tested approach to introductory biology laboratory. A full range of activities show how basic biological concepts can be applied to the world around us. This lab manual helps students: Gain practical experience that will help them understand lecture concepts Acquire the basic knowledge needed to make informed decisions about biological questions that arise in everyday life Develop the problem-solving skills that will lead to success in school and in a competitive job market Learn to work effectively and productively as a member of a team The Fifth Edition features many new and revised activities based on feedback from hundreds of students and faculty reviewers.

The primary goal of Campbell Essential Biology is to tap into your natural curiosity about life. While deepening your understanding of life on Earth and how science can be used to investiget it.