1. Biology: Exploring Life    I. THE LIFE OF THE CELL 2. The Chemical Basis of Life 3. The Molecules of Cells 4. A Tour of the Cell 5. The Working Cell 6. How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy 7. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food   II. CELLULAR REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS 8. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance 9. Patterns of Inheritance 10. Molecular Biology of the Gene 11. How Genes Are Controlled 12. DNA Technology and Genomics   III. CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION 13. How Populations Evolve 14. The Origin of Species 15. Tracing Evolutionary History    IV. THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 16. Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists 17. The Evolution of Plant and Fungal Diversity 18. The Evolution of Invertebrate Diversity 19. The Evolution of Vertebrate Diversity   V. ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION 20. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function 21. Nutrition and Digestion 22. Gas Exchange 23. Circulation 24. The Immune System 25. Control of Body Temperature and Water Balance 26. Hormones and the Endocrine System 27. Reproduction and Embryonic Development 28. Nervous Systems 29. The Senses 30. How Animals Move   VI. PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION 31. Plant Structure, Growth, and Reproduction 32. Plant Nutrition and Transport 33. Control Systems in Plants   VII. ECOLOGY 34. The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments 35. Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment 36. Population Ecology 37. Communities and Ecosystems 38. Conservation Biology    Appendix 1  Metric Conversion Table   Appendix 2  The Periodic Table   Appendix 3  The Amino Acids of Proteins Appendix 4  Chapter Review Answers   Appendix 5  Credits   Glossary Index

Stay focused: A flexible modular format organised around central concepts paces student learning into manageable chunks and allows your syllabus to drive the course. The Big Ideas at the start of each chapter serve as a roadmap to students by highlighting the overarching set of concepts that each chapter is built upon. Numbered Central Concept Headings at the beginning of each module help students stay focused as they study. Try This activities are active learning prompts that coach students to interact with the figures in their text to build understanding. New questions in Learning Catalytics allow instructors to turn these into in-class activities. End-of-module Concept Check questions allow students to self-check their understanding along the way. See Connections: A focus on the five major themes in biology is inspired by the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. These themes—Evolution, Organisation, Information, Energy and Matter, and Interactions—are introduced in Chapter One and examples are highlighted throughout the text to illustrate applications of these themes in all chapters. Visualising the Concept Modules visually walk students through tough topics. There are 8 new modules of this type in the 9th Edition. Videos accompanying a select set of Visualising the Concept modules are assignable in Pearson Mastering Biology. Career photo essays at the start of each unit highlight connections between chapter contents and careers that relate to an undergraduate general biology course. This new feature is designed to demonstrate to students the vast array of career opportunities available to STEM students. High Interest Questions at the start of each chapter are designed to draw students in and spark curiosity about the chapter content. As the chapter unfolds, questions are further explored in Scientific Thinking or Evolution Connection Modules. Connection Modules in every chapter relate biology to students’ lives and the world outside the classroom. Each Connection Module shows students how the course material connects to a wide variety of issues. Evolution Connection Modules present concrete examples of the evidence for evolution within each chapter, providing a coherent theme for the study of life.   Think Scientifically: Visualising the Data Figures present data in an infographic form and are marked by visualising the data icons in the textbook. These nineteen figures provide students with a fresh approach to understanding concepts illustrated by graphs and numerical data. Scientific Thinking Modules emphasise the process of scientific inquiry and are called out with orange icons in every chapter. Scientific Thinking concept check questions conclude each Scientific Thinking Module and prompt students to focus on aspects of the process of science such as forming and testing of hypotheses, experimental design, variables and controls, and the evaluation and communication of scientific results. Scientifically accurate and up-to-date research ensures that you and your students have the most current information. End-of-chapter review questions better reflect best practices of scientific teaching with review questions organised according to Bloom’s Taxonomy.

About the Book   The 9th Edition offers students a framework organized around fundamental biological themes and encourages them to analyze visual representations of data with new Visualizing the Data figures.  A reorganized chapter one emphasizes the process of science and scientific reasoning, and robust instructor resources and multimedia allow students to engage with biological concepts in a memorable way. Unparalleled resources let instructors develop active and high interest lectures with ease. ·    A focus on the five major themes in biology is inspired by the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. These themes—Evolution, Organization, Information, Energy and Matter, and Interactions—are introduced in Chapter One and examples are highlighted throughout the text to illustrate applications of these themes in all chapters. ·    EXPANDED! Visualizing the Concept Modules visually walk students through tough topics. There are 8 new modules of this type in the 9th Edition. Videos accompanying a select set of Visualizing the Concept modules are assignable in Mastering Biology. ·    Career photo essays at the start of each unit highlight connections between chapter contents and careers that relate to an undergraduate general biology course. This new feature is designed to demonstrate to students the vast array of career opportunities available to STEM students. ·    Visualizing the Data Figures present data in an infographic form and are marked by visualizing the data icons in the textbook. These nineteen figures at key points throughout the text provide students with a fresh approach to understanding concepts illustrated by graphs and numerical data. ·    Scientific Thinking concept check questions conclude each Scientific Thinking Module and prompt students to focus on aspects of the process of science such as forming and testing of hypotheses, experimental design, variables and controls, and the evaluation and communication of scientific results. ·    Scientifically accurate and up-to-date research ensures that you and your students have the most current information.   Mastering™ Biology is not included. Students, if Mastering Biology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. Mastering should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. ·    Key Topic Overview videos introduce students to key concepts and vocabulary and are created by authors Eric Simon, Jean Dickey and Kelly Hogan. All 12 videos deliver a whiteboard style mini-lesson, designed as an introductory overview to key concepts in the course, and are accompanied by assessment so that students can check their understanding. ·    EXPANDED! Visualizing the Concept Activities use video and animations to guide students. By bringing these key illustrations from the text to life, students have the opportunity to master tough topics and learn through practice. Wrong-answer feedback is provided to coach students to success. ·    Evaluating Science in the Media activities teach students to recognize validity, bias, purpose, and authority in everyday sources of information. ·    HHMI Short Films are documentary-quality movies from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute with explorations from the discovery of the double helix to evolution and include assignable questions.   Integrate Active Learning and Assessment ·    Learning Cata