Biological Science, Global Edition
6th Edition
Published on 23. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
1364 pages
978-1-292-16507-3 (ISBN)
Description
For introductory courses for biology majors.
Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development.
Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. Science education research indicates that true mastery of content requires a move away from memorisation towards active engagement with the material in a focused, personal way. Biological Science is designed to equip students with strategies to assess their level of understanding and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement.
With the 6th Edition, content has been streamlined with an emphasis on core concepts and core competencies from the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. The text's unique BioSkills section is now placed after Chapter 1 to help students develop key skills needed to become a scientist, new "Making Models" boxes guide learners in interpreting and creating models, and new "Put It all Together" case studies conclude each chapter and help students see connections between chapter content and current, real-world research questions. New, engaging content includes updated coverage of global climate change, advances in genomic editing, and recent insights into the evolution of land plants.
Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development.
Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. Science education research indicates that true mastery of content requires a move away from memorisation towards active engagement with the material in a focused, personal way. Biological Science is designed to equip students with strategies to assess their level of understanding and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement.
With the 6th Edition, content has been streamlined with an emphasis on core concepts and core competencies from the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. The text's unique BioSkills section is now placed after Chapter 1 to help students develop key skills needed to become a scientist, new "Making Models" boxes guide learners in interpreting and creating models, and new "Put It all Together" case studies conclude each chapter and help students see connections between chapter content and current, real-world research questions. New, engaging content includes updated coverage of global climate change, advances in genomic editing, and recent insights into the evolution of land plants.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
3019 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-16507-3 (9781292165073)
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Content
1. Biology and the Tree of Life
BioSkills
I. THE MOLECULAR ORGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
2. Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
3. Protein Structure and Function
4. Nucleic Acids and the RNA World
5. An Introduction to Carbohydrates
6. Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
II. CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
7. Inside the Cell
8. Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10. Photosynthesis
11. Cell-Cell Interactions
12. The Cell Cycle
III. GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
13. Meiosis
14. Mendel and the Gene
15. DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
16. How Genes Work
17. Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
18. Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
19. Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
20. The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology and Beyond
21. gGenes, Development, and Evolution
IV. EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
22. Evolution by Natural Selection
23. Evolutionary Processes
24. Speciation
25. Phylogenies and the History of Life
V. THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
26. Bacteria and Archaea
27. Protists
28. Green Algae and Land Plants
29. Fungi
30. An Introduction to Animals
31. Protostome Animals
32. Deuterostome Animals
33. Viruses
VI. HOW PLANTS WORK
34. Plant Form and Function
35. Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
36. Plant Nutrition
37. Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
38. Plant Reproduction and Development
VII. HOW ANIMALS WORK
39. Animal Form and Function
40. Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
41. Animal Nutrition
42. Gas Exchange and Circulation
43. Animal Nervous Systems
44. Animal Sensory Systems
45 Animal Movement
46. Chemical Signals in Animals
47. Animal Reproduction and Development
48. The Immune System in Animals
VIII. ECOLOGY
49. An Introduction to Ecology
50. Behavioral Ecology
51. Population Ecology
52. Community Ecology
53. Ecosystems and Global Ecology
54. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
BioSkills
I. THE MOLECULAR ORGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
2. Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
3. Protein Structure and Function
4. Nucleic Acids and the RNA World
5. An Introduction to Carbohydrates
6. Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
II. CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
7. Inside the Cell
8. Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10. Photosynthesis
11. Cell-Cell Interactions
12. The Cell Cycle
III. GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
13. Meiosis
14. Mendel and the Gene
15. DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
16. How Genes Work
17. Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
18. Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
19. Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
20. The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology and Beyond
21. gGenes, Development, and Evolution
IV. EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
22. Evolution by Natural Selection
23. Evolutionary Processes
24. Speciation
25. Phylogenies and the History of Life
V. THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
26. Bacteria and Archaea
27. Protists
28. Green Algae and Land Plants
29. Fungi
30. An Introduction to Animals
31. Protostome Animals
32. Deuterostome Animals
33. Viruses
VI. HOW PLANTS WORK
34. Plant Form and Function
35. Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
36. Plant Nutrition
37. Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
38. Plant Reproduction and Development
VII. HOW ANIMALS WORK
39. Animal Form and Function
40. Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
41. Animal Nutrition
42. Gas Exchange and Circulation
43. Animal Nervous Systems
44. Animal Sensory Systems
45 Animal Movement
46. Chemical Signals in Animals
47. Animal Reproduction and Development
48. The Immune System in Animals
VIII. ECOLOGY
49. An Introduction to Ecology
50. Behavioral Ecology
51. Population Ecology
52. Community Ecology
53. Ecosystems and Global Ecology
54. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology