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Martha R. Taylor has been teaching biology for more than 35 years. She earned her B.A. in biology from Gettysburg College and her M.S. and Ph.D. in science education from Cornell University. At Cornell, Dr. Taylor has served as assistant director of the Office of Instructional Support and has taught introductory biology for both majors and nonmajors. Most recently, she was a lecturer in the Learning Strategies Center, teaching supplemental biology courses. Her experience working with students in classrooms, in laboratories, and with tutorials has increased her commitment to helping students create their own knowledge of and appreciation for biology. She was the author of the Student Study Guide for ten editions of Campbell Biology.

Eric J. Simon is a professor in the Department of Biology and Health Science at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. He teaches introductory biology to science majors and nonscience majors, as well as upper-level courses in tropical marine biology and careers in science. Dr. Simon received a B.A. in biology and computer science and an M.A. in biology from Wesleyan University, and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard University. His research focuses on innovative ways to use technology to improve teaching and learning in the science classroom. Dr. Simon also leads numerous international student field research trips and is a Scientific Advisor to the Elephant Conservation Center in Sayaboury, Laos. Dr. Simon is the lead author of the introductory nonmajors biology textbooks Campbell Essential Biology, Seventh Edition, and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology, Sixth Edition, and the author of the introductory biology textbook Biology: The Core, Third Edition.

Jean L. Dickey is Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina). After receiving her B.S. in biology from Kent State University, she went on to earn a Ph.D. in ecology and evolution from Purdue University. In 1984, Dr. Dickey joined the faculty at Clemson, where she devoted her career to teaching biology to nonscience majors in a variety of courses. In addition to creating content-based instructional materials, she developed many activities to engage lecture and laboratory students in discussion, critical thinking, and writing, and implemented an investigative laboratory curriculum in general biology. Dr. Dickey is author of Laboratory Investigations for Biology, Second Edition, and coauthor of Campbell Essential Biology, Seventh Edition, and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology, Sixth Edition.

Kelly Hogan is a faculty member in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaching introductory biology and genetics. Dr. Hogan teaches hundreds of students at a time, using active-learning methods that incorporate educational technologies both inside and outside of the classroom. She received her B.S. in biology at the College of New Jersey and her Ph.D. in pathology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research interests focus on how large classes can be more inclusive through evidence-based teaching methods and technology. As the Director of Instructional Innovation at UNC, she encourages experienced faculty to take advantage of new professional development opportunities and inspires the next generation of innovative faculty. Dr. Hogan is the author of Stem Cells and Cloning, Second Edition, and co-author on Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology, Sixth Edition.

Neil A. Campbell (1946—2004) combined the inquiring nature of a research scientist with the soul of a caring teacher. Over his 30 years of teaching introductory biology to both science majors and nonscience majors, many thousands of students had the opportunity to learn from him and be stimulated by his enthusiasm for the study of life. While he is greatly missed by his many friends in the biology community, his coauthors remain inspired by his visionary dedication to education and are committed to searching for ever better ways to engage students in the wonders of biology.

UNIT I: THE LIFE OF THE CELL

1. Biology: The Scientific Study of Life 

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                                                                

UNIT 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                                                                    

UNIT III. CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION

13.  How Populations Evolve                                                                                 

14.  The Origin of Species                                                                                                  

15.  Tracing Evolutionary History                                                                         

UNIT 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                                                         

UNIT 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 Plant Nutrition and Transport                             

33.  Control Systems in Plants                                                                               

UNIT VII. ECOLOGY    

34.  The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth’s Diverse Environments                      

35.  Behavorial 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                                                                             

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