Campbell Biology in Focus

Key Benefit: Campbell Biology in Focus is the best-selling short textbook for the introductory college biology course for science majors. Every unit takes an approach to streamlining the material that best fits the needs of instructors, based on surveys, curriculum initiatives, reviews, discussions with hundreds of biology professors, careful analyses of course syllabi, and the report Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education. The Second Edition builds on the Campbell hallmark standards of accuracy, clarity, and pedagogical innovation, going beyond this foundation to help students make connections visually across chapters, interpret real data from research, and synthesize their knowledge.The accompanying digital resources include new, mobile-friendly tools that help instructors teach challenging topics better than ever before; integrate the eText with videos and animations; and allow students to test, learn, and retest until they achieve mastery of the content. Key Topics: Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology, The Chemical Context of Life, Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life, A Tour of the Cell, Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling, An Introduction to Metabolism , Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, Photosynthesis, The Cell Cycle, Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles, Mendel and the Gene Idea, The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, The Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein, Regulation of Gene Expression, Development, Stem Cells, and Cancer, Viruses, Genomes and Their Evolution, Descent with Modification, Phylogeny, The Evolution of Populations, , The Origin of Species, Broad Patterns of Evolution, Early Life and the Diversification of Prokaryotes, The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes, The Colonization of Land, The Rise of Animal Diversity, , Plant Structure and Growth, Resource Acquisition, Nutrition, and Transport in Vascular Plants, Reproduction and Domestication of Flowering Plants, Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals, The Internal Environment of Animals: Organization and Regulation, Animal Nutrition, Circulation and Gas Exchange, The Immune System, Reproduction and Development, Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling, Nervous and Sensory Systems, Motor Mechanisms and Behavior, Population Ecology and the Distribution of Organisms, Species Interactions , Ecosystems and Energy, Global Ecology and Conservation Biology Market: This book is a useful reference for anyone who wants to learn essential content, concepts, and scientific skills needed for introductory biology.