Comprehensive, modern text featuring an evolutionary focus with an emphasis on scientific inquiry

Hypothesis testing and discovery-based science are at the core in Biology. An experimental focus throughout the entire text helps students understand how biological principles emerge.

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Hypothesis testing and discovery based science are at the core in Biology. In addition to an experimental focus throughout the entire text, every chapter has a Feature Investigation that describes the scientific process from beginning to end. These illustrations will help students understand how biological principles emerge from experimentation.

The study of evolutionary processes provides a foundation for understanding biology and is emphasized throughout the text. Genomes & Proteomes sections in each chapter are just one example. This unique feature relates recent findings on the genetics and biochemical composition of living organism to evolution and basic biological principles.

Starting with a simple outline at the beginning of each chapter, the authors focused on presenting the crucial topics in a clear and easy to follow manner. Emphasis is on critical thinking and active learning by constantly returning to how science is done and through several pedagogical devices including the Biological Inquiry Questions which appear often in figure legends throughout the text. Each chapter ends with a thorough review section which returns to the outline and emphasizes higher level learning through multiple question types.