Klappentext For courses in general biology. The world's most successful majors biology text and media program are better than ever! The 11th Edition of the best-selling Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition, sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior skills instruction, innovative use of art and photos, and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning. To engage learners in developing a deeper understanding of biology, the 11th Edition challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of new hands-on activities and exercises in the text and online. Content updates throughout the text reflect rapidly evolving research, and new learning tools include Problem-Solving Exercises, Visualizing Figures, Visual Skills Questions, and more. MasteringBiology(TM) is not included . Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts. Zusammenfassung For courses in general biology. The world's most successful majors biology text and media program are better than ever! The 11th Edition of the best-selling Biology: A Global Approach! Global Edition! sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative! superior skills instruction! innovative use of art and photos! and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning. To engage learners in developing a deeper understanding of biology! the 11th Edition challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of new hands-on activities and exercises in the text and online. Content updates throughout the text reflect rapidly evolving research! and new learning tools include Problem-Solving Exercises! Visualizing Figures! Visual Skills Questions! and more. MasteringBiology™ is not included . Students! if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course! please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors! contact your Pearson representative for more information. MasteringBiology is an online homework! tutorial! and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive! self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available! students can actively learn! understand! and retain even the most difficult concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 69990132 ...

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Neil A. Campbell hat bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 2004 an der University of California, Riverside gelehrt. Seine Biologie-Lehrbücher sind bei Dozenten und Studierenden weltweit gleichermaßen beliebt. Jane B. Reece hat Biologie mit Schwerpunkt Mikrobiologie studiert und in Bakteriologie promoviert. Seit 1978 arbeitet sie als Lektorin bei Benjamin Cummings/Pearson Education in Palo Alto (Kalifornien).

Klappentext

For courses in general biology.

The world's most successful majors biology text and media program are better than ever!

The 11th Edition of the best-selling Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition, sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior skills instruction, innovative use of art and photos, and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning.

To engage learners in developing a deeper understanding of biology, the 11th Edition challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of new hands-on activities and exercises in the text and online. Content updates throughout the text reflect rapidly evolving research, and new learning tools include Problem-Solving Exercises, Visualizing Figures, Visual Skills Questions, and more.

MasteringBiology™ is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

Zusammenfassung

For courses in general biology.

The world’s most successful majors biology text and media program are better than ever!

The 11th Edition of the best-selling Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition, sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior skills instruction, innovative use of art and photos, and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning.

To engage learners in developing a deeper understanding of biology, the 11th Edition challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of new hands-on activities and exercises in the text and online. Content updates throughout the text reflect rapidly evolving research, and new learning tools include Problem-Solving Exercises, Visualizing Figures, Visual Skills Questions, and more.

MasteringBiology™ is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

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1 Biology and Its Themes

Inquiring About Life

Concept 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Concept 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life

Concept 1.3 In studying nature, scientists make observations and form and test hypotheses

Concept 1.4 Science benefits from a cooperative approach and diverse viewpoints ****

Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY

2 Atoms and Molecules

A Chemical Connection to Biology

Concept 2.1 Matter consists of chemical elements in pure form and in combinations called compounds

Concept 2.2 An element’s properties depend on the structure of its atoms

Concept 2.3 The formation and function of molecules depend on chemical bonding between atoms

Concept 2.4 Chemical reactions make and break chemical bonds

3 The Chemistry of Water

The Molecule That Supports All of Life

Concept 3.1 Polar covalent bonds in water molecules result in hydrogen bonding

Concept 3.2 Four emergent properties of water contribute to Earth’s suitability for life

Concept 3.3 Acidic and basic conditions affect living organisms

4 Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity

**Car…