Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition, 12th edition

Published by Pearson (May 14, 2020) © 2020

  • Neil A. Campbell University of California, Riverside
  • Lisa A. Urry Mills College at Northeastern University
  • Michael L. Cain New Mexico State University
  • Steven A. Wasserman University of California
  • Peter V. Minorsky Mercy College
  • Rebecca B. Orr Collin College

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Title overview

For courses in general biology.

The standard for excellence, accuracy and innovation

Campbell Biology delivers a trusted, current and pedagogically innovative experience that guides students to a true understanding of biology. The author team advances Neil Campbell's vision of equipping students at their individual skill levels with tools, visuals, resources and activities that engage them in their learning. This course solution integrates text and artwork to reinforce key concepts, build scientific skills and promote active learning.

The 12th Edition meets student needs with new student-centered features, Reading Guide worksheets emphasizing key concepts and a revised assessment program.

Hallmark features of this title

Visual connections

  • Make Connections Figures connect content from different chapters providing a visual representation of big picture relationships.
  • Make Connections Questions relate chapter content to material presented earlier to show the connections between areas of biology.

A conceptual framework

  • End-of-chapter Summary of Key Concepts Questions reinforce main ideas in each chapter.
  • Test Your Understanding Questions prepare students for exam-type questions and encourage higher-level thinking.

Key scientific skills

  • Scientific Skills Exercises use real data to help build data analysis, graphing, experimental design and math skills.
  • Problem-Solving Exercises guide students to apply scientific skills and interpret real data in the context of a real-world problem.

New and updated features of this title

Visual connections

  • Interactive Visual Activities give students an engaging way to interact with the text's powerful art program while deepening their understanding of biology.
  • Additional Figure Walkthroughs (1-2-page visual spreads) guide students to a deeper understanding of the ways figures represent biological structures, processes and functions.

A conceptual framework

  • Chapter Openers feature a question answered with a clear, simple image to help students visualize and remember concepts as they move through the chapter. Each opener includes a study tip.
  • Test bank questions have been analyzed and revised for how students read, analyze and engage with the content, providing a rebuilt assessment program.

Key scientific skills

  • Science in the Classroom presents assignable tutorials in Mastering Biology with annotated journal articles from American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to make reading and understanding primary literature easier.
  • Reading Guide worksheets support students in actively reading their biology text. Downloadable worksheets guide their reading to focus them on key information.

Digital features

Features of Mastering™ Biology for the 12th Edition; published 2020

Build key scientific skills and help students apply what they learn.

  • Pearson® Interactive Labs are structured around the process of science and feature real-world scenarios and guided feedback so students can make and learn from their mistakes.
  • UPDATED - Test bank questions have been analyzed and revised.
  • NEW - Science in the Classroom allows you to assign tasks stemming from annotated journal articles.
  • Scientific Skills & Problem-Solving Exercises in every chapter use real data, helping your students build necessary skills in biology, including data analysis, graphing, experimental design, and math skills.

Help your students prepare for their exams with dynamic study modules.

  • NEW - Make Connections Figures are two-page visual representations, prompting your students to relate content in different chapters.
  • NEW - Additional Figure Walkthroughs give students a deeper understanding of the ways figures represent biological structures, processes, and functions, with visual spreads, figure markups, and self-assessment questions.

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Table of contents

  1. Biology and Its Themes

Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY

  1. Atoms and Molecules
  2. The Chemistry of Water
  3. Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity
  4. Biological Macromolecules and Lipids
  5. Energy and Life

Unit 2 Cell Biology

  1. Cell Structure and Function
  2. Cell Membranes
  3. Cellular Signaling
  4. Cell Respiration
  5. Photosynthetic Processes
  6. Mitosis

Unit 3 THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE

  1. Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis
  2. Mendelian Genetics
  3. Linkage and Chromosomes
  4. Nucleic Acids and Inheritance
  5. Expression of Genes
  6. Control of Gene Expression
  7. DNA Technology
  8. The Evolution of Genomes

Unit 4 Evolution

  1. How Evolution Works
  2. Phylogenetic Reconstruction
  3. Microevolution
  4. Species and Speciation
  5. Macroevolution

Unit 5 THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE

  1. Introduction to Viruses
  2. Prokaryotes
  3. The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes
  4. Nonvascular and Seedless Vascular Plants
  5. Seed Plants
  6. Introduction to Fungi
  7. An Introduction to Animal Diversity
  8. Invertebrates
  9. Vertebrates

Unit 6 PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

  1. Plant Structure and Growth
  2. Transport in Vascular Plants
  3. Plant Nutrition
  4. Reproduction of Flowering Plants
  5. Plant Signals and Behavior

Unit 7 ANIMALS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

  1. The Animal Body
  2. Chemical Signals in Animals
  3. Animal Digestive Systems
  4. Animal Transport Systems
  5. Animal Excretory Systems
  6. Animal Reproductive Systems
  7. Development in Animals
  8. Animal Defenses Against Infection
  9. Electrical Signals in Animals
  10. Neural Regulation in Animals
  11. Sensation and Movement in Animals

Unit 8 THE ECOLOGY OF LIFE

  1. An Overview of Ecology
  2. Behavioral Ecology
  3. Populations and Life History Traits
  4. Biodiversity and Communities
  5. Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems
  6. Conservation and Global Ecology

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Author bios

About our authors

Neil A. Campbell (1946–2004) earned his M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. His research focused on desert and coastal plants. Neil's 30 years of teaching included introductory biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years he was also a visiting scholar at UC Riverside. Neil was the founding author of Biology: A Global Approach.

Lisa A. Urry is Professor of Biology and Co-Chair of the Biology Department at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. After earning a B.A. at Tufts University, she completed her Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lisa has conducted research on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Deeply committed to promoting opportunities in science for women and underrepresented minorities, she has taught courses ranging from introductory and developmental biology to an immersive course on the U.S./Mexico border.

Michael L. Cain is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist who is now writing full-time. Michael earned an A.B. from Bowdoin College, an M.Sc. from Brown University, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. As a faculty member at New Mexico State University, he taught introductory biology, ecology, evolution, botany, and conservation biology. Michael is the author of dozens of scientific papers on topics that include foraging behavior in insects and plants, long-distance seed dispersal, and speciation in crickets. He is also a coauthor of an ecology textbook.

Steven A. Wasserman is Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He earned an A.B. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from MIT. Working on the fruit fly Drosophila, Steve has done research on developmental biology, reproduction, and immunity. Having taught genetics, development, and physiology to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, he now focuses on introductory biology, for which he has been honored with UCSD's Distinguished Teaching Award.

Peter V. Minorsky is Professor of Biology at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches introductory biology, ecology, and botany. He received his A.B. from Vassar College and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Peter taught at Kenyon College, Union College, Western Connecticut State University, and Vassar College; he is also the science writer for the journal Plant Physiology. His research interests concern how plants sense environmental change. Peter received the 2008 Award for Teaching Excellence at Mercy College.

Rebecca B. Orr is Professor of Biology at Collin College in Plano, Texas, where she teaches introductory biology. She earned her B.S. from Texas A&M University and her Ph.D. from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas. Rebecca has a passion for investigating strategies that result in more effective learning and retention, and she is a certified Team-Based Learning Collaborative Trainer Consultant. She enjoys focusing on the creation of learning opportunities that both engage and challenge students.

Kerry L. Hull is the Dean of Science and a Professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at Bishop's University in Quebec, Canada. She holds a B.Sc. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Physiology (Endocrinology), both from the University of Alberta (Canada). She teaches Physiology and Anatomy courses to undergraduates, using guided inquiry and case studies as her primary teaching approaches. A comparative endocrinologist by training, her current research focuses on the development and implementation of active learning strategies in Anatomy and Physiology courses.

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