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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Global Edition, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (June 2, 2021) © 2021

  • Martha R Taylor
  • Eric J. Simon New England College
  • Jean L. Dickey Clemson University
  • Kelly A. Hogan
  • Jane B. Reece Berkeley, California

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Title overview

For non-majors or mixed biology courses.

An innovative learning experience that addresses how students learn today

Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections continues to introduce pedagogical developments that create an innovative learning experience and motivate students not only to learn, but also interact with biology. The hallmark modular organization built around central concepts helps students stay focused while engaging them in connecting biology with the world outside the classroom.

Building on the text’s outstanding art and hallmark features, the 10th Edition delivers new digital resources that guide students to success in the course. This edition draws from learning science as well as the authors’ classroom experience to provide tools that address how students learn today. New Chapter Openers help students retain information, selected features break content into bite-size subsections, and additional author-created videos ensure students focus on what is important.

Hallmark features of this title

Focus on key concepts

  • Visualizing the Concept Modules visually walk students through key topics in each chapter.
  • Big Ideas start each chapter as a roadmap to students, highlighting the overarching concepts.

Connect biology concepts

  • 5 major themes in biology are integrated throughout the text — Evolution, Organization, Information, Energy and Matter, Interactions.
  • Connection Modules relate biology to students' lives and the world outside the classroom.

Think scientifically

  • Scientific Thinking modules use engaging visuals and streamlined content to help students understand how scientific research is conducted and feature Scientific Thinking concept check questions.
  • Visualizing the Data Figures present data in an infographic form to illustrate concepts.

New to this Edition

  • Chapter Openers invite students into each chapter with a brief story that sets the stage for the chapter, a summary of the big ideas to be covered in the chapter, and three pre-test questions that follow Bloom's hierarchy from simple to complex.
  • Figure Walkthroughs guide students to a deeper understanding and feature key figures with narrated explanations, figure markups, and questions that reinforce important points and incorporate higher-level Bloom’s questions. The Figure Walkthroughs are assignable in the Mastering Biology Item Library.
  • Cellular respiration in Chapter 6 (How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy) has been re-written and reorganized to make it easier to teach the content at varying levels of depth.
  • UPDATED - Chapter 9 (Patterns of Inheritance) presents human sex determination as a much more complex and varied process and outcome, rather than describing sex determination as a binary state.

Digital features

Digital Assets in Mastering Biology

  • Figure Walkthroughs guide students through key figures with narrated explanations, figure markups, and questions that reinforce important points. The Figure Walkthroughs are assignable in the Mastering Biology Item Library and include follow-up questions.
  • Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience available within Mastering. It allows students to easily highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place—even when offline.
  • Active Reading Guides are designed to aid students in getting the most out of their reading and are aimed at moving them from passive learning to active learning. Active Reading Guides accompany every chapter and are available for students to download and complete in the Mastering Study Area.
  • Dynamic Study Modules (DSMs) now feature matching and multiple-choice questions specific to Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections. DSMs are assignable modules that pose a series of question sets about a course topic. The questions adapt to each student’s performance and offer personalized, targeted feedback to help them master key concepts. As a result, students build the confidence they need to deepen their understanding, participate meaningfully, and perform better — in and out of class.

Table of contents

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

  1. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance 
  2. Patterns of Inheritance 
  3. Molecular Biology of the Gene 
  4. How Genes Are Controlled 
  5. DNA Technology and Genomics

UNIT III: CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION

  1. How Populations Evolve 
  2. The Origin of Species 
  3. Tracing Evolutionary History

UNIT IV: THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

  1. Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists 
  2. The Evolution of Plant and Fungal Diversity 
  3. The Evolution of Invertebrate Diversity 
  4. The Evolution of Vertebrate Diversity

UNIT V: ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION

  1. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function 
  2. Nutrition and Digestion 
  3. Gas Exchange 
  4. Circulation 
  5. The Immune System 
  6. Control of Body Temperature and Water Balance 
  7. Hormones and the Endocrine System 
  8. Reproduction and Embryonic Development 
  9. Nervous Systems 
  10. The Senses 
  11. How Animals Move

UNIT VI: PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION

  1. Plant Structure, Growth, and Reproduction 
  2. Plant Nutrition and Transport
  3. Control Systems in Plants

UNIT VII. ECOLOGY

  1. The Biosphere:  An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments 
  2. Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment 
  3. Population Ecology
  4. Communities and Ecosystems 
  5. Conservation Biology

APPENDICES

  1. Metric Conversion Table 
  2. The Periodic Table 
  3. The Amino Acids of Proteins
  4. Chapter Review Answers 
  5. Credits

Author bios

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.

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