Campbell Essential Biology, 8th edition
- Eric J. Simon
- , Kelly A. Hogan
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Campbell Essential Biology connects biology to your life and our larger society. The authors help you master concepts by reinforcing the critical-thinking skills that enable you to become an informed citizen, relate classroom concepts to everyday life, and understand how biology’s wider themes unify the entire subject.
The 8th Edition revises its treatment of the process of science, with an approach that demystifies the subject for non-scientists and reflects how science is actually undertaken. It links content to major themes in biology, marking these connections clearly for easy identification. Content updates throughout include cutting-edge cancer therapies (Ch. 8) and DNA profiling (Ch. 12); new features help you understand key figures, and much more.
Published by Pearson (August 21st 2024) - Copyright © 2025
ISBN-13: 9780135321423
Subject: Biology
Category: Biology for non-majors
UNIT 1: CELLS
UNIT 2: GENETICS
UNIT 3: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
- 13. How Populations Evolve
- Introduction
- Evolution in Action
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Mosquitoes and Evolution
- 13.1 The Diversity of Life
- 13.2 Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species
- 13.3 Evidence of Evolution
- 13.4 Natural Selection as the Mechanism for Evolution
- 13.5 The Evolution of Populations
- 13.6 Mechanisms of Evolution
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: The Rising Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
- Chapter 13 Review
- 14. How Biological Diversity Evolves
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Humanity's Footprint
- 14.1 The Origin of Species
- 14.2 Earth History and Macroevolution
- 14.3 Mechanisms of Macroevolution
- 14.4 Classifying the Diversity of Life
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Evolution in the Anthropocene
- Chapter 14 Review
- 15. The Evolution of Microbial Life
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Our Invisible Inhabitants
- 15.1 Major Episodes in the History of Life
- 15.2 The Origin of Life
- 15.3 Prokaryotes
- 15.4 Protists
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: The Sweet Life of Streptococcus mutans
- Chapter 15 Review
- 16. The Evolution of Plants and Fungi
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: The Diamond of the Kitchen
- 16.1 Colonizing Land
- 16.2 Plant Diversity
- 16.3 Fungi
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: A Pioneering Partnership
- Chapter 16 Review
- 17. The Evolution of Animals
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Evolving Adaptability
- 17.1 The Origins of Animal Diversity
- 17.2 Major Invertebrate Phyla
- 17.3 Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity
- 17.4 The Human Ancestry
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Are We Still Evolving?
- Chapter 17 Review
UNIT 4: ECOLOGY
- 18. An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Penguins, Polar Bears, and People in Peril
- 18.1 An Overview of Ecology
- 18.2 Living in Earth's Diverse Environments
- 18.3 Biomes
- 18.4 Climate Change
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Climate Change as an Agent of Natural Selection
- Chapter 18 Review
- 19. Population Ecology
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Invasion of the Lionfish
- 19.1 An Overview of Population Ecology
- 19.2 Population Growth Models
- 19.3 Applications of Population Ecology
- 19.4 Human Population Growth
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Humans as an Invasive Species
- Chapter 19 Review
- 20. Communities and Ecosystems
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Why Biodiversity Matters
- 20.1 Biodiversity
- 20.2 Community Ecology
- 20.3 Ecosystem Ecology
- 20.4 Conservation and Restoration Biology
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Saving the Hot Spots
- Chapter 20 Review
UNIT 5: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- 21. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: An Avoidable Tragedy
- 21.1 The Structural Organization of Animals
- 21.2 Exchanges with the External Environment
- 21.3 Regulating the Internal Environment
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Adaptations for Thermoregulation
- Chapter 21 Revivew
- 22. Nutrition and Digestion
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: "Diet" Is a Complex Word
- 22.1 An Overview of Animal Nutrition
- 22.2 A Tour of the Human Digestive System
- 22.3 Human Nutritional Requirements
- 22.4 Nutritional Disorders
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Fat and Sugar Cravings
- Chapter 22 Review
- 23. Circulation and Respiration
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Avoiding "The Wall"
- 23.1 Unifying Concepts of Animal Circulation
- 23.2 The Human Cardiovascular System
- 23.3 Unifying Concepts of Animal Respiration
- 23.4 The Human Respiratory System
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Evolving Endurance
- Chapter 23 Review
- 24. The Body's Defenses
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Herd Immunity
- 24.1 An Overview of the Immune System
- 24.2 Innate Immunity
- 24.3 The Lymphatic System
- 24.4 Adaptive Immunity
- 24.5 Immune Disorders
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Viral Evolution versus the Flu Vaccine
- Chapter 24 Review
- 25. Hormones
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Baseball's Ongoing Steroid Problem
- 25.1 Hormones: An Overview
- 25.2 The Human Endocrine System
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Steroids and Male Aggression
- Chapter 25 Review
- 26. Reproduction and Development
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: New Ways of Making Babies
- 26.1 Unifying Concepts of Animal Reproduction
- 26.2 Human Reproduction
- 26.3 Reproductive Health
- 26.4 Human Development
- 26.7 Reproductive Technologies
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: The "Grandmother Hypothesis"
- Chapter 26 Review
- 27. Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Medicinal Poisons
- 27.1 An Overview of Animal Nervous Systems
- 27.2 The Human Nervous System: A Closer Look
- 27.3 The Senses
- 27.4 Locomotor Systems
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: A Neurotoxin Arms Race
- Chapter 27 Review
UNIT 6: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- 28. The Life of a Flowering Plant
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: The Buzz on Coffee Plants
- 28.1 The Structure and Function of a Flowering Plant
- 28.2 Plant Growth
- 28.3 The Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: The Problem of the Disappearing Bees
- Chapter 28 Review
- 29. The Working Plant
- Introduction
- BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Planting Hope in the Wake of Disaster
- 29.1 How Plants Acquire and Transport Nutrients
- 29.2 Plant Hormones
- 29.3 Response to Stimuli
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION: Plants, Bugs, and People
- Chapter 29 Review
APPENDICES
- A. Metric Conversion Table
- B. The Periodic Table
- C. Credits
- D. Selected Answers