Biological Science (Pearson+)
by Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Jeff Carmichael, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski
8th Edition
Publisher: Pearson+
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780135995099 |
| eText ISBN | 9780138276263 |
| Publisher | Pearson+ |
| Publishing Year | 2025 |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1300 |
Biological Science (Pearson+), 8th Edition, is an introductory biology textbook built for science majors. Authored by Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Jeff Carmichael, Emily Taylor, and Greg Podgorski, this 2025 publication provides a discovery-based and student-centered approach to foundational life science education. It integrates scientific concept acquisition with active problem-solving skills.
The volume connects core biological concepts through logical thematic streams. Initial chapters focus on chemical foundations, cellular structures, respiration, and photosynthesis. The text then transitions into genetics, molecular biotechnology, evolutionary processes, and species diversification across biological domains. Subsequent sections examine plant and animal form and function alongside community and conservation ecology.
Across 1,300 pages, the text combines core scientific principles with explicit practice in metacognition, study strategies, and quantitative reasoning. This structure assists introductory biology students and college instructors by systematically building higher-order thinking skills through active learning.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Biology: The Study of Life
Chapter 1: Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
Chapter 2: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 3: Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
Chapter 4: An Introduction to Carbohydrates
Chapter 5: Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
Chapter 1: Inside the Cell
Chapter 2: Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Chapter 10: Photosynthesis
Chapter 11: Cell–Cell Interactions
Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle
Chapter 1: Meiosis
Chapter 2: Mendel and the Gene
Chapter 3: DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
Chapter 4: How Genes Work
Chapter 5: Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
Chapter 6: Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
Chapter 7: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Chapter 8: The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
Chapter 9: Genes, Development, and Evolution
Chapter 1: Evolution by Natural Selection
Chapter 2: Evolutionary Processes
Chapter 3: Speciation
Chapter 4: Phylogenies and the History of Life
Chapter 1: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 2: Diversification of Eukaryotes
Chapter 3: Green Algae and Land Plants
Chapter 4: Fungi
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Animals
Chapter 6: Protostome Animals
Chapter 7: Deuterostome Animals
Chapter 8: Viruses
Chapter 1: Plant Form and Function
Chapter 2: Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
Chapter 3: Plant Nutrition
Chapter 4: Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
Chapter 5: Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
Chapter 1: Animal Form and Function
Chapter 2: Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
Chapter 3: Animal Nutrition
Chapter 4: Gas Exchange and Circulation
Chapter 5: Animal Nervous Systems
Chapter 6: Animal Sensory Systems
Chapter 7: Animal Movement
Chapter 8: Chemical Signals in Animals
Chapter 9: Animal Reproduction and Development
Chapter 10: The Immune System in Animals
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ecology
Chapter 2: Behavioral Ecology
Chapter 3: Population Ecology
Chapter 4: Community Ecology
Chapter 5: Ecosystems and Global Ecology
Chapter 6: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Chapter A: Answers
Chapter B: Periodic Table of Elements
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