Campbell Biology in Focus
by Lisa Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter Minorsky
3rd Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780135191781 |
| eText ISBN | 9780135191880 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2019 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1080 |
Campbell Biology in Focus, 3rd Edition, is an introductory biology textbook crafted for science majors. Authored by Lisa Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, and Peter Minorsky, this edition balances conceptual breadth with targeted depth to steer students away from reliance on memorization.
The material structures core concepts into logical thematic arcs across fundamental areas of biological study. Initial sections establish the chemical context of life, cell structure, membrane transport, and metabolic pathways such as cellular respiration and photosynthesis. The narrative then transitions into cellular division, Mendelian inheritance, molecular genetics, and evolutionary mechanisms. Final units examine the diversification of prokaryotes and eukaryotes, vascular plant biology, animal regulatory systems, population dynamics, and ecosystem conservation.
Aligned with the recommendations of the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report, the work integrates updated scientific findings throughout its chapters. The presentation emphasizes data interpretation, cross-chapter skill building, and conceptual synthesis to support student engagement in introductory biology.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology
Chapter 1: The Chemical Context of Life
Chapter 2: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
Chapter 3: A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 4: Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Chapter 7: Photosynthesis
Chapter 8: The Cell Cycle
Chapter 1: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Chapter 2: Mendel and the Gene Idea
Chapter 3: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 4: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 5: Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein
Chapter 6: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 7: Development, Stem Cells, and Cancer
Chapter 8: Viruses
Chapter 9: Genomes and Their Evolution
Chapter 1: Descent with Modification
Chapter 2: Phylogeny
Chapter 3: The Evolution of Populations
Chapter 4: The Origin of Species
Chapter 5: Broad Patterns of Evolution
Chapter 1: Early Life and the Diversification of Prokaryotes
Chapter 2: The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes
Chapter 3: The Colonization of Land
Chapter 4: The Rise of Animal Diversity
Chapter 1: Vascular Plant Structure and Growth
Chapter 2: Resource Acquisition, Nutrition, and Transport in Vascular Plants
Chapter 3: Reproduction and Domestication of Flowering Plants
Chapter 4: Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals
Chapter 1: The Internal Environment of Animals: Organization and Regulation
Chapter 2: Animal Nutrition
Chapter 3: Circulation and Gas Exchange
Chapter 4: The Immune System
Chapter 5: Reproduction and Development
Chapter 6: Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling
Chapter 7: Nervous and Sensory Systems
Chapter 8: Motor Mechanisms and Behavior
Chapter 1: Population Ecology and the Distribution of Organisms
Chapter 2: Ecological Communities
Chapter 3: Ecosystems and Energy
Chapter 4: Conservation Biology and Global Change
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