Summary

BIOLOGY, Seventh Edition by Solomon, Berg, and Martin continues to be the best-liked and most student-friendly introductory majors text available. In this edition the authors have created a learning system that makes the chapters easier to navigate and provides a variety of ways for students to learn the material. "Learning Objectives" are now strategically placed throughout the chapter following major headings, and there are review questions at the ends of these major sections. "Chapter Summaries" are now organized around the "Learning Objectives" as well, making it easier for students to return to the place in the book that can help them work through the end-of-chapter material. Icons throughout the chapter direct students to the BiologyNow CD and tells them what they will find there. BiologyNow, the new Student CD-ROM for BIOLOGY Seventh Edition, is also based on these "Learning Objectives" to further reinforce the text's concepts. The BiologyNow CD, fully integrated with the Seventh Edition text, provides access to diagnostic pre-tests for each chapter. It also automatically generates customized learning plans for students, directing students to the information in the book, ancillaries and media program that will help them master specific concepts. Post-tests allow students to assess their progress as well. And now Brooks/Cole offers vMentor, a FREE online live tutoring service. Students can ask questions, get answers, and they don't need to set up appointments! For instructors, a Multimedia Manager provides the text art in PowerPoint form. Instructors also receive an Instructor's Guide, ExamView Electronic Testing and WebTutor course management options. Solomon, Berg, and Martin have gone beyond presenting facts for memorization -- they have created a well-designed pedagogical system through their use and reuse of chapter "Learning Objectives," which is supported by an unbelievable package of materials for instructors and students.

The Organization of Life
A View of Life
Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life
The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds
Organization of the Cell
Biological Membranes
Energy Transfer Through Living Systems
Energy and Metabolism
How Cells Make ATP: Energy-Releasing Pathways
Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy
The Continuity of Life: Genetics
Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis
The Basic Principles of Heredity
DNA: the Carrier of Genetic Information
Gene Expression
Gene Regulation
DNA Technologies
The Human Genome
Genes and Development
The Continuity of Life: Evolution
Introduction to Darwinian Evolution
Evolutionary Change in Populations
Speciation and Macroevolution
The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life
The Evolution of Primates
The Diversity of Life
Understanding Diversity: Systematics
Viruses and Prokaryotes
The Protists
Kingdom Fungi
The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Plants
The Plant Kingdom: Seed Plants
The Animal Kingdom: An Introduction to Animal Diversity
The Animal Kingdom: the Protostomes
The Animal Kingdom: the Deuterostomes
Structure and Life Processes In Plants
Plant Structure, Growth, and Differentiation
Leaf Structure and Function
Stems and Plant Transport
Roots and Mineral Nutrition
Reproduction of Flowering Plants
Plant Growth and Development
Structure and Life Processes In Animals
The Animal Body: Introduction to Structure and Function
Protection, Support, and Movement
Neural Signaling
Neural Regulation
Sensory Reception
Internal Transport
The Immune System: Internal Defense
Gas Exchange
Processing Food and Nutrition
Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes
Endocrine Regulation
Reproduction
Animal Development
Animal Behavior. Career Visions - Physician Assistant
The Interactions of Life: Ecology
Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Ecosystems and the Biosphere
Ecology and the Geography of Life
Humans in the Environment
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