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Professorship and serves as Chair of the Biology Department. She has published research articles on various topics involving BioFlix® 3-D Animations help students visualize biology with movie-quality animations that can be presented in class, reviewed by students on their own in the Study Area or eText, and assigned in MasteringBiology. BioFlix Tutorials use the animations as a jumping-off point for MasteringBiology coaching exercises on tough topics.

The Summary of Key Concepts, which includes summary diagrams and questions, refocuses students on the main points. Concept 9.4 Response: Cell signaling leads to regulation of transcription or cytoplasmic activitiesOverall, the section provides a solid foundation in the basic principles of chemistry and biochemistry that are essential for understanding the structure and function of living organisms. Concept 15.1 Morgan showed that Mendelian inheritance has its physical basis in the behavior of chromosomes: scientific inquiry Concept 36.3 Transpiration drives the transport of water and minerals from roots to shoots via the xylem

Concept 45.2 Fertilization depends on mechanisms that bring together sperm and eggs of the same species to the Seventh Edition. After graduating from Tufts University with a double major in Biology and French, Lisa completed her Ph.D. in Molecular and Developmental Biology at MIT. Following postdoctoral appointments at Harvard Medical School, Tufts I studied from the sixth edition in high school for Biology AP and the eighth edition for first-year Biology, and while I read it, there were definitely places I didn't because I didn't have to or didn't want to or I fell asleep or I briefly wanted a social life.

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Concept 19.1 DNA sequencing and DNA cloning are valuable tools for genetic engineering and biological inquiry Peter Minorsky (Unit 6) is a professor at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches evolution, ecology, botany, and introductory biology. He received his B.A. in Biology from Vassar College and his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Cornell University. He is also the science writer for the journal Plant Physiology. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Peter taught at Kenyon College, Union College, Western Connecticut State University, and Vassar College. He is an electrophysiologist who studies plant responses to stress. Peter received the 2008 Award for Teaching Excellence at Mercy College. gene expression during embryonic development. Her current research interest is in sea urchin development. Lisa is also deeply o Significant revisions have been made to Unit 8, Ecology, including a deeper integration of evolutionary principles. Concept 25.5 Major changes in body form can result from changes in the sequences and regulation of developmental genes

Concept 53.6 The human population is no longer growing exponentially but is still increasing rapidly Make connections to the overarching theme of evolution in every chapter with new Evolution sections Concept 52.4 Genetic analyses and the concept of inclusive fitness provide a basis for studying the evolution of behavior In the text, selected figures are rendered in a 3-D style to help students visualize biological structures. Concept 10.4 During oxidative phosphorylation, chemiosmosis couples electron transport to ATP synthesis

Concept 6.2 The free-energy change of a reaction tells us whether or not the reaction occurs spontaneously Lead author Jane Reece, Neil Campbell’s longtime collaborator, has participated on every edition of BIOLOGY—first as an editor and contributor, then as an author. Her education includes an A.B. in Biology from Harvard University, an M.S. in Microbiology from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from UC Berkeley. Before migrating to California from the Northeast, she taught biology at Middlesex County College and Queensborough Community College. At UC Berkeley, and later as a postdoctoral fellow in genetics at Stanford University, her research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Besides her work on BIOLOGY,she has been a coauthor on Biology: Concepts & Connections, Essential Biology, and The World of the Cell. Concept 54.1 Community interactions are classified by whether they help, harm, or have no effect on the species involved Concept 18.4 A program of differential gene expression leads to the different cell types in a multicellular organism End-of-chapter Summary of Key Concepts Questions reinforce the main ideas in each chapter, while Test Your Understanding Questions prepare students for the kinds of questions they will see on exams and encourage higher-level thinking.