Biology: Concepts and Connections and Evolution (3rd ed)

The topics in this biology textbook are arranged under headings that group concept modules into major topics, clarifying for students the framework that connects a chapter's concepts.

CD-ROM icons link topics in the text to 126 interactive exercises on the accompanying "Interactive Study Partner" CD-ROM.

End-of-module questions (with answers to provide immediate feedback) serve as checkpoints, encouraging students to test their understanding after studying a concept. Chapters on human evolution and conservation biology feature the latest research and information.

Unit II, "Cellular Reproduction and Genetics", combines human genetics with principles in an accessible way.

Unit III, "Concepts of Evolution", includes a discussion of alternative species concepts and a new module on cladistic analysis.