Biological Science, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (February 6, 2019) © 2020

  • Scott Freeman University of Washington
  • Kim Quillin Salisbury University
  • Lizabeth Allison College of William and Mary
  • Michael Black California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Greg Podgorski Utah State University
  • Emily Taylor California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Jeff Carmichael University of North Dakota
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  • Case studies
  • BioSkills reference section
  • Concept maps

Title overview

For introductory courses for biology majors.

Discover biology, develop skills, and make connections.

Known for its discovery-based, student-centred approach, Scott Freeman's Biological Science emphasises higher-order thinking, enhances skill development, and promotes active learning. Biological Science equips students with strategies that go beyond memorisation and guides them in making connections between core concepts and content, underscoring principles from the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. Students learn to apply their knowledge throughout the course, assess their level of understanding, and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement.

The 7th Edition enables students to see that biology concepts are connected by weaving one case study throughout the entire text, helping students make connections across biology. New content includes updated coverage of advances in genomic editing, global climate change, and recent insights into the evolution of land plants. 

Table of contents

  • UNIT 1: THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
  • Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
  • An Introduction to Carbohydrates
  • Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
  • UNIT 2: CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
  • Inside the Cell
  • Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
  • Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
  • Photosynthesis
  • Cell-Cell Interactions
  • The Cell Cycle
  • UNIT 3: GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
  • Meiosis
  • Mendel and the Gene
  • DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
  • How Genes Work
  • Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
  • Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
  • Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
  • The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
  • Genes, Development, and Evolution
  • UNIT 4: EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
  • Evolution by Natural Selection
  • Evolutionary Processes
  • Speciation
  • Phylogenies and the History of Life
  • UNIT 5: THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
  • Bacteria and Archaea
  • Diversification of Eukaryotes
  • Green Algae and Land Plants
  • Fungi
  • An Introduction to Animals
  • Protostome Animals
  • Deuterostome Animals
  • Viruses
  • UNIT 6: HOW PLANTS WORK
  • Plant Form and Function
  • Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
  • Plant Nutrition
  • Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
  • Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
  • UNIT 7: HOW ANIMALS WORK
  • Animal Form and Function
  • Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Gas Exchange and Circulation
  • Animal Nervous Systems
  • Animal Sensory Systems
  • Animal Movement
  • Chemical Signals in Animals
  • Animal Reproduction and Development
  • The Immune System in Animals
  • UNIT 8: ECOLOGY
  • An Introduction to Ecology
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Population Ecology
  • Community Ecology
  • Ecosystems and Global Ecology
  • Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

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