Campbell Biology, Canadian Edition, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson Canada (February 25, 2020) © 2021

  • Jane B. Reece
  • Lisa A. Urry Mills College at Northeastern University
  • Michael L. Cain Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
  • Steven A. Wasserman University of California
  • Peter V. Minorsky Mercy College
  • Robert B Jackson
  • Fiona E. Rawle University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Dion G. Durnford University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • Christopher D. Moyes Queens University
  • Kevin GE Scott University of Manitoba
  • Sandra J. Walde Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Campbell BIOLOGY sets students on the path to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior skills instruction, innovative use of art and photos, and fully integrated media resources to enhance teaching and learning.

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  • Primary among the themes of Campbell BIOLOGY is evolution. Chapters throughout the text include at least one Evolution section that explicitly focuses on evolutionary aspects of the chapter material, and chapters end with an Evolution Connection Question and a Write About a Theme Question.
  • To help students distinguish the “forest from the trees,” each chapter is organized around a framework of three to seven carefully chosen Key Concepts. The text, Concept Check Questions, Summary of Key Concepts, and MasteringBiology all reinforce these main ideas and essential facts.
  • Campbell BIOLOGY has always featured scientific inquiry, an essential component of any biology course. Complementing stories of scientific discovery in the text narrative, the unit-opening interviews, and our standard-setting Inquiry Figures all deepen the ability of students to understand how we know what we know. Scientific Inquiry Questions give students opportunities to practice scientific thinking, along with the new Scientific Skills Exercises and Interpret the Data Questions. Together, these activities provide students practice both in applying the process of science and in using quantitative reasoning.

New and updated features of this title

  • Visualizing Figures and Visual Skills Questions give students practice in interpreting and creating visual representations in biology. The Visualizing Figures have embedded questions that guide students in exploring how diagrams, photographs, and models represent and reflect biological systems and processes. Assignable questions are also available in Mastering Biology to give students practice with the visual skills addressed in the figures.
  • Numeracy Questions and Problem-Solving challenge students to apply scientific skills and interpret data in solving real-world problems. These exercises are designed to engage students through compelling case studies and provide practice with data analysis skills. Problem-Solving Exercises have assignable versions in Mastering Biology. Some also have more extensive “Solve It” investigations to further explore a given topic.
  • Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules on key topics provide instructors with assignments to use before and after class, as well as in-class activities that use clickers or Learning Catalytics™ for assessment.
  1. Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
  2. The Chemical Context of Life
  3. Water and Life
  4. Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
  5. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
  6. A Tour of the Cell
  7. Membrane Structure and Function
  8. An Introduction to Metabolism
  9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
  10. Photosynthesis
  11. Cell Communication
  12. The Cell Cycle
  13. Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
  14. Mendel and the Gene Idea
  15. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
  16. The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
  17. From Gene to Protein
  18. Regulation of Gene Expression
  19. Viruses
  20. DNA Tools and Biotechnology
  21. Genomes and Their Evolution
  22. Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
  23. The Evolution of Populations
  24. The Origin of Species
  25. The History of Life on Earth
  26. Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
  27. Bacteria and Archaea
  28. Protists
  29. Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land
  30. Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants
  31. Fungi
  32. An Overview of Animal Diversity
  33. An Introduction to Invertebrates
  34. The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates
  35. Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
  36. Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
  37. Soil and Plant Nutrition
  38. Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology
  39. Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals
  40. Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function
  41. Animal Nutrition
  42. Circulation and Gas Exchange
  43. The Immune System
  44. Osmoregulation and Excretion
  45. Hormones and the Endocrine System
  46. Animal Reproduction
  47. Animal Development
  48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signalling
  49. Nervous Systems
  50. Sensory and Motor Mechanisms
  51. Animal Behaviour
  52. An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
  53. Population Ecology
  54. Community Ecology
  55. Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology
  56. Conservation Biology and Global Change

Lisa A. Urry is Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department at Mills College in Oakland, California, and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating from Tufts University with a double major in biology and French, Lisa completed her Ph.D. in molecular and developmental biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program. She has published a number of research papers, most of them focused on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Lisa has taught a variety of courses, from introductory biology to developmental biology and senior seminar. As a part of her mission to increase understanding of evolution, Lisa also teaches a nonmajors course called Evolution for Future Presidents and is on the Teacher Advisory Board for the Understanding Evolution website developed by the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lisa is also deeply committed to promoting opportunities in science for women and underrepresented minorities. Lisa is also a co-author of Campbell Biology in Focus.

Michael L. Cain is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist who is now writing full-time. Michael earned a joint degree in biology and math at Bowdoin College, an M.Sc. from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Cornell University. As a faculty member at New Mexico State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, he taught a wide range of courses, including introductory biology, ecology, evolution, botany, and conservation biology. Michael is the author of dozens of scientific papers on topics that include foraging behaviour in insects and plants, long-distance seed dispersal, and speciation in crickets. In addition to his work on Campbell BIOLOGY and Campbell Biology in Focus, Michael is the lead author of an ecology textbook.

Steven A. Wasserman is Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He earned his A.B. in biology from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in biological sciences from MIT. through his research on regulatory pathway mechanisms in the fruit fly Drosophila, Steve has contributed to the fields of developmental biology, reproduction, and immunity. As a faculty member at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and UCSD, he has taught genetics, development, and physiology to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. He currently focuses on teaching introductory biology. He has also served as the research mentor for more than a dozen doctoral students and more than 50 aspiring scientists at the undergraduate and high school levels. Steve has been the recipient of distinguished scholar awards from both the Markey Charitable Trust and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In 2007, he received UCSD's Distinguished Teaching Award for undergraduate teaching. Steve is also a co-author of Campbell Biology in Focus. 

Peter V. Minorsky is Professor of Biology at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches introductory biology, evolution, ecology, and botany. He received his A.B. 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. His research interests concern how plants sense environmental change. Peter received the 2008 Award for Teaching Excellence at Mercy College. Peter is also a co-author of Campbell Biology in Focus.

Jane B. Reece was Neil Campbell's longtime collaborator, and she has participated in every edition of Campbell BIOLOGY. Earlier, Jane taught biology at Middlesex County College and Queensborough Community College. She holds an A.B. in biology from Harvard University, an M.S. in microbiology from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in bacteriology from the University of California, Berkeley. Jane's research as a doctoral student at UC Berkeley and postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Besides her work on Campbell BIOLOGY, she has been a co-author on Campbell Biology in Focus, Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Campbell Essential Biology, and The World of the Cell.

Neil A. Campbell (1946–2004) combined the investigative nature of a research scientist with the soul of an experienced and caring teacher. He earned his M.A. in zoology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. in plant biology from the University of California, Riverside, where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2001. Neil published numerous research articles on desert and coastal plants and how the sensitive plant (Mimosa) and other legumes move their leaves. His 30 years of teaching in diverse environments included introductory biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. Neil was a visiting scholar in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Riverside.

Fiona Rawle (Units 1-3; editor Units 1-8) received her Ph.D. from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a Professor, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where she teaches Introduction to Evolution and Evolutionary Genetics, Introductory Genetics, and Molecular Basis of Disease. Fiona's teaching and pedagogical research interests focus on several areas: (1) learning from failure in science; (2) science misinformation and scientific literacy; (3) bias in STEAM; and (4) the development of active learning techniques that can be used in large class settings. Fiona was the recipient of a 3M National Teaching Fellowship in 2022, Canada's highest honour for teaching in higher education.

Dion Durnford (Units 4 and 5) is a professor at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton. He earned a B.Sc. in Biology from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of British Columbia. His research has focused on the evolution of light-harvesting antenna systems and the role of these proteins in light harvesting and photo-protection in microalgae. His recent work is examining how microalgae age and their strategies for increasing longevity. Dion was the recipient of the 2002 Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching award and the 2010 Allan P. Stewart Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Chris Moyes (Unit 7) is a comparative physiologist, focusing on the muscle biochemistry and energetics. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of British Columbia (1991) and is currently a Professor in the Department of Biology, Queen's University. He has published more than 100 research papers and contributed to four books. He is co-author of Principles of Animal Physiology, first published in 2006.

Kevin Scott (Units 6 and 8) is a senior instructor at the University of Manitoba where he teaches introductory biology for both biology majors and nonbiology majors; human physiology; and environmental physiology of animal laboratories. In the past, he has also taught courses in ecology for nonbiology majors, immunology, parasitology, and microbiology. He received a B.Sc. in Zoology and a Ph.D. joint between Zoology and Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology at the University of Calgary. As an educator, Dr. Scott's career is centred on teaching and the classroom, where he shares his excitement for biology. His interest in plant biology has grown during his professional career and is a favourite topic in his classroom. Kevin was a co-author of Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, Canadian Edition.

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