In this edition, many former one-page sections have been combined into attractive two-page sections with a single title; half page sections have become one-page sections with new titles. This modular approach has the benefit that each illustration is on the same or facing page to its reference and it will rarely be necessary for students to turn a page
in order to reach the end of a section. A short introduction ties numbered subsections into a comprehensive whole.
• A new feature in the Chapter Outline “Before You Begin” alerts students to any previous references in the book that pertain to the Learning Outcomes of the chapter.
• Many introductions are new and most contain new photographs and arrangements to be more visually appealing to today’s students.
• The Learning Outcomes are new and placed at the start of each numbered section. Connect homework and test bank content are directly tied to these outcomes, allowing instructors to test student comprehension of specific concepts and focus classroom time where it is needed.
• Check Your Progress questions at the end of each section are new and are now better tied to the learning outcomes. All questions are answered in the Appendix.
• All Summaries are new: The number of bullets has been reduced to only one or two for each section.
• Several media tools (MP3 files, Animations, 3D Animations, Videos) are integrated into the running text as icons, alerting students to the availability of these learning tools. These icons become active links in the online eBook version of the textbook. MP3 Files
These three- to five-minute audio files serve as a review of the material in the chapter, and they also assist the student in the pronunciation of scientific terms. Animations
Drawing on McGraw-Hill’s vast library of animations, the author has selected animations that will enhance the student’s understanding of complex biological processes. 3D Animations
For topics such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration, McGraw-Hill has produced a series of dynamic 3D animations that may be used both as presentation tools in the classroom, and as mini-tutorials that can be assigned within Connect or your course management system.Videos
Two different types of movies are integrated into this edition of the text. The ScienCentral videos are short news clips on advances in the sciences. The National Geographic videos provide students with a glimpse of the complexity of life that normally would not be possible in the classroom. Virtual Labs
These simulated experiments serve as excellent tutorials, allowing students to explore the topics covered in select chapters of the text. Guided Tutorials
In addition to the assets listed above, a series of 2-minute guided tutorials of some of the more difficult topics in the text are available. A complete list of these tutorials is provided on page vi of the Preface.
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