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Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca B. Orr · 12th Edition · ISBN 9780135988046 · Pearson

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Campbell Biology (12th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and exam-style practice questions for all 56 chapters.

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Chapter index

Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life

Chapter 1: Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life
Chapter 3: Water and Life
Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
Chapter 5: The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

Unit 2: The Cell

Chapter 6: A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 7: Membrane Structure and Function
Chapter 8: An Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Chapter 10: Photosynthesis
Chapter 11: Cell Communication
Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle

Unit 3: Genetics

Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Chapter 14: Mendel and the Gene Idea
Chapter 15: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 16: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 17: Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein
Chapter 18: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 19: Viruses
Chapter 20: DNA Tools and Biotechnology
Chapter 21: The Evolution of Genomes

Unit 4: Mechanisms of Evolution

Chapter 22: Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
Chapter 23: The Evolution of Populations
Chapter 24: The Origin of Species
Chapter 25: The History of Life on Earth
Chapter 26: Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Unit 5: The Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity

Chapter 27: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 28: Protists
Chapter 29: Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land
Chapter 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants
Chapter 31: Fungi
Chapter 32: An Overview of Animal Diversity
Chapter 33: An Introduction to Invertebrates
Chapter 34: The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Unit 6: Plant Form and Function

Chapter 35: Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
Chapter 36: Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
Chapter 37: Soil and Plant Nutrition
Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction
Chapter 39: Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Unit 7: Animal Form and Function

Chapter 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function
Chapter 41: Animal Nutrition
Chapter 42: Circulation and Gas Exchange
Chapter 43: The Immune System
Chapter 44: Osmoregulation and Excretion
Chapter 45: Hormones and the Endocrine System
Chapter 46: Animal Reproduction
Chapter 47: Animal Development
Chapter 48: Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling
Chapter 49: Nervous Systems
Chapter 50: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Unit 8: Ecology

Chapter 51: Animal Behavior
Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Chapter 53: Population Ecology
Chapter 54: Community Ecology
Chapter 55: Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology
Chapter 56: Conservation Biology and Global Change

About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Campbell Biology (12th Edition) by Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca B. Orr. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Pearson or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.