Campbell Biology, 12th Edition

What you’ll find inside

Campbell Biology, 12th Edition is a general biology textbook by Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky and Rebecca B. Orr. The supplied title page confirms the twelfth edition, and Pearson’s catalog identifies a separate eText ISBN that matches the number printed in the file. Compare the edition with your course requirements before choosing it.

How the material is organized

The early units introduce evolution and scientific inquiry, then build a foundation in the chemistry of life, cell structure and function, genetics, gene expression and biotechnology. The next group of chapters follows evolutionary mechanisms and biological diversity across microbial, plant and animal life. Later units move into plant and animal form and function before ecology and the relationships among organisms and their environments.

Chapter openers, central concepts and inquiry-oriented activities give students recurring ways to connect a focused topic with broader biological ideas. The table of contents can help you check whether your class emphasizes molecular biology, evolution, organismal systems or ecology. Use the edition label as well as the chapter titles, since nearby editions may arrange and revise material differently.

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