Search results for "biology"

Filters

Biology - 2e

Contributors: Clark, Choi, and Douglas

Publisher: OpenStax

License: CC BY

Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

(69 reviews)

Concepts of Biology

Contributors: Fowler, Roush, and Wise

Publisher: OpenStax

License: CC BY

Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges. The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology.

(57 reviews)

Cell and Molecular Biology: What We Know & How We Found Out - 5e

Contributor: Bergtrom

Publisher: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

License: CC BY

CMB5e is the latest edition of an interactive Open Educational Resource (OER) electronic textbook (iText), available under a Creative Commons CC-BY license. Like earlier editions, CMB5e opens with a short history of the discipline and a discussion of scientific method. The book remains focused on the understanding of evolution that informs all of the life sciences and continues to provide experimental support for what we know about cell and molecular biology. Having a sense of how science is practiced and how investigators think about experimental results is essential to understanding the relationship of cell structure and function, not to mention the natural world around us. CMB5e is available in three versions (plus a sample chapter):

(16 reviews)

General Biology

Contributors: Doerder and Gibson

Publisher: WikiBooks

License: CC BY-NC-SA

The word biology means, "the science of life", from the Greek bios, life, and logos, wordor knowledge. Therefore, Biology is the science of Living Things. That is why Biology issometimes known as Life Science.

(11 reviews)

Microbiology

Contributor: Parker

Publisher: OpenStax CNX

License: CC BY

Microbiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of the text make the material interesting and accessible while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter. Microbiology's art program enhances students' understanding of concepts through clear and effective illustrations, diagrams, and photographs.

(23 reviews)

Microbiology

Contributor: Bruslind

Publisher: Oregon State University

License: CC BY-NC-SA

In this textbook the focus will be on the bacteria and archaea (traditionally known as the “prokaryotes,”) and the viruses and other acellular agents.

(6 reviews)

Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology: Discovering the Unseen World Through Hands-On Investigation

Contributors: McLaughlin and Petersen

Publisher: CUNY Academic Works

License: CC BY-NC-SA

The exercises in this laboratory manual are designed to engage students in hand-on activities that reinforce their understanding of the microbial world. Topics covered include: staining and microscopy, metabolic testing, physical and chemical control of microorganisms, and immunology. The target audience is primarily students preparing for a career in the health sciences, however many of the topics would be appropriate for a general microbiology course as well.

(8 reviews)

Microbiology for Allied Health Students

Contributors: Smith and Selby

Publisher: University System of Georgia

License: CC BY

Microbiology for Allied Health Students is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements for the single semester Microbiology course for non-majors and allied health students. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of Microbiology for Allied Health Students make the material interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter.

(10 reviews)

Human Biology

Contributor: Cushwa

Publisher: OpenStax CNX

License: CC BY

This textbook has been created with several goals in mind: accessibility, customization, and student engagement—all while encouraging students toward high levels of academic scholarship. Students will find that this textbook offers a strong introduction to human biology in an accessible format.

(5 reviews)

Environmental Biology

Contributor: Fisher

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

This open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues, from a biological perspective. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, and human population growth.

(10 reviews)