Exploring Biology in the Laboratory (3rd Edition)

Features Comprehensive Coverage Objectives clearly state what students are expected to know by the end of the chapter. Introductory material provides context for the material covered in the chapter and helps students apply what they learn. Exercises are designed to be safe, interesting, and meaningful. New Chapter, Touching the Future: Understanding Biotechnology and Forensics. “A Closer Look” sections provide additional detail and context for the topic at hand to help students gain a deeper understanding of the material. “Did You Know” sidebars provide interesting tidbits to pique student interest. Full-color Art An extensive full-color art and photography program includes many specimen and dissection images, labeled diagrams, cladograms, and helpful life-cycle illustrations. In addition to providing the necessary images to help students work through the lab procedures, the manual also includes hundreds of images of representative organisms, providing ample visual support for the lab. Warnings are posted where applicable to make students aware of potential risks when dissecting certain organisms or performing certain experiments. Hints & Tips aid students in understanding tricky content areas where attention to fine detail is a necessity. Clear Presentation Check Your Understanding questions after each exercise ask thought-provoking questions in order to measure student progress throughout the chapter. A Chapter Review ends each chapter and provides thoughtful questions to ensure that students understand the overall concepts from the chapter. Instructor Resources Available: Login to view Instructor Resources An online Instructor's Manual contains answers to all of the exercises and electronic access to all of the images in the manual. A Computerized Test Bank contains hundreds of questions to help instructors build tests and quizzes that can either be printed or exported to commonly used distance learning platforms.