Biological Science (Freeman)

Key differences between 6th and 5th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2016 vs 2013).
• Making Models boxes are included at important points throughout text.
• End-of-chapter case studies.
• New concept map on the biological diversity of life (Ch. 33)
• New Chapter 20 on molecular biotechnology and genomics merges material from the former two separate chapters.
• New and up-to-date information on:
• Global warming and climate change
• CRISPR-Cas9 system, a genome editing tool
• How Ebola virus enters cells
• Evolution of land plants
• Updated BioSkills section presents new BioSkills on:
• Interpreting Standard Error Bars and Using Statistical Tests
• Statistical tests (Chi square test, t-test, analysis of variance) and how to correctly interpret P-values
• How to interpret models how to create own models
• Detecting and correcting misconceptions, and how avoid common mistakes
• Spectrophotometry quantitative measurement
• Techniques used in molecular biology, including polymerase chain reaction (DNA amplification method), Sanger sequencing, Shotgun sequencing, DNA microarray analysis.