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Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.
- Subject:
- Life Science
- Biology
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 08/22/2012

- Subject:
- Life Science
- Biology
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College

- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Life Science
- Biology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/10/2017

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the scientific reasons for the success of Mendel’s experimental workDescribe the expected outcomes of monohybrid crosses involving dominant and recessive allelesApply the sum and product rules to calculate probabilities
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Life Science
- Biology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/10/2017

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Psychology
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 02/14/2014

- Subject:
- Social Science
- Psychology
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selectionDescribe the differences between genotype and phenotypeDiscuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and psychological characteristics
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Psychology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/10/2017

- Subject:
- Social Science
- Psychology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 07/10/2017