Whether you’re starting from scratch or refreshing your biology skills, this accessible guide will help you develop a better understanding of biology. Offering concise coverage of all biology basics, the book is packed with clear, easy-to-grasp review material. Hundreds of practice exercises increase your grasp of biology concepts and help you retain what you have learned. 

The book features: 

•A brand-new chapter, Pulling It All Together, to help you consolidate what you’ve learned throughout the book

•New Research Moment boxes use simple lab- or field-based experiments to help you apply biology lessons to the real world

•Concise review material that clearly explains biology fundamentals

•Hundreds of practice exercises to build your problem–solving confidence