This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. Keep Your Course Current and Relevant NEW! Three new Special Topics in Modern Genetics mini-chapters explore cutting-edge topics, including Emerging Roles of RNA, Genetically Modified Foods, and Gene Therapy. NEW! Review Questions and Discussion Questions have been added to the end of each of the six Special Topic chapters to help reinforce key ideas and to facilitate class discussions. The questions are also assignable in MasteringGenetics. NEW! Evolving Concept of the Gene sections are integrated in key chapters and describe how scientists' understanding of the gene has changed over time, helping students better understand how the science of genetics has developed. Genetics, Technology, and Society boxes discuss advances in genetics that have societal importance. Your Turn questions direct students to related information for further exploration.
Exploring Genomics exercises appear in selected chapters and help students connect genetics with genomics, bioinformatics, and proteomics. Exercises direct students to explore a wide variety of online resources. Emphasize the Essential Genetics Topics The book's conceptual focus emphasizes the fundamentals of genetics, helping students comprehend and remember the key ideas. The conceptual focus is reinforced in the following ways: Chapter Concepts found at the beginning of each chapter help students preview and organize their study so they can more easily focus on and remember the most important ideas in each chapter. Essential Points boxes appear after each section to summarize the chapter's key points for efficient review. Motivate Students to Strengthen and Practice Problem-solving Skills Now Solve This Problems are integrated throughout each chapter to test students' problem-solving skills as they learn chapter content. One Now Solve This problem per chapter is linked to related end-of-chapter problems to make it easier for professors to assign similar problems for homework. Insights and Solutions sections strengthen students' problem-solving skills by showing step-by-step solutions and rationales for select problems.
Problems and Discussion Questions are found at the end of every chapter and most are assignable in Mastering. How Do We Know? questions appear as the first entry in the Problems and Discussion Questions and ask students to identify the experimental basis underlying important concepts and conclusions--that is, how we know what we know. A Concept Question asks students to check their understanding of the chapter's key concepts. MasteringGeneticsTM is not included. Students, if MasteringGenetics is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringGenetics should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. Also Available with MasteringGeneticsTM This title is also available with MasteringGenetics -- an online homework and assessment program that guides students through complex topics in genetics and strengthens problem-solving skills using in-depth tutorials that coach students to the correct answers with hints and feedback specific to their misconceptions and errors.
Expanded! Approximately 90% of end-of-chapter questions are available for auto-graded homework.