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Title: BSCS Biology: An Ecological Approach, 8th ed. (a.k.a. "BSCS Green)
| Grade Level: | 9 - 12 |
| Other Uses: | teacher
background information |
| Type: | Textbook (744 pp.) |
| Authors: | Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS) |
| Publisher: | Kendall/Hunt |
| Year of pub.: | 1998 |
| Price: | $44.90 |
Description: Designed for a first-year biology course, this textbook uses a coordinated ecological approach to survey basic biological concepts and topics. Ten biological concepts, including genetics, are presented in the context of ecology. This approach is very effective in building on concepts that have already been discussed. The ecological viewpoint provides a different slant but covers much of the same territory as this text's cousin, Biological Science: A Molecular Approach, which is pitched at a somewhat higher level. Supplementary materials are also available, e.g. a teacher's edition, teacher's resource book, and student study guide.
Strengths: The material is presented at a fairly high reading level. Good diagrams and relevant photos support the text.
Weaknesses: The treatment of biotechnology and ethics is somewhat weak. Inaccuracies in several diagrams relating to genetics were observed.
Keywords: Inheritance, DNA structure, genes, chromosomes, variation, cells, proteins, differentiation, sexual reproduction, meiosis, segregation, assortment, probability, biodiversity, mitosis, cell division, mutation, evolution, human, mammalian, plant
Genetics concepts addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9
(view genetics concepts)
Other subjects addressed:
| ISBN#: | 0840396600 |
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Kendall/Hunt 1-800-770-3544 For more information: http://www.bscs.org |
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last updated 6/07/00