Biology 3rd Edition, Softcover Student text

Apologia’s homeschool biology course for high school is part of Apologia’s award-winning Exploring Creation Series. With a strong emphasis on vocabulary and experiments, Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Edition, is a foundational course that covers everything students need to prepare successfully for a college-level biology course.

This softcover student textbook, Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Edition, is designed to be the student’s first high school science course. It is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. 

In this course, your student will:

• See the evidence of God’s creation as they learn scientific principles
• Conduct experiments in a methodical way that prepares them not just for future classes, but for life
• Take personal notes, conduct and record experiments, and be able to interpret results
• Develop skills to think through and beyond the textbook materials, and be able to create their own experiments from concept to interpretation of results
• Further develop skills in their own learning style and how they best process, record, study, and retain information learned
• Be able to hold a logical discussion on God and science based on facts and beliefs

Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Edition, softcover student textbook covers everything students need to prepare for a college-level biology course. The materials are updated with deeper explanations of certain concepts, and new graphics help students understand the life sciences.

In the 3rd Edition, your student will find:

• Updated content to present the most current science
• A reorganized structure of the information, which helps students logically progress through their biological studies
• Experiments which have been updated or replaced, and the addition of new experiments
• New illustrations and infographics that help students break down and visually digest difficult concepts, in addition to updated images and illustrations
• New content, including a new section on photosynthesis and a new section on diseases.
• An overhaul of the section on genetics, including more information on DNA 

Topics Included:

• The Science of Life
  • The processes of science, including what scientists do, the scientific method, the tools of science and the limitations of science
• The Chemistry of Life
  • The composition of matter, the properties of water, lipids, proteins, and enzymes
• Ecology
  • Ecosystems, biomes, populations, and communities
• Cell Structure and Function
  • Characteristics of all cells
• Cellular Energy
  • Energy of all cells
• DNA, Proteins, and the Cell Cycle
  • DNA replication, protein synthesis, and cell cycle & cellular reproduction
• Genetics
  • Mendelian genetics, inheritance patterns, human genetics, and gene technologies
• Evolution
  • Charles Darwin, micro and macroevolution, the geological column, and fossil record evidence
• Prokaryotes and Viruses
  • Classification, Archaea, Bacteria, and Viruses
• Protists and Fungi
  • Characteristics and classification
• Plant Diversity and Reproduction
  • Classifying plants and life cycle
• Plant Structure and Function
  • Plant anatomy and physiology, transporting water and nutrients, plant growth, hormones, and responses
• Animals – Invertebrates (part 1)
  • Characteristics and diversity
• Animals – Invertebrates (part 2)
  • Arthropods
• Animals – Chordates (part 1)
  • Characteristics and diversity
• Animals – Chordates (part 2)
  • Birds and mammals

Please note, this is the softcover student textbook only. You will need the Solutions and Tests Manual to complete this course.