Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life

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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life is an introductory textbook of biology, for students.[further explanation needed] The fifteenth edition was published in 2019, by Cengage Learning. It was compiled by Cecie Starr and Ralph Taggart with pictures and illustrations by Lisa Starr. Its contents include concepts in molecular biology and biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, reproduction and embryonic development, anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Duncan, Dara B.; Lubman, A.; Hoskins, S. (2011). "Introductory biology textbooks under-represent scientific process". Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 12 (2): 143–151. doi:10.1128/jmbe.v12i2.307. PMC 3577256. PMID 23653758. S2CID 5811085.
  2. ^ Willinsky, John (1 December 2020). "The Confounding of Race in High School Biology Textbooks, 2014–2019". Science & Education. 29 (6): 1459–1476. Bibcode:2020Sc&Ed..29.1459W. doi:10.1007/s11191-020-00104-y. ISSN 1573-1901. S2CID 213492675.
  3. ^ Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph; Evers, Christine A; Starr, Lisa (2019). Biology: the unity and diversity of life. OCLC 995772382. Retrieved 25 May 2021.