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Concepts of Biology
This is a free open textbook from OpenStax. 'Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges. The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology.'...
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- Material Type:
- Open (Access) Textbook
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- October 5, 2013
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- April 26, 2021
- Authors:
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Samantha Fowler,
Clayton State University
James Wise, Hampton University
Rebecca Roush, Sandhills Community College - Submitter:
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Cathy Swift
- Primary Audience:
- College General Ed, College Lower Division
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- Website
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- Available as PDF, iPub, Bookshare, or read on web. Also available as print at low cost
- Language:
- English
- Cost Involved:
- No
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- Unknown
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This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States
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Ihara (Faculty)
The information provided is minimalistic, which is not necessarily bad--particularly for an entry-level class--but there are just too many factual faults and oversights. It's a problem that so much of the taxonomy is outdated. It's also a problem that basic cladistics are often ignored--how is it that tetrapods are not included as part of the Sarcopterygii? The language can be weak, as in "Data now suggest that birds belong within the reptile clade," and the grouping of animals based on coelomic organization really has no place unless it is identified as a tempting but archaic concept.
There's more, but how much time do I want to put into enumerating the faults? After reviewing the animals chapter it's clear that it compares very poorly with the general biology text currently in use at our college. I consider this Openstax resource to be unsuitable for the new class that I am developing.
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