Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the cell structure characteristics of protists
Describe the metabolic diversity of protists
Describe the life cycle diversity of protists

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the role that protists play in the ecosystem
Describe important pathogenic species of protists

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

List the unifying characteristics of eukaryotes
Describe what scientists know about the origins of eukaryotes based on the last common ancestor
Explain the endosymbiotic theory

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Describe representative protist organisms from each of the six presently recognized supergroups of eukaryotes
Identify the evolutionary relationships of plants, animals, and fungi within the six presently recognized supergroups of eukaryotes
Identify defining features of protists in each of the six supergroups of eukaryotes.

Welcome to the OER Activity Pool for a General Biology II laboratory Two faculty members have worked to create a repository of materials that can be used in place of a textbook, photo atlas, and lab manual. The faculty members are working on the exercises to create alternative laboratory exercises for each content piece.  The content is constantly being updated to reflect revisions based on student feedback and student data analysis. The objectives for each exercise align with the majority of the publisher's Student Learning Objectives. The material is organized by content (subject matter) in modules. Each Module will contain 1) the different versions of the exercises 2) Teacher Material and 3) Student Material