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"A new pedagogical feature called "Concept Overview" was added to all chapters in this 2026 Release of Understanding Biology. The chapter opening page contains a diagram laying out the main concepts in the chapter. In the online eBook in Connect, Progressive Concept Overviews are inserted in relevant places in the chapter and provide a visual presentation of concept statements that support the main concepts. These Progressive Concept Overviews are available in the Instructor Resources for students who are using a printed text. All of the Progressive Concept Overviews are combined in an end-of-chapter diagram that presents a conceptual hierarchy of the chapter, highlighting the important concepts. Also, McGraw Hill is dedicated to creating products that foster a culture of belonging and are accessible to all the diverse global customers we serve. Within this release, content has been reviewed to implement inclusive content guidelines around topics including generalizations and stereotypes, gender, abilities/disabilities, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, diversity of names, and age. Similarly, the illustrations throughout were evaluated and revised to ensure meaningful text and images are distinguishable and perceivable by users with limited color vision and moderately low vision"-- Provided by publisher.