This is a fully accessible text that is comprehensive, without excessive detail which can cause confusion. It is separated into divisions into manageable sections, with summary tables of information to help organise study and revision. It supports practicals, coursework and all the core content of the course. It includes notebook sections, explaining other topics which you need to know about for Biology, such as pH and mole calculations. Project suggestions are provided for coursework, with lots of up-to-date examination questions for practice.
| ISBN | 0748739572 | | Published in | Cheltenham | | ISBN13 | 9780748739578
(What's this?) | | Series editor | Varey, J.E. | | Publisher | Nelson Thornes Ltd | | Series ISSN | 0959-948 | | Imprint | Nelson Thornes Ltd | | Series title | Understanding S. | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780748705399 | | Publication date | 07 Dec 1999 | | Height (mm) | 273 | | DEWEY | 570 | | Width (mm) | 197 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Spine width (mm) | 31 | | Pages | 704 | | Academic level | A / AS level, Tertiary education | | Weight (grammes) | 1753 | | Interest age | 16 |
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Part1 Levels of organisation: size and complexity, molecular organisation, enzymes, cellular organisation, biodiversity. Part 2 The continuity of life: inheritance in context, DNA and the genetic code, cell division, heredity and genetics, genetic change and variation, evolution, reproduction, development and growth. Part3 Energetics: energy and organisms, autotrophic nutrition, heterotrophic nutrition, cellular respiration, energy and the ecosystem, human activities and the ecosystem. Part 4 Why organisms need transport and exchange mechanisms, gaseous exchange, blood and circulation, uptake and transport in plants, osmoregulation and excretion (Part contents)
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