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Advanced Biology Michael Roberts

Advanced Biology By Michael Roberts

Advanced Biology by Michael Roberts

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Advanced Biology provides complete coverage of Advanced Level Biology within a single textbook. Packed with comprehensive explanations, clear diagrams and questions, this book will help motivate students to achieve their best possible examination grade. Also available in this series, Practical Advanced Biology.

Advanced Biology Summary

Advanced Biology by Michael Roberts

Advanced Biology provides a complete coverage of the new Advanced level Biology specifications within a single textbook. Packed with up-to-date information, comprehensive explanations, clear diagrams and numerous questions, this book will help to motivate students to achives their best possible examination grade. Also available in this series, Practical Advanced Biology.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Molecules to organisms: the nature of biology; the chemicals of life; the cell as a basic unit; tissues, organs and individuals; the principles of classification; the diversity of life. Part 2 Respiration, nutrition and transport: movement in and out of cells; biochemical reactions and enzymes; the release of energy; gaseous exchange; heterotrophic nutrition; autotrophic nutrition; the principles of transport; transport in the mammal; transport in the flowering plant. Part 3 Regulation and defence: homeostasis and the control of glucose; excretion and water balance; temperature regulation; disease and its control. Part 4 Response and coordination: nervous communication; hormonal communication; reception of stimuli; muscles and other effectors; movement and locomotion; behaviour. Part 5 Reproduction, growth and development: cell division and the cell cycle; types of reproduction and life cycles; reproduction of the flowering plant; reproduction of the mammal; patterns of growth and development; control of growth. Part 6 Heredity and genetics: the principles of heredity; chromosomes and genes; the nature of the gene; gene action and gene technology; population genetics. Part 7 Organisms and their environment; biomes, habitats and environment; communities and ecosystems; pollution and conservation; populations and the niche concept; associations between species. Part 8 Evolution of life: evolution in evidence; the mechanisms of evolution; major steps in evolution; appendix - statistics.

Additional information

GOR010737118
9780174387329
0174387326
Advanced Biology by Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
Used - Like New
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20000623
816
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