Written specifically for Edexcel's International GCSE Biology qualification, in a clear and engaging style that stu
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English Pages 272 [266] Year 2009
Table of contents :
Contents
About this book
A - Organisms and Life Processes
1 - Life Processes
2 - The Variety of Living Organisms
B - Animal Physiology
3 - Breathing and Gas Exchange
4 - Food and Digestion
5 - Blood and Circulation
6 - Coordination
7 - Chemical Coordination
8 - Homeostasis and Excretion
9 - Reproduction in Humans
C - Plant Physiology
10 - Plants and Food
11 - Transport in Plants
12 - Chemical Coordination in Plants
13 - Reproduction in Plants
D - Ecology and the Environment
14 - Ecosystems
15 - Human Influences on the Environment
E - Variation and Selection
16 - Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
17 - Cell Division
18 - Genes and Inheritance
19 - Natural Selection and Evolution
20 - Selective Breeding
F - Microorganisms and Genetic Engineering
21 - Using Microorganisms
22 - Genetic Modification
Appendices
A - A Guide to Exam Questions on Practical Work
B - Exam Tips
Index