Biology : A Modern Introduction / B.S. Beckett
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TextPublication details: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.Edition: GCSE EdDescription: 315 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780199142606
- 0199142602
- 574 BEC
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Includes index.
1. The characteristics and variety of living things ; 2. Cells ; 3. Food and diet ; 4. Feeding and the digestive system ; 5. Plant nutrition ; 6. Transport in mammals ; 7. Support and transport in plants ; 8. Respiration ; 9. Gas exchange and breathing ; 10. Homeostasis: the maintenance of a constant internal environment ; 11. Sensitivity and movement in plants ; 12. Support and movement in animals ; 13. Co-ordination in animals ; 14. Animal senses and behaviour ; 15. The reproductive process ; 16. Reproduction in plants ; 17. Human regrowth ; 18. Population growth and control ; 19. Evolution and natural selection ; 20. Variation, heredity, and genetics ; 21. Parasites, disease, and immunity ; 22. Soil ; 23. The balance of nature ; 24. Ecology and ecosystems ; 25. Pollution and conservation
Aiming to provide a comprehensive basis for GCSE syllabuses, this book discusses the social, environmental, and technological aspects of biology. It encourages students to explore topics through investigational and experimental work, and features structural drawings, easy-to-copy diagrams, and questions at the end of each chapter.
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