Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology / (Record no. 855)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781444175349 
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 570
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name C. J. Clegg
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology /
Statement of responsibility, etc. C. J. Clegg.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Hodder Education,
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London :
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent viii, 520 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction: AS Level1: Cell structure: 1.1 Introducing cells: 1.2 Microscopy: 1.3 The ultrastructure of the cell: 1.4 Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells: 1.5 Cell theory and modern cell biology: 1.6 How cells make organisms2: Biological molecules and enzymes: 2.1 Chemical elements and life: 2.2 Water: 2.3 Introducing carbon compounds: 2.4 Enzymes3: Cell membranes and transport: 3.1 The structure of the cell surface membrane: 3.2 Movement across membranes4: The cell nucleus - at division and in control: 4.1 The division of cells: 4.2 Introducing chromosomes: 4.3 Mitosis - cell division for growth: 4.4 Nucleic acids - the information molecules: 4.5 DNA in protein synthesis - the genetic code5: Transport: 5.1 Internal transport - the issues: 5.2 Internal transport in multicellular plants: 5.3 Transport in mammals: 5.4 The heart as a pump6: Gaseous exchange and smoking: 6.1 Gaseous exchange - meeting the needs of respiration: 6.2 Smoking and health7: Infectious diseases and immunity: 7.1 What are 'health' and 'disease'?: 7.2 Case studies in infectious disease: 7.3 Antibiotics and the treatment of infectious disease: 7.4 Responses to infection - inflammation and immunity8: Ecology: 8.1 Introducing ecology: 8.2 Energy flow: 8.3 Nutrient cycling: A Level9: Energy and respiration: 9.1 Cell respiration - the controlled transfer of energy: 9.2 Aerobic respiration: 9.3 Anaerobic respiration10: Photosynthesis: 10.1 Photosynthesis as energy transfer: 10.2 The environment and the rate of photosynthesis11: Regulation and control: 11.1 Maintaining a constant internal environment - homeostasis: 11.2 Excretion, blood water balance and metabolic waste: 11.3 Nervous and hormonal communication: 11.4 The responding plant - communication and control in flowering plants12: Inherited change: 12.1 Introducing 'variation': 12.2 Meiosis - the reduction division: 12.3 Chromosomes and the mechanism of inheritance13: Selection and evolution: 13.1 Natural selection: 13.2 Artificial selection: Applications of biology14: Biodiversity and conservation: 14.1 The range of living organisms and their classification: 14.2 Conservation issues15: Gene technology: 15.1 Introducing gene technology: 15.2 Gene technology applied to human insulin production: 15.3 Issues in gene technology: 15.4 Electrophoresis: 15.5 Cystic fibrosis - a genetic disorder: 15.6 Genetic screening and genetic counselling16: Biotechnology: 16.1 Industrial applications of microorganisms: 16.2 Fermenters: batch and continuous culture: 16.3 Antibiotics: 16.4 Immobilisation of enzymes: 16.5 Monoclonal antibodies17: Crop plants: 17.1 Crop plant reproduction: 17.2 Crop plant adaptations: 17.3 Breeding techniques for crop improvement18: Aspects of human reproduction: 18.1 Gametogenesis - the formation of gametes: 18.2 The role of hormones in the menstrual cycle: 18.3 Controlling human reproduction: Answers to self-assessment questions: Index: Student's CD contents: Glossary: Appendix One: Background chemistry for biologists: Appendix Two: Data handling and statistics: Interactive tests: Revision checklist
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Foster a deeper understanding of the theoretical concepts through clear guidance and opportunities for self-assessment throughout.
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          BAC BAC PJ Library 12/14/2020   570 CLE  3201842 12/14/2020 12/14/2020 BOOK    
          BAC BAC PJ Library 12/14/2020 2 570 CLE 3100979 09/29/2023 12/14/2020 BOOK 1 09/20/2023