This popular resource has been comprehensively updated to cover the current CCEA A2 level Biology specification. Following the same content as the specification, the book is presented in full colour with over two hundred illustrations.
This bright and clear layout will aid students understanding of the course. Sample examination questions are also provided throughout to reinforce learning and aid preparation for the exam.
New material addressing the practical work in the A2 3 paper has been added to this edition.
The author, Dr James Napier, is a well-known Biology author and a former teacher in a Northern Ireland Grammar School.
Contents
A2 1 Physiology, Co-ordination and Control, and Ecosystems
Chapter 1 Homeostasis and the Kidney
Chapter 2 Immunity
Chapter 3 Coordination and Control in Plants
Chapter 4 Neurones and Synapses
Chapter 5 The Eye and Muscle
Chapter 6 Populations and Communities
Chapter 7 Ecological Energetics and Nutrient Cycling
A2 2 Biochemistry, Genetics and Evolutionary Trends
Chapter 8 Respiration
Chapter 9 Photosynthesis
Chapter 10 DNA as the Genetic Code (Protein Synthesis)
Chapter 11 Gene Technology
Chapter 12 Genes and Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 13 Population Genetics
Chapter 14 The Plant and Animal Kingdoms
Chapter 15 Statistics
