Mastering biology
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Bibliographic Information
Mastering biology
（Macmillan master series）
Macmillan, 1999
3rd ed
- pbk
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Previous ed. by O.F.G. Kilgour, 1987
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Mastering Biology 3rd edition has been fully revised and updated to provide the information required for today's syllabuses. The book provides an interactive element where the readers can focus on the learning objectives, find them easily in each chapter, check their knowledge and understanding by answering the wide-ranging questions and revise their work using the end of chapter summaries. Mastering Biology can be a useful primer for students beginning A Level Biology after studying an integrated course at GCSE. It will also appeal to further education students.
Table of Contents
Introducing Biology and the Scientific Process.- THEME I: BODY FORM AND STRUCTURE.- The Body Form and Structure of Living Things.- THEME II: LIFE SUPPORT PROCESSES.- Green Plants: The Food Producers.- Nutrition and the Food Consumers.- How Living Things Transport Materials.- Respiration.- Homeostasis The Steady State.- THEME III: LIFE PROTECTION PROCESSES.- Irritability.- Support and Movement.- THEME IV: LIFE CONTINUATION PROCESSES.- Reproduction.- Growth and Development.- Genetics.- Evolution.- THEME V: INTERRELATIONSHIPS.- Natural Ecosystems.- The Effects of Modern Humans on the Ecosystem.- Glossary.- Index of Generic Names.- General Index.
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