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Biology at a Glance
2nd Edition
Judy Dodds
London Borough of Ealing, UK
Illustrations, Index
128 pages, 297 x 210 mm
Publisher:
Manson Publishing, UK
In a clear visual way, Biology at a Glance presents all the biology material needed for the Foundation and Higher Levels of the new GCSE Double Science syllabus and most of the extra content required by the separate Biology and Human Biology GCSE courses. It is a useful introductory guide to AS level Biology, and a handy reference and planner for teachers. The revised edition contains many new topics including: commercial uses of enzymes; causes of genetic variation; DNA structure; applications of genetics; cloning; collecting methods in ecology; eutrophication; pesticides and fish farming.
Each subject is presented diagrammmatically on a single page making it easy to learn the key facts and commit them to memory. The book is illustrated throughout in full colour and contains labelled diagrams, photos and flow charts to enhance understanding and clarity. There are questions on every topic and a glossary of words to remember.
Revised edition of an established GCSE text/revision book.
Covers full biology content of GCSE Double Science – foundation and higher levels.
One topic per page – text includes key descriptions and questions.
Contains full colour labelled diagrams/mind maps and photos on every page.
Biology in the news
CELLS
Cells, Variety of Cells, Levels of organisation, How substances enter a cell, Osmosis, Osmosis in action, Osmosis and plant cells, The importance of volume and surface area, Surface area to volume area
BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
Biological molecules - protein, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Food tests, Enzymes, Commercial uses of enzymes, Words to remember.
VARIATION AND INHERITANCE
Variation, Causes of genetic variation, DNA, Cells and chromosomes, Dominant and recessive features, Genetic crosses 1, Genetic crosses 2, Cystic Fibrosis and Huntingdon's, Sickle Cell anaemia, Sex chromosomes, Sex-linked characteristics, Codominance
APPLICATIONS OF GENETICS
Genetic engineering, Genetic fingerprinting, Selective breeding
CELL DIVISION AND EVOLUTION
Cell division Mitosis and Meiosis, Cell division and the human lifecycle, Mitosis and Meiosis, Growth, Asexual reproduction in plants (natural), Asexual reproduction in plants (artificial), Cloning by tissue culture, Plant hormones - auxins, Evolution, Evidence for evolution, Species, Fossils, Classification of living things, Words to remember
ECOLOGY
Food chains and food webs, Woodland habitat, Animal adaptations, Estimating population size, Populations, Pyramids of numbers, Pyramids of biomass, Pyramids of energy, Energy losses and food production, Water cycle, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle
HUMAN EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Importance of tropical rain forests, The greenhouse effect, pollution in a river, Air pollution, Pesticides, Fish farming, Farmed salmon, Eutrophication
MICROBES
Useful and harmful microbes, Decomposers, Treatment of Sewage, Food preservation, How diseases spread, Defences of the body to pathogens, Antibodies and immunity
NUTRITION AND CIRCULATION
Human teeth, Tooth decay, The human digestive system 1, The human digestive system 2, Duodenum, Absorption, Structure of blood, Blood cells, Movement of blood around the body, Heart 1, Heart 2, Blood vessels, Capillaries
GAS EXCHANGE AND RESPIRATION
The human thorax, Gas exchanges in the Alveoli, Breathing 1, Breathing 2, Respiration - aerobic and anaerobic, Words to remember
HOMEOSTASIS
The endocrine system, Adrenal glands, Control of blood sugar levels, Homeostasis and the liver, The skin, Temperature regulation, Homeostasis eg. Control of body temperature, Excretion in humans, The kidneys and a section through a kidney, A nephron, Control of water in the blood, Hormonal control of water level.
REPRODUCTION
Human reproduction systems, The menstrual cycle 1, Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle, The placenta
COORDINATION
The nervous system, The eye, Vision - how we see, The spinal cord, Skeleton and movement, Drugs
PLANTS
Leaves and photosynthesis, Transport in plants, Uses of sugar made in photosynthesis, Limiting factors in photosynthesis, Minerals and plants, Water movement through a plant, Transpiration, Opening and closing of stomata, Leaves, Words to remember
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