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New higher biology with answers James Torrance

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Paisley Hodder Gibson 1999Edition: edDescription: 354 pagesContent type:
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  • unmediated
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Part 1 Cell biology: cell variety in relation to function; absoprtion and secretion of materials; ATP and energy release; chemistry of respiration; role of photosynthetic pigments; chemistry of photosynthesis; DNA and its replication; RNA and protein synthesis; functional variety of proteins; viruses; cellular defence mechanism. Part 2 Genetics and adaption: meiosis; monohybrid cross; dihybrid cross and linkage; sex linkage; mutation; natural selection; speciation; adaptive radiation; extinction and conserrvation; artificial selection; maintaining a water balance - animals; maintaining a water balance - plants; obtaining food - animals; obtaining food - plants; coping with dangers. Part 3 Control and regulation: plant growth; growth patterns; genetic control; hormonal influences on growth; effects of chemicals on growth; effects of light on growth; physiological homeostasis; regulation of populations; monitoring populations; succession in plant communities. Appendices: ultrastructure of a cell; the genetic code.
Summary: Aimed at those taking Higher Grade Biology, this text helps to be in line with the Higher Still Arrangements. It offers pupils chances to test their comprehension of the subject.
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Includes an index

Part 1 Cell biology: cell variety in relation to function; absoprtion and secretion of materials; ATP and energy release; chemistry of respiration; role of photosynthetic pigments; chemistry of photosynthesis; DNA and its replication; RNA and protein synthesis; functional variety of proteins; viruses; cellular defence mechanism. Part 2 Genetics and adaption: meiosis; monohybrid cross; dihybrid cross and linkage; sex linkage; mutation; natural selection; speciation; adaptive radiation; extinction and conserrvation; artificial selection; maintaining a water balance - animals; maintaining a water balance - plants; obtaining food - animals; obtaining food - plants; coping with dangers. Part 3 Control and regulation: plant growth; growth patterns; genetic control; hormonal influences on growth; effects of chemicals on growth; effects of light on growth; physiological homeostasis; regulation of populations; monitoring populations; succession in plant communities. Appendices: ultrastructure of a cell; the genetic code.

Aimed at those taking Higher Grade Biology, this text helps to be in line with the Higher Still Arrangements. It offers pupils chances to test their comprehension of the subject.

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