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020 _a 9780333660584
020 _a0333660587
082 _a574
_bKIL
100 _aKilgour, O.F.G,
245 _aMastering biology.
250 _a3rd Edition
260 _aBasingstoke :
_bMacmillan,
_c1999.
300 _ax, 405 pages ;
500 _aIncluded Glossary and Index
505 _a 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.
520 _aMastering 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.
650 _aBiology.
700 _aRiley, Peter;
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