Biology for CCEA A2 Level (häftad, eng)

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