Biology for CCEA A2 level - James Napier

This popular resource has been comprehensively updated to cover thecurrent CCEA A2 level Biology specification. Following the same contentas the specification, the book is presented in full colour with over twohundred illustrations.

This bright and clear layout will aid students'understanding of the course. Sample examination questions are alsoprovided throughout to reinforce learning and aid preparation for theexam.

New material addressing the practical work in the A2 3 paper hasbeen added to this edition.

The author, Dr James Napier, is a well-known Biology author and a formerteacher 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