Intermediate 2 biology - Andrew Morton

This title delivers a highly visual approach to revision. Key information on the three course units is delivered in a clear, brightly coloured format which will appeal to a variety of learning styles.

In addition, Quick Tests and Top Tips help to focus study, whilst colour diagrams help to improve subject recall. A separate unit on Exam Skills and Support is also included to sharpen exam performance.

Contents

Unit 1: Living Cells

* Cells
* Useful cells 1 and 2
* Diffusion
* Osmosis
* Enzymes
* Enzyme activity
* Experiments with enzymes
* Energy release
* Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
* Photosynthesis: two reactions
* Factors affecting photosynthesis

Unit 2: Environmental Biology and Genetics

* Ecosystems: food chains and food webs
* Ecosystems: energy loss
* Ecosystems: variety of species
* Ecosystems: animal behaviour
* Fertilisation
* Chromosomes and DNA
* Division of the nucleus
* Genes and alleles
* Monohybrid crosses
* More about inheritance
* Natural selection
* Selective breeding
* Genetic engineering

Unit 3: Animal Physiology

* Food
* Food tests
* Digestion
* Alimentary canal 1, 2 and 3
* The kidney
* Osmoregulation
* Blood
* Blood vessels
* The heart
* The lungs
* The nervous system
* The brain
* Temperature regulation

Exam Skills and Support