AQA Biology: A Level Year 1 and AS

AQA Biology: A Level Year 1 and AS
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Part of AQA A Level Sciences 2014

Updated for the linear A Levels

Author Glenn Toole and Author Susan Toole

Suitable for:  Post 16 students of AQA AS Level Biology

Price:  £34.75

ISBN: 978-0-19-835176-4
Publication date: 08/01/2015
Paperback: 328 pages
Dimensions: 265x195mm

Availability: In stock.

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Fully revised and updated for the linear qualification, written and checked by curriculum and specification experts, this Student Book supports and extends students through the course while delivering the breadth, depth, and skills needed to succeed at A Level and beyond.

Features

  • A complete linear textbook, fully revised and updated for the linear exams
  • Full synoptic support, with synoptic links and questions throughout and dedicated synoptic question section
  • Differentiation for support and extension, with ramped summary questions in every topic, and clearly identified extension material
  • Plenty of support for independent study, written in clear uncomplicated language, rich with application sections and study tips and plenty of differentiated questions
  • Preparation for the practical questions, with relevant practical skills developed throughout the book
  • Support for mathematical skills, with maths skills tips, dedicated maths chapter, worked examples and practice questions
  • Practice questions at the end of every chapter, including multiple choice, maths, practical, and synoptic questions
  • Supported by Kerboodle, offering unrivalled digital support for independent study, differentiation, assessment, and the new practical endorsement

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  • "Great product. Very useful and good price." - Amazon review, Sept 2015
  • "Some textbooks are really hard to understand, as they are written exclusively in the longest words that you could find in a thesaurus. However, this textbook is perfect. The information is comprehensive and easy to understand." - Amazon review, Oct 2015
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Table of Contents

1 Biological molecules
1.1: Introduction to biological molecules
1.2: Carbohydrates and monosacharides
1.3: Carbohydrates - disaccharides and polysaccharides
1.4: Starch, glycogen and cellulose
1.5: Lipids
1.6: Proteins
1.7: Enzyme action
1.8: Factors affecting enzyme action
1.9: Enzyme inhibition
2 Nucleic acids
2.1: Structure of RNA and DNA
2.2: DNA replication
2.3: Energy and ATP
2.4: Water and its functions
3 Cell structure
3.1: Methods of studying cells
3.2: The electron microscope
3.3: Microscopic measurements and calculations
3.4: Eukaryotic cell structure
3.5: Cell specialisation and organisation
3.6: Prokaryotic cells and viruses
3.7: Mitosis
3.8: The cell cycle
4 Transport across cell membranes
4.1: Structure of the cell surface membrane
4.2: Diffusion
4.3: Osmosis
4.4: Active transport
4.5: Co-transport and absorption of glucose in the ileum
5 Cell recognition and the immune system
5.1: Defence mechanisms
5.2: Phagocytosis
5.3: T Lymphocytes and cell mediated immunity
5.4: B Lymphocytes and humoral immunity
5.5: Antibodies
5.6: Vaccination
5.7: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
6 Exchange

6.1: Exchange between organisms and their environment
6.2: Gas exchange in single-celled organisms and insects
6.3: Gas exchange in fish
6.4: Gas exchange in the leaf of a plant
6.5: Limiting water loss
6.6: Structure of the human gas-exchange system
6.7: The mechanism of breathing
6.8: Exchange of gases in the lungs
6.9: Enzymes and digestion
6.10: Absorption of the products of digestion
7 Mass transport
7.1: Haemoglobin
7.2: Transport of oxygen by haemoglobin
7.3: Circulatory system of a mammal
7.4: The structure of the heart
7.5: The cardiac cycle
7.6: Blood vessels and their functions
7.7: Transport of water in the xylem
7.8: Transport of organic molecules in the phloem
7.9: Investigating transport in plants
8 DNA, genes and proten synthesis
8.1: Genes and the triplet code
8.2: DNA and chromosomes
8.3: The structure of ribonucleic acid
8.4: Protein synthesis - transcription and splicing
8.5: Protein synthesis - translation
9 Genetic diversity
9.1: Mutations
9.2: Meiosis and genetic variation
9.3: Genetic diversity and adaptation
9.4: Types of selection
10 Biodiversity
1.1: Species and taxanomy
1.2: Diversity within a community
1.3: Species diversity and human activity
1.4: Investigating diversity
1.5: Quantitative investigations of variations
Skills in A Level Biology
Mathematical skills
Practical skills

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