Biology Revision Guide for CSEC® Examinations

by Roland Soper , Eugenie Williams , Cheryl-Anne Gayle

• ISBN13: 9780521692953
• ISBN10: 0521692954
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-28
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This series is designed to help students to revise and prepare for the CSEC examinations. The text is concise and states the essential facts that students need to know on each topic. The content is closely linked to the relevant syllabus sections. There are useful hints on revision, preparing for examinations and answering examination questions. The illustrations are clear and fully labelled and so form an additional aid to understanding and revision. The layout is deliberately clear and simple to aid understanding. Revision questions are included to test understanding and give examination practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Living organisms in the environment

Nutrient cycling

The environment and man

Soil

Studying an ecosystem

Natural populations

Pollution and conservation

Cells and organisms

Metabolic reactions in the organism

Reproduction in plants

Photosynthesis

Human nutrition

The human diet

Respiration

Gas exchange mechanisms

Transport

Excretion

Skeleton and movement

Response and coordination

Sense organs

Endocrine glands and growth

Reproduction in humans

Birth control

Cell division

Genetics

Variation and selection

Disease and drug abuse

Psychological, social and economic effects of drug abuse

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