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AQA AS Biology Textbook
Steve Potter

Paperback
RRP: £19.99
ISBN: 9780340957646

Published: 30/05/2008
Extent: 312 pages

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Summary:
This textbook has been written specifically to meet the needs of students following the AQA AS biology specification and provides thorough, carefully-structured coverage of the subject content. AQA AS Biology has the following special features: • Extension material • Examples of applications • Classic experiments in biological research • Examiner’s tips • Chapter summaries • Multiple-choice and exam-style questions • Integrated material on ‘how science works’ The author, drawing on his extensive teaching and examining experience, has ensured that coverage is not only comprehensive but also easily accessible and exam-focused, making this text essential reading for all AQA AS biology students. A Teacher Guide containing detailed answers to all the questions in the book is available for separate purchase by teachers.

  • Comprehensive coverage of the AQA specification
    Examiner’s advice to consolidate understanding of key topics
    Short-answer and AQA exam-style questions throughout
    Integrated material on ‘how science works’ throughout the text
    Full-colour illustration
    A2 text to follow in 2009
    Written by Steve Potter Principal Examiner and experienced teacher
    Supporting Teacher Answer Guide provides answers to all the questions with detailed explanations (comprises resource pack plus CD — £49.99)

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: We are what we eat
Chapter 2: Molecules make cells
Chapter 3: We must digest our food before we can use it
Chapter 4: Digested food must be absorbed into the bloodstream
Chapter 5: The circulatory system transports absorbed food around the body
Chapter 6: Breathing oxygenates the blood to allow food to be respired
Chapter 7: Disease: when it all goes wrong
Chapter 8: How do we resist infection?
Chapter 9: What is the nature of variation?
Chapter 10: DNA is the stuff of genes
Chapter 11: Passing on DNA to the next generation
Chapter 12: Different DNA results in different substances and different cells
Chapter 13: Size matters
Chapter 14: Genes, breeding and evolution
Chapter 15: Putting organisms in their places: classification
Chapter 16: Variation in the environment: biodiversity
Index

About the Author(s):
Steve Potter has been a chief/principal examiner for a number of awarding bodies and is the author of numerous A-level biology books, including the series of AQA biology Unit Guides, also published by Philip Allan Updates.

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