IGCSE Biology second edition + CD

Summary:
This highly respected and valued textbook has been the book of choice for IGCSE students since its publication. This new edition, complete with CD-ROM, continues to provide comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the core and extended curriculum topics specified in the IGCSE Biology syllabus, in a bright and attractive format. Providing full coverage of the syllabus and helping students attain optimal grades, the book is supported by a CD-ROM containing extensive revision and exam practice questions, background information and invaluable reference material.

• Includes full curriculum grid for easy identification of coverage of core and extended curriculum
• Brand new CD-ROM with interactive tests and sample examination papers

Table of Contents:
Cells and tissues
The chemicals of living cells
Energy from respiration
How substances get in and out of cells
Photosynthesis and nutrition in plants
Examination questions
Plant structure and function
Transport in plants
Reproduction in flowering plants
Asexual reproduction and cloning in plants
Examination questions
Food and diet
Digestion, absorption and use of food
The blood circulatory system
Breathing
Excretion and the kidneys
The skin, and temperature control
Human reproduction
The skeleton, muscles and movement
The senses
Co-ordination
Personal health
Examination questions
Cell division, chromosomes and genes
Heredity
Variation, selection and evolution
Applied genetics
Examination questions
The interdependence of living organisms
The human impact on the environment
Conservation
Ecosystems
Populations
Examination questions
Classification
Micro-organisms
Feeding
Breathing
Reproduction
Growth and development
Movement and locomotion
Sensitivity
Examination questions
Biotechnology
Disease: causes, transmission and control
Examination questions
Development of biological ideas
Observation and experiment
Glossary

About the Author(s):

D G Mackean is the author of many of the most successful Biology books at GCSE and post-16, including Introduction to Biology, Human and Social Biology; and GCSE Biology.

Readership:
IGCSE students