Biology for CSEC examination + CD

Summary:
An attractive and inspiring book, written specifically for the CSEC syllabus in Biology by experts in the region, this book offers students and their teachers a comprehensive resource to prepare for the CSEC examination. Clearly written by practising teachers, and with full-colour illustrations throughout, the book covers everything that students need to know, and in addition contains invaluable guidance on preparing for and conducting the School-Based Assessment component of the syllabus. Considerable help and guidance is given on the practical as well as the theoretical aspects of the syllabus, and students whose time in the laboratory is limited will find many experiments and procedures clearly explained and illustrated.

• Clear explanation of the practical work required by the syllabus, to aid schools where laboratory time is limited
• Explicit guidance on preparing for the School-Based Assessment to help busy teachers
• Expert author team with significant experience of teaching in Caribbean schools
• CD-ROM accompanying printed text, to maximise learning opportunities and support students' revision

Table of Contents:
1 Introduction to Biology
2 Life and living: living organisms in the environment
3 Cells: basic units of living organisms
4 Moving substances: movement into and out of cells
5 Biological molecules: building blocks of life
6 Photosynthesis: how plants make food
7 Heterotrophic nutrition: how animals obtain and use food
8 Cellular respiration: how cells get energy
9 Gas exchange and breathing: moving gases in plants and animals
10 Transport in animals: blood and the circulatory system
11 Transport in plants: moving substances around plants
12 Food storage: dealing with excess food
13 Excretion: getting rid of metabolic wastes
14 Regulation and control: maintaining an internal balance
15 Sensitivity and coordination: responding to the environment
16 Support and movement: keeping upright and moving around
17 Growth and development: getting bigger and more complex
18 Asexual reproduction: reproducing without sex
19 Sexual reproduction: offspring from male and female
20 Continuity and variation: how characteristics are passed on and changed
21 Selection: choosing characteristics for survival
22 Health and disease: transmission and control of diseases
23 Drugs and disease: social and economic impacts of disease and drug abuse
24 Life and the environment: what organisms need to survive
25 Humans and the environment: human activity and its impact on the environment
Exam-type questions

About the Author(s):
Joanna Johnson and Lisa Greenstein, with Kaylene Kellman-Holder

Contributors:
Joanna George-Johnson and Lisa Greenstein, with Kaylene Kellman-Holder

Readership:
CSEC students