Summary: Written by Steve Potter and revised by a senior examiner, Martin Rowland, this AQA AS Biology Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms.This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: clear guidance on the content of the unit, with topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a quick-reference index examiner's advice throughout, so you will know what to expect in the exam and will be able to demonstrate the skills required exam-style questions, with graded student responses, so you can see clearly what is required to get a better grade
This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam:
Table of Contents: Getting the most from this bookAbout this bookContent GuidanceThe nature of variationDNA - its structure and how it worksPassing on the genetic materialThe genetic diversity of populationsSelection in a populationDifferent sized organismsDifferent cells in different organismsDifferent molecules in different organismsClassifying organismsBiodiversityQuestions and AnswersThe structure and function of DNABiodiversityMitosis and meiosisHaemoglobinVariationClassificationGenetic bottlenecksPassing on the genetic materialSelection in bacteriaHSW - Mitosis and tumour formationKnowledge check answersIndex
About the Author(s): Martin Rowland has taught and examined A-level Biology for over 30 years and is currently a Chair of Examiners in Biology. Martin is co-author of the successful titles AQA Biology for AS and AQA Biology for A2, published by Hodder Education.
Martin Rowland has taught and examined A-level Biology for over 30 years and is currently a Chair of Examiners in Biology. Martin is co-author of the successful titles AQA Biology for AS and AQA Biology for A2, published by Hodder Education.