Summary:
This textbook has been written specifically to meet the needs of students following the AQA A2 biology specification and provides thorough, carefully-structured coverage of the subject content.
AQA A2 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’
A Teacher Guide containing detailed answers to all the questions in the book is available for separate purchase by teachers.
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 A2 biology students.

• 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
  
  
• 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:
Populations and environment
Chapter 1: Populations and ecosystems — the way living things get together
Chapter 2: Converting light energy into useful chemical energy
Chapter 3: How ecosystems are sustained
Chapter 4: Succession — how ecosystems change with time
Chapter 5: Inheritance — passing on genes from one generation to the next
Chapter 6: Selection and speciation
Control in cells and in organisms
Chapter 7: Detecting and responding to changes
Chapter 8: Methods of coordination in mammals and plants
Chapter 9: Controlling the internal environment
Chapter 10: The flow of information in a cell
Chapter 11: Controlling the expression of genes
Chapter 12: Making use of genes

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.