Biology in Focus Year 11

Title Pages
	Title Page
	Copyright
	Contents
	Preface
	Author and reviewer teams
	Acknowledgements
	Using Biology in Focus
	Syllabus Mapping
Chapter 1: Working scientifically and depth studies
	The nature of biology
	Solving scientific problems: depth studies
	Planning your depth study
	Communicating your understanding
Module 1: Cells as the basis of life
	Chapter 2: Cell structure and technologies
		Types of cells
		 Technologies used to determine cell structure
		 Sizes of cells
		 Organelles in cells
		 Cell membranes – gateway to cells
		  Chapter summary
		Chapter review questions
	Chapter 3: Cell function
		Movement of materials in and out of cells
		Cell requirements
		Enzymes
		Biochemical processes in cells
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
		End-of-module review
Module 2: Organisation of living things
	Chapter 4: Organisation of cells
		Comparing different types of organisms
		Structural organisation of multicellular organisms
		Cell organisation, specialisation and functioning
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 5: Nutrient and gas requirements
		 Autotroph structure and function
		 Gas exchange structures
		Mammalian digestive system
		Comparing nutrient and gas requirements
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 6: Transport
		Transport systems in plants
		Hypotheses, theories and models about plant function
		Transport systems in animals
		 Change in composition of the transport medium
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
		End-of-module review
Module 3: Biological diversity
	Chapter 7: Effects of the environment on organisms
		 Ecosystems
		Selection pressures in an ecosystem
		Changes in populations over time
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 8: Adaptations and survival
		Adaptations
		Structural adaptations
		Physiological adaptations
		Behavioural adaptations
		Charles Darwin, adaptations and natural selection
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 9: The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
		 Biological diversity and the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
		 Microevolutionary changes and speciation
		Using Darwin and Wallace’s ideas: convergent evolution and divergent evolution
		Punctuated equilibrium versus gradualism
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 10: Evidence to support the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
		 Evidence in support of the Theory
		Modern examples of evolutionary change
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
		End-of-module review
Module 4: Ecosystem dynamics
	Chapter 11: Population dynamics
		Organisation within ecosystems
		 A recent extinction event: the Australian megafauna
		  Chapter summary
		Chapter review questions
	Chapter 12: Past ecosystems
		 Analysing palaeontological and geological evidence
		 Using technology to investigate the past
		 Evolution of Australian biota
		Changing Australian ecosystems: abiotic and biotic changes over time
		  Chapter summary
		  Chapter review questions
	Chapter 13: Future management of ecosystems
		 Human-induced changes in ecosystems
		 Models to predict impacts on biodiversity
		 Restoring damaged ecosystems
		  Chapter summary
		Chapter review questions
		End-of-module review
Appendix
Answers
Glossary
Index