Cambridge IGCSE™ Biology 4th Edition: Hodder Education Group

Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
Scientific enquiry
1 Characteristics and classification of living organisms
	Characteristics of living organisms
	Classification systems
	Features of organisms
2 Organisation of the organism
	Cell structure and organisation
	Size of specimens
3 Movement into and out of cells
	Diffusion
	Osmosis
	Active transport
4 Biological molecules
	Biological molecules
	Structure of DNA
5 Enzymes
	Enzyme action
6 Plant nutrition
	Photosynthesis
	Mineral requirements
	Leaf structure
7 Human nutrition
	Diet
	Digestive system
	Physical digestion
	Chemical digestion
	Absorption
8 Transport in plants
	Xylem and phloem
	Leaf, stem and root structure
	Water uptake
	Transpiration
	Translocation
9 Transport in animals
	Circulatory systems
	Heart
	Blood vessels
	Blood
10 Diseases and immunity
	Pathogens and transmission
	Defences against disease
11 Gas exchange in humans
	Gas exchange in humans
12 Respiration
	Respiration
	Aerobic respiration
	Anaerobic respiration
13 Excretion in humans
	Excretion
14 Coordination and response
	Coordination and response
	Nervous control in humans
	Hormones
	Homeostasis
	Tropic responses
15 Drugs
	Drugs
16 Reproduction
	Asexual reproduction
	Sexual reproduction
	Sexual reproduction in plants
	Sexual reproduction in humans
	Sexual hormones in humans
	Sexually transmitted infections
17 Inheritance
	Chromosomes, genes and proteins
	Mitosis
	Meiosis
	Monohybrid inheritance
18 Variation and selection
	Variation
	Adaptive features
	Selection
19 Organisms and their environment
	Energy flow
	Food chains and food webs
	Nutrient cycles
	Populations
20 Human influences on ecosystems
	Food supply
	Habitat destruction
	Pollution
	Conservation
21 Biotechnology and genetic modification
	Biotechnology and genetic modification
	Biotechnology
	Genetic modification
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