Cambridge International AS and A Level Biology

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Book title
Contents
Introduction
AS Level
	1 Cell structure
		1.1 The microscope in cell studies
		1.2 Cells as the basic units of living organisms
	2 Biological molecules
		2.1 Testing for biological molecules
		2.2 Carbohydrates and lipids
		2.3 Proteins and water
	3 Enzymes
		3.1 Mode of action of enzymes
		3.2 Factors that affect enzyme action
	4 Cell membranes and transport
		4.1 Fluid mosaic membranes
		4.2 Movement of substances into and out of cells
	5 The mitotic cell cycle
		5.1 Replication and division of nuclei and cells
		5.2 Chromosome behaviour in mitosis
	6 Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
		6.1 Structure and replication of DNA
		6.2 Protein synthesis
	7 Transport in plants
		7.1 Structure of transport tissues
		7.2 Transport mechanisms
	8 Transport in mammals
		8.1 The circulatory system
		8.2 The heart
	9 Gas exchange and smoking
		9.1 The gas exchange system
		9.2 Smoking
	10 Infectious disease
		10.1 Infectious diseases
		10.2 Antibiotics
	11 Immunity
		11.1 The immune system
		11.2 Antibodies and vaccination
A Level
	12 Energy and respiration
		12.1 Energy
		12.2 Respiration
	13 Photosynthesis
		13.1 Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process
		13.2 Investigation of limiting factors
		13.3 Adaptations for photosynthesis
	14 Homeostasis
		14.1 Homeostasis in mammals
		14.2 Homeostasis in plants
	15 Control and co-ordination
		15.1 Control and co-ordination in mammals
		15.2 Control and co-ordination in plants
	16 Inherited change
		16.1 Passage of information from parent to offspring
		16.2 The roles of genes in determining the phenotype
		16.3 Gene control
	17 Selection and evolution
		17.1 Variation
		17.2 Natural and artificial selection
		17.3 Evolution
	18 Biodiversity, classification and conservation
		18.1 Biodiversity
		18.2 Classification
		18.3 Conservation
	19 Genetic technology
		19.1 Principles of genetic technology
		19.2 Genetic technology applied to medicine
		19.3 Genetically modified organisms in agriculture
Answers to self-assessment questions
Index
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Acknowledgements