Easy Mathematics for Biologists

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Measurements and Units: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages......Page 12
Fractions......Page 13
Decimals......Page 15
Percentages......Page 17
Problems......Page 19
Ratio and Proportion: Amounts, Volumes and Concentrations......Page 22
Molarity......Page 25
Dilutions......Page 27
Concentration, Volume and Amount......Page 29
Concentrations and Dilutions in Practice......Page 32
Problems......Page 34
Exponents and Prefixes: Scientific Notation, Conversion of Units and More on Concentrations......Page 38
Metric Prefixes: Changing the Units......Page 42
Problems......Page 44
Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions......Page 48
Evaluating Expressions......Page 52
Problems......Page 54
Logarithms......Page 58
Manipulating Logs......Page 60
Problems......Page 65
Straight-Line Graphs: Calibration Curves and Linear Rates of Change......Page 68
Equations of Straight Lines......Page 71
Equations of Straight Lines and Straight-Line Graphs in Practice......Page 75
Problems......Page 78
Non-Linear Rates of Change: Graphs, Transformations and Rates......Page 82
Rates of Change......Page 88
Problems......Page 93
Answers to Problems......Page 96
Index......Page 114