My Revision Notes

✍ Scribed by Sochacki, Frank

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 113
• Series: MRN
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Unlock your full potential with these revision guides which focus on the key content and skills you need to know. With My Revision Notes for OCR AS Biology you can:.; Take control of your revision: plan and focus on the areas you need to revise with content summaries and commentary from author Franck Sochacki.; Show you fully understand key topics by using the examples to add depth to your knowledge of biological processes and applications.; Apply biological terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words on all topics.; Improve your skills to tackle exam questions, with self-testi.;Cover; Book title; Contents; Unit F211 Cells, exchange and transport; 1 Cell structure; Microscopes; Cells; 2 Cell membranes; The structure of cell membranes; Transport of substances across membranes; 3 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation; Cell division; Stem cells and differentiation; Tissues, organs and organ systems; 4 Exchange surfaces and breathing; Exchange surfaces; The gaseous exchange system; Breathing; 5 Transport in animals; Circulatory systems; The heart; Blood vessels; Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide; 6 Transport in plants; Xylem and phloem.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Book title
Contents
Unit F211 Cells, exchange and transport
1 Cell structure
Microscopes
Cells
2 Cell membranes
The structure of cell membranes
Transport of substances across membranes
3 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation
Cell division
Stem cells and differentiation
Tissues, organs and organ systems
4 Exchange surfaces and breathing
Exchange surfaces
The gaseous exchange system
Breathing
5 Transport in animals
Circulatory systems
The heart
Blood vessels
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
6 Transport in plants
Xylem and phloem. TranspirationTranslocation
Unit F212 Molecules, biodiversity, food and health
7 Biological molecules
Water
Amino acids and proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Testing for biological molecules
8 Nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
The genetic code and protein synthesis
9 Enzymes
Enzyme activity
Factors affecting enzyme activity
Practical skills
10 Diet and food production
A balanced diet
Availability of food
11 Health and disease
Health and disease
Defence against disease
Immunity and vaccination
Cigarette smoking
12 Biodiversity
Species, habitat and biodiversity. Measuring biodiversityGlobal biodiversity
13 Classification
Systems for classifying organisms
Modern classification
14 Evolution
Variation
Adaptations of organisms to their environments
Natural selection and evolution
15 Maintaining biodiversity
Reasons for conservation
The importance of maintaining biodiversity
Approaches to conservation
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