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Collins Concise Revision Course: CSEC® Human and Social Biology

Name: Collins Concise Revision Course: CSEC® Human and Social Biology
Price: 13.99 USD
ISBN: 9780008273408

By Anne Tindale & Shaun deSouza

US$ 13.99

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The Concise Revision Course CSEC® Human and Social Biology provides full coverage of the CSEC® HSB syllabus. This book provides comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. It adopts a practical, supportive approach to help students with their learning. Revision exam & assessment questions throughout help to consolidate this learning.

Collins Concise Revision Course CSEC® Human and Social Biology follows the approach developed for the best-selling Collins concise revision courses for biology, chemistry and physics.

Tens of thousands of students rely on these titles to help them achieve good grades in the CSEC® exams, and the same highly effective approach has now been applied to CSEC® Human and Social Biology. The Collins concise revision courses are written in a way that is clear and that avoids unnecessary repetition. They provide the facts required in a way that makes them easy for students to learn, with annotated diagrams, tables and bulleted lists throughout.

• Full coverage of the CSEC® Human and Social Biology (HSB) syllabus

• Advice on organising your revision includes tips on exam technique, explanations of exam command words, and guidance on drawing graphs, tables and diagrams

• Revision questions at the end of each topic help to secure knowledge and understanding

• Exam-style questions at the end of each section provide effective practice for the actual exam

Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
The pathway to success
Section A – Living organisms and the environment
- 1 Living organisms and cells
  - The characteristics of living organisms
  - Cells
  - Movement of substances into and out of cells
- 2 Photosynthesis, food chains and cycles
  - Photosynthesis
  - Food chains
  - Recycling of carbon and nitrogen in nature
Section B – Life processes
- 3 Nutrition
  - The human diet
  - A balanced diet
  - Digestion
  - Teeth and mechanical digestion
  - The chemical digestion of food
  - Absorption
  - Egestion
  - Assimilation
- 4 The respiratory system
  - Breathing and gaseous exchange
  - Structure of the human respiratory system
  - The mechanism of breathing and gaseous exchange
  - Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (rescue breathing)
  - The effects of smoking cigarettes
  - Respiration
- 5 The circulatory system
  - The need for a transport system in the human body
  - The cardiovascular system
  - Blood
  - Blood vessels
  - The heart
  - Circulation
  - Causes and effects of heart attacks
  - The lymphatic system
- 6 The skeletal system
  - The human skeleton
  - Movement
- 7 Excretion and homeostasis
  - Excretion
  - The kidneys and excretion
  - The skin
  - Homeostasis
- 8 Coordination and control
  - Some important definitions
  - Coordination by the nervous and endocrine systems
  - The nervous system
  - Voluntary actions
  - Involuntary actions
  - Sense organs
  - The eye
  - Sight defects and their corrections
  - The endocrine system
- 9 The reproductive system
  - Asexual and sexual reproduction compared
  - The female and male reproductive systems
  - The menstrual cycle
  - Bringing sperm and ova together
  - From fertilisation to birth
  - Prenatal and postnatal care
  - Birth control and family planning
  - Issues related to abortion
Section C – Heredity and variation
- 10 Cell division and variation
  - An introduction to chromosomes and genes
  - Cell division
  - Variation
- 11 Inheritance and genetic engineering
  - Monohybrid inheritance
  - The inheritance of sex in humans
  - Sex-linked characteristics
  - Some important genetic terms
  - Genetic engineering
Section D – Disease and its impact on humans
- 12 Health and disease
  - Types of disease
  - Signs and symptoms of disease
  - Asthma
  - Lifestyle-related diseases
  - Infectious diseases (communicable diseases)
  - Vectors and vector-borne infectious diseases
  - The impact of diseases on the human population
- 13 Hygiene and defences against disease
  - Personal hygiene
  - Controlling the growth of microorganisms
  - Defence against disease
- 14 Drug use and misuse
  - Drug dependence
  - Prescription drugs
  - Non-prescription drugs
  - The social effects of drug misuse
Section E – The impact of health practices on the environment
- 15 Pollution and its effects
  - Air pollution
  - Water pollution
  - Methods of controlling pollution
- 16 The cycling and treatment of water
  - The water cycle
  - Water purification
  - The impact of human activities on water supplies
- 17 The treatment and disposal of human waste
  - Sewage disposal
  - Sewage treatment
  - Domestic refuse disposal
Index

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