Essential Biology for Cambridge IGCSE®
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198355144
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
1 Characteristics and classification of living organisms
1.1 Characteristics of living organisms
1.2 Classification
1.3 Features of organisms
1.4 Vertebrates
1.5 Invertebrates
1.6 Ferns and floweringplants
1.7 Dichotomous keys
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2 Cells
2.1 Structure of cells
2.2 Cell organelles
2.3 Different types of cell
2.4 Levels of organisation
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3 Movement in and out of cells
3.1 Diffusion
3.2 Osmosis
3.3 Osmosis in plant and animal cells
3.4 Active transport
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4 Biological molecules
4.1 Biological molecules
4.2 Chemical tests for biological molecules
4.3 DNA
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5 Enzymes
5.1 Structure and action of enzymes
5.2 Factors affecting enzymeaction: temperature
5.3 Enzymes and pH
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6 Plant nutrition
6.1 Photosynthesis
6.2 What is needed for photosynthesis?
6.3 Products of photosynthesis
6.4 Rate of photosynthesis
6.5 Glasshouse production
6.6 Leaves
6.7 Mineral requirements
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7 Animal nutrition
7.1 A balanced diet
7.2 Sources of nutrients
7.3 Balancing energy needs
7.4 Starvation and nutrient deficiency
7.5 Digestion
7.6 Teeth
7.7 Mouth, oesophagus and stomach
7.8 Small intestine and absorption
7.9 Large intestine and intestinal disease
Practice questions
8 Plant transport
8.1 Transport systems
8.2 Water uptake
8.3 Transpiration
8.4 Translocation
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9 Transport in humans
9.1 Circulation
9.2 The heart
9.3 Heart and exercise
9.4 Blood vessels
9.5 Coronary heart disease(CHD)
9.6 Blood
9.7 Blood in defence
9.8 Lymph and tissue fluid
10 Diseases and immunity
10.1 Disease
10.2 Defence against disease
10.3 Aspects of immunity
10.4 Controlling the spread of disease
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11 Gas exchange in humans
11.1 The gas exchange system
11.2 Gas exchange
11.3 Breathing
11.4 Rate and depth of breathing
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12 Respiration
12.1 Aerobic respiration
12.2 Anaerobic respiration
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13 Excretion
13.1 Excretion
13.2 Kidney structure
13.3 Kidney function
13.4 Kidney dialysis and kidney transplants
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14 Coordination and response
14.1 Nervous controlin humans
14.2 Neurones and reflexarcs
14.3 Synapses and drugs
14.4 Sense organs
14.5 The eye
14.6 Hormones
14.7 Controlling conditionsin the body
14.8 Controlling bodytemperature
14.9 Tropic responses
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15 Drugs
15.1 Drugs
15.2 Heroin
15.3 Alcohol and the misuse of drugs in sport
15.4 Smoking and health
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16 Reproduction
16.1 Asexual and sexual reproduction
16.2 Flower structure
16.3 Pollination
16.4 Fertilisation and seed formation
16.5 The male reproductive system
16.6 The female reproductive system
16.7 Fertilisation and implantation
16.8 Pregnancy
16.9 Ante-natal care and birth
16.10 Sex hormones
16.11 The menstrual cycle
16.12 Methods of birthcontrol
16.13 Control of fertility
16.14 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Exam-Style Questions
17 Inheritance
17.1 Chromosomes, genes and DNA
17.2 Protein synthesis
17.3 Mitosis
17.4 Meiosis
17.5 Inheritance and genes
17.6 Monohybridinheritance
17.7 Codominance
17.8 Sex linkage
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18 Variation and selection
18.1 Variation
18.2 Mutations
18.3 Adaptive features
18.4 Natural selection
18.5 Selective breeding
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19 Organisms and their environment
19.1 Energy flow
19.2 Pyramids of numbers and biomass
19.3 Shortening the food chain
19.4 Nutrient cycles
19.5 The nitrogen cycle
19.6 Populations, communities and ecosystems
19.7 Human populations
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20 Biotechnology and genetic engineering
20.1 Microorganisms and biotechnology
20.2 Enzymes and biotechnology
20.3 Fermenters
20.4 Genetic engineering
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21 Human influences on ecosystems
21.1 Food supply
21.2 Habitat destruction
21.3 Pollution
21.4 Water pollution
21.5 The greenhouse effect
21.6 Acid rain
21.7 Sustainable resources
21.8 Sewage treatment and recycling
21.9 Endangered species
21.10 Conservation
Practice questions
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Glossary
Index
Back Cover
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