This popular resource has been comprehensively updated to cover the current CCEA A2 level Biology specification. Following the same content as the specification, the book is presented in full colour with over two hundred illustrations.



This bright and clear layout will aid students' understanding of the course. Sample examination questions are also provided throughout to reinforce learning and aid preparation for the exam.



New material addressing the practical work in the A2 3 paper has been added to this edition.



The author, Dr James Napier, is a well-known Biology author and a former teacher in a Northern Ireland Grammar School.



Contents



A2 1 Physiology, Co-ordination and Control, and Ecosystems



Chapter 1 - Homeostasis and the Kidney



Chapter 2 - Immunity



Chapter 3 - Coordination and Control in Plants



Chapter 4 - Neurones and Synapses



Chapter 5 - The Eye and Muscle



Chapter 6 - Populations and Communities



Chapter 7 - Ecological Energetics and Nutrient Cycling







A2 2 Biochemistry, Genetics and Evolutionary Trends



Chapter 8 - Respiration



Chapter 9 - Photosynthesis



Chapter 10 - DNA as the Genetic Code (Protein Synthesis)



Chapter 11 - Gene Technology



Chapter 12 - Genes and Patterns of Inheritance



Chapter 13 - Population Genetics



Chapter 14 - The Plant and Animal Kingdoms



Chapter 15 - Statistics