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Contents
CHAPTER 1: Cell Structure and Organisation
- 1.1 Plant and Animal Cells
- 1.2 Specialised Cells, Tissues and Organs
CHAPTER 2: Diffusion and Osmosis
- 2.1 Diffusion
- 2.2 Osmosis
- 2.3 Active Transport
CHAPTER 3: Enzymes
- 3.1 Enzyme Action
- 3.2 Properties of Enzymes
- 3.3 The Lock and Key Hypothesis
- 3.4 Effects of Temperature and pH on Enzyme Activity
CHAPTER 4: Biological Molecules
- 4.1 Nutrients
CHAPTER 5: Animal Nutrition
- 5.1 Human Alimentary Canal
- 5.2 Accessory Organs
- 5.3 Chemical Digestion
CHAPTER 6: Plant Nutrition
- 6.1 Photosynthesis
- 6.2 Leaf Structure
CHAPTER 7: Transport in Flowering Plants
- 7.1 Vascular Tissue
- 7.2 Water and Ion Uptake
- 7.3 Transpiration and Translocation
CHAPTER 8: Transport in Humans
- 8.1 The Human Circulatory System
- 8.2 The Heart
- 8.3 The Blood Tissue
- 8.4 Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
- 8.5 Coronary Heart Disease
CHAPTER 9: Respiration
- 9.1 Aerobic Respiration
- 9.2 Anaerobic Respiration
- 9.3 Human Gaseous Exchange
- 9.4 Smoking
CHAPTER 10: Excretion
- 10.1 The Mammalian Urinary System
- 10.2 Urine Formation
- 10.3 Osmoregulation with Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)
- 10.4 Kidney Dialysis
CHAPTER 11: Homeostasis
- 11.1 Structure of the Skin
- 11.2 Temperature Regulation by Skin
CHAPTER 12: Co-ordination and Response
- 12.1 Nervous System
- 12.2 Reflex Action
- 12.3 The Eye
- 12.4 Hormones
CHAPTER 13: Reproduction in Plants
- 13.1 Asexual Reproduction
- 13.2 Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- 13.3 Pollination
- 13.4 Fertilisation
CHAPTER 14: Sexual Reproduction in Humans
- 14.1 Male Reproductive System
- 14.2 Female Reproductive System
- 14.3 Differences Between Male and Female Gametes
- 14.4 Menstrual Cycle
- 14.5 Fertilisation and Development of the Zygote
- 14.6 Development of the Embryo
- 14.7 Sexually Transmitted Disease
CHAPTER 15: Cell Division
- 15.1 Mitosis
- 15.2 Meiosis
CHAPTER 16: Molecular Genetics
- 16.1 Structure of DNA
- 16.2 Genes
- 16.3 Genetic Engineering
CHAPTER 17: Inheritance
- 17.1 Common Terms in the Study of Genetics
- 17.2 Writing Genetic Crosses
- 17.3 Types of Inheritance
- 17.4 Variation
- 17.5 Mutation
- 17.6 Selection
CHAPTER 18: Organisms and their Environment
- 18.1 Common Terms Encountered in Ecology
- 18.2 Energy Flow
- 18.3 Food Chains and Webs
- 18.4 Ecological Pyramids
- 18.5 Carbon Cycle
- 18.6 Effects of Man on the Ecosystem
- 18.7 Environmental Biotechnology
- 18.8 Conservation
ISBN : 9789814672993
Number of Pages : 208
Author : A. B. Terence
