000			01595nam a2200193 a 4500
020			_a9780199142606
020			_a0199142602
082			_a574 _bBEC
100			_aBeckett, B.S;
245			_aBiology : A Modern Introduction
250			_aGCSE Ed.
260			_aOxford: _bOxford University Press, _c1998.
300			_a315 pages : _billustrations ; 28 cm
500			_aIncludes index.
505			_a1. The characteristics and variety of living things ; 2. Cells ; 3. Food and diet ; 4. Feeding and the digestive system ; 5. Plant nutrition ; 6. Transport in mammals ; 7. Support and transport in plants ; 8. Respiration ; 9. Gas exchange and breathing ; 10. Homeostasis: the maintenance of a constant internal environment ; 11. Sensitivity and movement in plants ; 12. Support and movement in animals ; 13. Co-ordination in animals ; 14. Animal senses and behaviour ; 15. The reproductive process ; 16. Reproduction in plants ; 17. Human regrowth ; 18. Population growth and control ; 19. Evolution and natural selection ; 20. Variation, heredity, and genetics ; 21. Parasites, disease, and immunity ; 22. Soil ; 23. The balance of nature ; 24. Ecology and ecosystems ; 25. Pollution and conservation
520			_a Aiming to provide a comprehensive basis for GCSE syllabuses, this book discusses the social, environmental, and technological aspects of biology. It encourages students to explore topics through investigational and experimental work, and features structural drawings, easy-to-copy diagrams, and questions at the end of each chapter.
650			_aBiology.
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