A Level Biology for OCR A: Year 2
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198378532
Front Cover
Title Page
AS/A Level course structure
Contents
How to use this book
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Module 5 Communication, homeostasis, and energy
13 Neuronal comminication
13.1 Coordination
13.2 Neurones
13.3 Sensory receptors
13.4 Nervous transmission
13.5 Synapses
13.6 organisation of the nervous system
13.7 Structure and function of the brain
13.8 Reflexes
13.9 Voluntary and involuntary muscles
13.10 Sliding filament model
Practice questions
Module 5 practice questions
14 Hormonal communication
14.1 Hormonal communication
14.2 Structure and function of the pancreas
14.3 regulation of blood glucose concentration
14.4 Diabetes and its control
14.5 coordinated responses
14.6 controlling heart rate
15 Homeostasis
15.1 the principles of homeostasis
15.2 thermoregulation in ectotherms
15.3 thermoregulation in endotherms
15.4 excretion, homeostasis,and the liver
15.5 the structure and function of the mammalian kidney
15.6 the kidney and osmoregulation
15.7 Urine and diagnosis
15.8 Kidney failure
Practice questions
16 Plant responses
16.1 Plant hormones and growth in plants
16.2 Plant responses to abiotic stress
16.3 Plant responses to herbivory
16.4 tropisms in plants
16.5 the commercial use of plant hormones
Practice questions
17 Energy for biological processes
17.1 Energy cycles
17.2 ATP synthesis
17.3 Photosynthesis
17.4 Factors affecting photosynthesis
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18 Respiration
18.1 Glycolysis
18.2 Linking glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
18.3 the Krebs cycle
18.4 oxidative phosphorylation
18.5 anaerobic respiration
18.6 Respiratory substrates
Practice questions
Module 5 Summary
Module 6 Genetics, evolution, and ecosystems
Module 6 Summary
Module 6 Practice questions
19 Genetics of livIng systems
19.1 Mutations and variation
19.2 Control of gene expression
19.3 Body plans
Practice questions
20 Patterns of inheritance and variation
20.1 variation and inheritance
20.2 Monogenic inheritance
20.3 Dihybrid inheritance
20.4 Phenotypic ratios
20.5 evolution
20.6 speciation and artificial selection
Practice questions
21 Manipulating genomes
21.1 DNA profiling
21.2 DNA sequencing and analysis
21.3 using DNA sequencing
21.4 genetic engineering
21.5 gene technology and ethics
practice questions
22 Cloning and biotechnology
22.1 natural cloning in plants
22.2 artificial cloning in plants
22.3 Cloning in animals
22.4 Microorganisms and biotechnology
22.5 Microorganisms, medicines,and bioremediation
22.6 Culturing microorganisms in the laboratory
22.7 Culturing microorganisms on an industrial scale
22.8 Using immobilised enzymes
Practice questions
23 Ecosystems
23.1 Ecosystems
23.2 Biomass transfer through an ecosystem
23.3 Recycling within ecosystems
23.4 succession
23.5 measuring the distribution and abundance of organisms
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24 Populations and sustainability
24.1 Population size
24.2 Competition
24.3 Predator–prey relationships
24.4 Conservation and preservation
24.5 Sustainability
24.6 Ecosystem management –Masai Mara
24.7 Ecosystem management –Terai region of Nepal
24.8 Ecosystem management –peat bogs
24.9 Environmentally sensitive ecosystems
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Synoptic Concepts
Practice questions
Module 2 practice questions
Module 3 practice questions
Module 4 practice questions
Glossary
Answers
Index
Appendix (Statistics data tables)
Back Cover
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