A2 Biology Flash Revise Pocketbook

ISBN: 9780340992319
Publisher: Philip Allan

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  Table of Contents:
  Cellular respiration
  1 Metabolism I
  2 Metabolism II
  3 Cellular respiration
  4 Glycolysis
  5 Aerobic respiration
  6 Glycolysis and the link reaction
  7 Krebs cycle
  8 Electron transport chain
  9 Mitochondria
  10 Anaerobic respiration
  11 The respiratory quotient
  12 Measuring respiration
  Photosynthesis
  13 Photosynthesis
  14 Light-dependent reaction I
  15 Light-dependent reaction II
  16 Light-independent reaction I
  17 Light-independent reaction II
  18 The role of chlorophyll
  19 Chloroplasts
  20 Leaf structure
  21 Environmental factors
  22 The rate of photosynthesis
  23 Mineral nutrition
  Ecology
  24 Pyramids
  25 Populations I
  26 Populations II
  27 Diversity
  28 Succession
  29 Agriculture and ecosystems I
  30 Agriculture and ecosystems II
  31 Chemical control of pests
  32 Biological control of pests
  33 Atmospheric pollution
  34 Water pollution
  35 Investigating ecosystems
  36 Conservation: resources
  37 Conservation: species
  Genetics and evolution
  38 Genes and alleles
  39 Genotype and phenotype I
  40 Genotype and phenotype II
  41 Complex genetic relationships
  42 Monohybrid inheritance
  43 Sex determination
  44 Dihybrid inheritance
  45 Epistasis
  46 Autosomal linkage
  47 Sex linkage
  48 Genetic crosses: techniques
  49 Genetic crosses: analysing
  50 Variation
  51 Meiosis
  52 Mutation
  53 Polysomy and polyploidy
  54 Population genetics
  55 Evolution
  56 Directional selection
  57 Disruptive selection
  58 Stabilising selection
  59 Adaptations to the environment
  60 Speciation: allopatric
  61 Speciation: sympatric
  Classification
  62 Taxonomy
  63 Animals and fungi
  64 Plants, protoctista and prokaryotes
  Homeostasis
  65 Homeostasis
  66 The regulation of blood glucose I
  67 The regulation of blood glucose II
  68 The regulation of blood glucose III
  69 Thermoregulation
  70 The liver: metabolism
  71 The liver: excretion
  72 The mammalian kidney I
  73 The mammalian kidney II
  74 The mammalian kidney III
  75 The mammalian kidney IV
  Coordination in plants and mammals
  76 Plant growth substances I
  77 Plant growth substances II
  78 The phytochrome system
  79 Non-sex hormones
  80 Sex hormones
  81 Nervous and chemical coordination
  The nervous system
  82 Neurones
  83 Receptors and effectors
  84 The nerve impulse I
  85 The nerve impulse II
  86 The synapse I
  87 The synapse II
  88 Muscles I
  89 Muscles II
  90 The eye: photoreceptors
  91 The eye: visual pigments
  92 The ear: balance
  93 The ear: hearing
  94 Reflexes
  95 The autonomic nervous system
  96 The central nervous system
  97 Behaviour: innate
  98 Behaviour: learned
  Nutrition
  99 Malnutrition
  100 Overeating