Description

Heinemann Biology 6th Edition, available in 2021, is your one-stop shop for VCE Biology.

The long-trusted series provides quality content that completely covers the 2022-2026 Biology Study Design.

The new edition provides digital assessment, a clear and well-paced layout, language more accessible to students, comprehensively addresses key science skills and past VCAA exam questions with examiners’ notes.

Features of the student book

• Case studies with real-world data and analysis questions
• A smooth progression from low to high order questions in section, chapter and area of study reviews

Key features of the eBook

• Learner access
• Digital assessment questions with scaffolded hints, instant feedback and auto-correction
• Student book fully worked solutions
• Videos and interactives
• SPARKlab versions of the skills and assessment book practical activities, developed in collaboration with PASCO

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Scientific investigation
• Unit 1 How do organisms regulate their functions?
• Area of study 1 How do cells function?
• Chapter 2 Cellular structure and function
• Chapter 3 The cell cycle and cell growth, death and differentiation
• Area of study 2 How do plant and animal systems function?
• Chapter 4 Functioning systems
• Chapter 5 Regulation of systems
• Unit 2 How do scientific investigations develop understanding of how organisms regulate their functions?
• Areas of study 1 How is inheritance explained?
• Chapter 6 The nature of genes
• Chapter 7 Patterns of inheritance
• Area of study 2 How do inherited adaptations impact on diversity?
• Chapter 8 Reproductive strategies
• Glossary