Description

Introducing the Pearson Biology 11 for New South Wales student book. Fully aligned to the Stage 6 Senior Science Syllabuses.

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Student Book Contents:

CHAPTER 1 WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY
1.1 Questioning and predicting
1.2 Planning investigations
1.3 Conducting investigations
1.4 Processing data and information
1.5 Analysing data and information
1.6 Problem solving
1.7 Communicating
CHAPTER 2 CELL STRUCTURE
2.1 Cell types
2.2 Cell organelles
2.3 Cell membranes
2.4 Investigating cells
CHAPTER 3 CELL FUNCTION
3.1 Movement of materials in and out of cells
3.2 Cell requirements
3.3 Biochemical processes in cells
3.4 Enzyme activity in cells
CHAPTER 4 ORGANISATION OF CELLS
4.1 Cellular arrangements of organisms
4.2 Levels of organisation in multicellular organisms
4.3 Cell differentiation and specialisation
CHAPTER 5 NUTRIENT AND GAS REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Autotroph and heterotroph requirements
5.2 Autotroph nutrient and gas exchange systems
5.3 Obtaining nutrients: heterotroph digestive systems
5.4 Gas exchange: heterotroph respiratory systems
CHAPTER 6 TRANSPORT
6.1 Transport systems in plants
6.2 Transport systems in animals
CHAPTER 7 EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON ORGANISMS
7.1 Selection pressures: abiotic factors
7.2 Selection pressures: biotic factors
7.3 Population changes
CHAPTER 8 ADAPTATIONS
8.1 Structural adaptations
8.2 Physiological adaptations
8.3 Behavioural adaptations
8.4 Natural selection and adaptation
CHAPTER 9 THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
9.1 The Evolution of life on Earth
9.2 Evolutionary changes and speciation
9.3 Darwin/Wallace theory of evolution by natural selection
CHAPTER 10 EVOLUTION – THE EVIDENCE
10.1 Evidence for evolution by natural selection
10.2 Recent evolutionary changes
CHAPTER 11 POPULATION DYNAMICS
11.1 Relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
11.2 Ecological niches
11.3 Measuring population dynamics
11.4 Extinction
CHAPTER 12 PAST ECOSYSTEMS
12.1 Ecosystem changes over time
12.2 Evolution of organisms
12.3 Causes of changes in ecosystems
CHAPTER 13 FUTURE ECOSYSTEMS
13.1 Human induced changes leading to extinctions
13.2 Predicting impacts on biodiversity
13.3 Managing and conserving biodiversity

Skills and Assessment Book Contents:

• Biology toolkit
• Module 5: Heredity
• MODULE 5 REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Module 6: Genetic change
• MODULE 6 REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Module 7: Infectious diseases
• MODULE 7 REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Module 8: Non-infectious disease and disorders treatment and prevention
• MODULE 8 REVIEW QUESTIONS