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Brilliant Biology
Excerpt:
Welcome to Brilliant Biology. Before we go any further, let’s make sure that we have a basic idea of what the word Biologyreally means and what Biology really is. The word Biology comes from the Greek words bios, which means life and ology, which means study of. Biology is a subject which, basically, provides you with very useful information about how life itself interacts with the physical universe – the forms that it takes and how these forms relate to each other. Living things are engaged in what could be described as a conquest of the physical universe. They are each and every one of them striving to survive, for as long as possible, with the minimum of unpleasant sensation and the maximum of pleasant sensation. In fact, pleasant sensation appears to be the reward for “getting things right” as far as survival is concerned. It would seem, therefore, to be of value to you to understand something about Biology.
Contents:
Introduction
Section 1 – Biology – A Definition
Section 2 – How to Use the Glossary
Section 3 – How to Do the Review Exercises
Section 4 – Who this Book is for
Section 5 – Definitions of Some Key Words
Section 6 – Your Purpose for Studying Biology
Brilliant Biology Part 1 – Signs of Life
Chapter 1 – Introduction (Some Key Definitions)
Chapter 2 – Eight Signs of Life
Chapter 3 – The Microscope
Chapter 4 – Cells
Chapter 5 – Specialist Cells
Chapter 6 – Tissues, Organs and Systems
Review Exercise
Brilliant Biology Part 2 – Micro-organisms
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Micro-organisms Part 1 – Viruses and Bacteria
Chapter 2 – Introduction to Micro-organisms Part 2 –
Protoctists and Fungi
Chapter 3 – Micro-organisms in Daily Life
Chapter 4 – Biotechnology
Review Exercise
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Brilliant Biology Part 3 – Plants
Chapter 1 – Introduction (Some Key Definitions)
Chapter 2 – Soil
Chapter 3 – Leaves and Photosynthesis
Chapter 4 – Photosynthesis and Respiration
Chapter 5 – Reproduction in Plants
Review Exercise
Brilliant Biology Part 4 – The Human Body
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Bones
Chapter 3 – Muscles
Chapter 4 – Nutrition and Health
Chapter 5 – Blood and Circulation
Chapter 6 – Breathing and Respiration
Chapter 7 – Reproduction
Chapter 8 – Nerves and the Sense Organs
Chapter 9 – Homeostasis
Review Exercise
Brilliant Biology Part 5 – Variation & Ecology
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Variation in Living Things
Chapter 3 – Grouping Living Organisms
Chapter 4 – Food Chains and Food Webs
Chapter 5 – Ecology in Application
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