Buch, Englisch, 720 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 197 mm x 266 mm, Gewicht: 1663 g
Buch, Englisch, 720 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 197 mm x 266 mm, Gewicht: 1663 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-835192-4
Verlag: OUP Oxford
Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:
Exam Board: OCR
Level: A Level
Subject: Biology
First teaching: September 2015; first exams: June 2017
Developed in partnership with OCR, this Student Book for OCR A Level Biology A provides comprehensive support for students throughout the course. Carefully designed to meet the demands of the specification, it delivers the knowledge, understanding, practical skills, and mathematical expertise needed for success at A Level and progression to higher education.
Students build on their existing knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of biological concepts through clear explanations, engaging activities, and opportunities for independent learning. The content encourages learners to make connections across topics, strengthening both subject knowledge and exam performance.
Key Features
- Developed by OCR’s Resource Partner, providing trusted and comprehensive support for OCR Biology A.
- Extensive synoptic coverage, with links and questions throughout the book and a dedicated chapter on unifying biological concepts.
- Differentiated support and challenge, featuring progressive questions in every topic and clearly signposted extension material.
- Encourages independent study through module summaries, revision checklists, and a wide range of differentiated practice questions.
- Preparation for practical assessment with exam-relevant practical skills embedded throughout the course.
- Strong focus on mathematical skills, supported by worked examples, guidance, and targeted practice questions.
- Practice exam-style questions covering multiple-choice, mathematical, practical, and synoptic assessment formats.
- Supported by next-generation Kerboodle, offering powerful digital resources for independent learning, assessment, differentiation, and practical endorsement preparation.
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- Clear learning objectives to guide study and monitor progress.
- Accessible explanations that help students develop secure subject knowledge and confidence.
- Regular opportunities to apply learning through exam-focused activities and questions.
- Tools to support self-assessment, revision planning, and long-term knowledge retention.
Combining expert authorship, specification-focused content, and extensive support for practical, mathematical, and independent learning skills, this Student Book gives students everything they need to thrive in OCR A Level Biology A.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Module 1 Development of practical skills in Biology
- Module 2 Foundations in Biology
- Chapter 2
- 2.1: Microscopy
- 2.2: Magnification and calibration
- 2.3: More microscopy
- 2.4: Eukaryotic cell structure
- 2.5: The ultrastructure of plant cells
- 2.6: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- Chapter 2 Practice questions
- Chapter 3 Biological Molecules
- 3.1: Biological elements
- 3.2: Water
- 3.3: Carbohydrates
- 3.4: Testing for carbohydrates
- 3.5: Lipids
- 3.6: Structure of proteins
- 3.7: Types of proteins
- 3.8: Nucleic acids
- 3.9: DNA replication and the genetic code
- 3.10: Protein synthesis
- 3.11: ATP
- Chapter 3 Practice questions
- Chapter 4 Enzymes
- 4.1: Enzyme action
- 4.2: Factors affecting enzyme activity
- 4.3: Enzyme inhibitors
- 4.4: Cofactors, coenqymes, and prosthetic groups
- Chapter 4 Practice questions
- Chapter 5 Plasma membranes
- 5.1: The structure and function of membranes
- 5.2: Factors affecting membrane structure
- 5.3: Diffusion
- 5.4: Active transport
- 5.5: Osmosis
- Chapter 5 Practice questions
- Chapter 6 Cell division
- 6.1: The cell cycle
- 6.2: Mitosis
- 6.3: Meiosis
- 6.4: The organisation and specialisation of cells
- 6.5: Stem cells
- Chapter 6 Practice questions
- Module 2 summary
- Module 2 practice questions
- Module 3 Exchange and transport
- Module 3 Introduction
- Chapter 7 Exchange surfaces and breathing
- 7.1: Specialised exchange surfaces
- 7.2: The mammalian gaseous exchange system
- 7.3: Measuring the process
- 7.4: Ventilation and gas exchange inother organisms
- Chapter 7 Practice questions
- Chapter 8 Transport in animals
- 8.1: Transport systems in multicellular animals
- 8.2: Blood vessels
- 8.3: Blood, tissue fluid, and lymph
- 8.4: Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
- 8.5: The heart
- Chapter 8 Practice questions
- Chapter 9 Transport in plants
- 9.1: Transport systems in dicotyledonous plants
- 9.2: Water transport in multicellular plants
- 9.3: Transpiration
- 9.4: Translocation
- 9.5: Plant adaptations to water availability
- Chapter 9 Practice questions
- Module 3 summary
- Module 3 practice questions
- Module 4 Biodiversity, evolution and disease
- Module 4 introduction
- Chapter 10 Classification and evolution
- 10.1: Classification
- 10.2: The five kingdoms
- 10.3: Phylogeny
- 10.4: Evidence for evolution
- 10.5: Types of variation
- 10.6: Representing variation graphically
- 10.7: Adaptations
- 10.8: Changing population characteristics
- Chapter 10 practice questions
- Chapter 11 Biodiversity
- 11.1: Biodiversity
- 11.2: Types of sampling
- 11.3: Sampling techniques
- 11.4: Calculating biodiversity
- 11.5: Calculating genetic biodiversity
- 11.5: Factors affecting biodiversity
- 11.7: Reasons for maintaining biodiversity
- 11.8: Methods of maintaining biodiversity
- Chapter 11 practice questions
- Chapter 12 Communicable diseases
- 12.1: Animal and plant pathogens
- 12.2: Animal and plant diseases
- 12.3: The transmission of communicable diseases
- 12.4: Plant defences against pathogens
- 12.5: Non-specific animal defences against pathogens
- 12.6: The specific immune system
- 12.7: Preventing and treating disease
- Chapter 12 practice questions
- Module 4 summary
- Module 4 practice questions
- Module 5 Communication, homeostasis, and energy
- Chapter 13 Neuronal communication
- Chapter 13 Neuronal communication
- 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
- Chapter 13 Practice questions
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 14 Practice questions
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 15 Practice questions
- Chapter 16 Plant responses
- 16.1: Plant hormones and growth in platns
- 16.2: Plant responses to abiotic stress
- 16.3: Plant response to herbivory
- 16.4: Tropisms in plants
- 16.5: The commercial use of plant hormones
- Chapter 16 Practice questions
- Chapter 17 Energy for biological processes
- 17.1: Energy cycles
- 17.2: ATP synthesis
- 17.3: Photosynthesis
- 17.4: Factors affecting photosynthesis
- Chapter 17 Practice questions
- Chapter 18 Respiration
- 18.1: Glycolysis
- 18.2: Linking glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
- 18.3: The Kreb cycle
- 18.4: Oxidative phosphorylation
- 18.5: Aerobic respiration
- 18.6: Respiratory substrates
- Chapter 18 Practice questions
- Module 5 summary
- Module 5 questions
- Module 6 Genetics, evolution, and ecosystems
- Chapter 19 Genetics of living systems
- 19.1: Mutations and variation
- 19.2: Control of gene expression
- 19.3: Body plans
- Chapter 19 Practice questions
- Chapter 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 artifical selection
- Chapter 20 Practice questions
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 21 Practice questions
- Chapter 22 Cloing and biotechnology
- 22.1: Natural cloning in plants
- 22.2: Artificial cloning in plants
- 21.4: 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
- Chapter 22 Practice questions
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 23 Practice questions
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 24 Practice questions
- Module 6 summary
- Module 6 questions
