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Continuing Life Processes, Ecology and Evolution: Integrated Text and Workbook Edition for NCEA Level 3 Biology

Continuing Life Processes, Ecology and Evolution: Integrated Text and Workbook Edition for NCEA Level 3 Biology


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Continuing Life Processes, Ecology and Evolution presents material in a way that meets the needs of all groups of students, allowing them to understand the important principles of biology and how the scientific process works. Each of the Achievement Standards for NCEA Level 3 Biology is covered with an emphasis on gaining a solid understanding of the principles and processes involved. Features: Extensive practice in answering biology questions from multiple choice, cloze activities and true/false exercises through to in-depth discussions and practical activities A great variety of activities from relevant contexts NCEA-style questions and practice exams Ideas, tips and examples to unpack the meaning of each Standard Photos, diagrams and images to help explain key concepts Feature articles on New Zealand scientists, showing the fascinating applications of biology in the real world What's New? Comprehensively updated to reflect changes in assessment and new developments in science New profiles of scientists working in the field in New Zealand, and their work Now an integrated text-and workbook so students are able to develop a full set of notes for exam preparation

Table of Contents:
Introduction The power of memory – how to remember all that stuff 1 Investigations in year 13 The Level 3 investigation How to achieve: background to the scientific method Types of investigations you may be looking at Investigations in action 2 Biology issues in today’s society Deciding which issue to study Topical socio-scientific issues 3 Animal behaviour and plant responses The environment and responses to it Orientation in time (circaannual, circadian, circalunar and circatidal rhythms) Timing in animals Endogenous and exogenous rhythms Timing in plants Orientation responses Plant orientation: Tropic and nastic responses Animal orientation responses: kinesis and taxes Homing Migration Navigation Interspecific relationships Intraspecific relationships Territoriality Reproductive behaviour Co-operative behaviour Hierarchical behaviour in social animals 4 Maintaining a stable internal environment How do homeostatic mechanisms work? Examples of homeostatic mechanisms NZ scientists working in the homeostasis field 5 Processes leading to speciation Terms used in speciation Recapping Year 12 biology: species, mutations and gene pools The role of natural selection and genetic drift in evolution Speciation Reproduction isolating mechanisms that lead to speciation Polyploidy Types of evolution Rates of evolution Evidence for evolution 6 Human evolution Evolution Being a primate Studying hominin evolution: Paleoanthropology Introduction to hominins: Where did we come from? The earliest hominins The genus Australopithecus The genus Homo Homo sapiens: modern humans Dispersal from Africa 7 The biological implications of manipulating genetic material How is the genetic material manipulated by humans? Method 1: Selective breeding Method 2: Modifying the expression of existing genes Method 3: Cloning organisms Method 4: Transgenics 8 Scholarship So you want to sit scholarship biology?

About the Author :
Rachel Heeney has had 25 years experience in teaching biology (and is still a full time Head of biology), and has met with many teachers throughout New Zealand to get a clear picture of the needs of the New Zealand biology students. She has been involved in many roles in biology education and here works with Professor Peter Shepherd to provide a cutting-edge approach to science with familiar NCEA-style and approachable language.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780947496623
  • Publisher: Edify Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Edify Limited
  • No of Pages: 376
  • ISBN-10: 0947496629
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Sub Title: Integrated Text and Workbook Edition for NCEA Level 3 Biology


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