Description

Introducing the Pearson Biology 12 for New South Wales student book. Fully aligned to the Stage 6 Senior Science Syllabuses.

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• Module openings link to the broader outcomes from the Stage 6 Syllabus.
• Chapter openings link the Stage 6 Syllabus to the chapter content.
• Biology Inquiry activities. Inquiry based activities that allow students to engage with key concepts through a simple activity. Students discover the science before they learn about it.
• Biology in Action sections places biology in context. They refer to the nature and practice of biology, applications of biology and the historic development of biological concepts and ideas.
• BioFiles scattered throughout include interesting facts and real world examples
• Worked Examples scaffold problems and guide students through solving them. Each worked example is followed by a Try Yourself. This allows students to immediately test their understanding.
• Skill builders step students through key scientific and mathematical skills that are essential for learning.
• Additional content goes beyond the core content of the Syllabus. This content is intended for students who wish to expand their depth of understanding
• Section review includes a summary to assist students consolidate key points and concepts. Each section finishes with questions to test students’ understanding and ability to recall the section’s key concepts.
• The NSW Stage 6 Syllabus Learning across the curriculum and General capabilities content are addressed throughout the series and are identified using the following icons.
• Module review. Each module finishes with a comprehensive set of exam style questions, including multiple choice and extended response. These assist students in drawing together their knowledge and understanding and applying it.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Working scientifically
Chapter 2: Reproduction
Chapter 3: Cell replication
Chapter 4: DNA and polypeptide synthesis
Chapter 5: Genetic variation
Chapter 6: Inheritance patterns in a population
Module 5 Review
Chapter 7: Mutation
Chapter 8: Biotechnology
Chapter 9: Genetic technologies
Module 6 Review
Chapter 10: Causes of infectious disease
Chapter 11: Responses to pathogens
Chapter 12: Immunity
Chapter 13: Prevention, treatment and control of infectious diseases
Module 7 Review
Chapter 14: Homeostasis
Chapter 15: Causes and effects of non-infectious diseases
Chapter 16: Epidemiology
Chapter 17: Prevention of non-infectious diseases
Chapter 18: Technologies and disorders
Module 8 Review
Glossary