Pearson Biology 12 - New South Wales

Contents......Page 6
- CHAPTER 1 Working scientifically......Page 12
1.1 Questioning and predicting......Page 14
1.2 Planning investigations......Page 21
1.3 Conducting investigations......Page 29
1.4 Processing data and information......Page 32
1.5 Analysing data and information......Page 41
1.6 Problem solving......Page 47
1.7 Communicating......Page 52
Chapter review......Page 59
Module 5 Heredity......Page 65
- CHAPTER 2 Reproduction......Page 67
2.1 Asexual reproduction......Page 68
2.2 Sexual reproduction......Page 80
2.3 Pregnancy and birth in mammals......Page 97
2.4 Manipulation of plant and animal reproduction in agriculture......Page 109
Chapter review......Page 121
- CHAPTER 3 Cell replication......Page 125
3.1 Mitosis and meiosis 116......Page 126
3.2 DNA st ructure and replication 128......Page 138
3.3 Cell replicat ion and the continuity of species 144......Page 154
Chapter review 153......Page 163
- CHAPTER 4 DNA and polypeptide synthesis......Page 167
4.1 DNA in eukaryotes and prokaryotes......Page 168
4.2 Polypeptide synthesis......Page 175
4.3 Structure and function of proteins......Page 191
Chapter review......Page 207
- CHAPTER 5 Genetic variation......Page 211
5.1 Formation of genetic variation......Page 212
5.2 Inheritance of genetic variation......Page 220
5.3 Genetic variation in populations......Page 246
Chapter review......Page 254
- CHAPTER 6 Inheritance patterns in a population......Page 257
6.1 DNA sequencing and profiling......Page 268
6.2 Population genetics and bioinformatics......Page 269
Chapter review......Page 284
Module 5 Review......Page 287
Module 6 Genetic change......Page 295
- CHAPTER 7 Mutation......Page 297
7.1 Types of mutations......Page 298
7.2 Mutagens and their impacts......Page 305
7.3 Mutations in non-coding regions......Page 313
7.4 Mutation and genetic variation......Page 316
Chapter review......Page 322
- CHAPTER 8 Biotechnology......Page 325
8.1 Biotechnology - past, present and future......Page 326
8.2 Biotechnology and society......Page 330
8.3 Biotechnology and biodiversity......Page 342
Chapter review......Page 349
- CHAPTER 9 Genetic technologies......Page 351
9.1 Reproductive technologies......Page 352
9.2 Cloning......Page 359
9.3 Recombinant DNA technologies......Page 364
9.4 Benefits of genetic technologies......Page 373
Chapter review......Page 378
Module 6 Review......Page 380
Module 7 Infectious Disease......Page 385
- CHAPTER 10 Causes of infectious disease......Page 387
10.1 Pathogens - agents of disease......Page 388
10.2 Pasteur and Koch......Page 401
10.3 Diseases in agriculture......Page 404
10.4 Adaptations of pathogens......Page 407
Chapter review......Page 412
- CHAPTER 11 Responses to pathogens......Page 413
11.1 Plant responses to pathogens......Page 414
11.2 Animal responses to pathogens......Page 423
Chapter review......Page 429
- CHAPTER 12 Immunity......Page 431
12.1 Innate immunity......Page 432
12.2 Adaptive immunity......Page 442
12.3 The lymphatic system......Page 452
Chapter review......Page 457
- CHAPTER 13 Prevention, treatment and control of infectious disease......Page 459
13.1 Spread of infectious disease......Page 460
13.2 Preventing the spread of infectious disease......Page 466
13.3 Treatment for infectious disease......Page 478
13.4 Controlling epidemics and pandemics......Page 485
13.5 Indigenous Australian medicines......Page 495
Chapter review......Page 501
Module 7 Review......Page 504
Module 8 Non-infectious disease and disorders......Page 509
- CHAPTER 15 Causes and effects of non-infectious disease......Page 543
15.1 Non-infectious disease in humans - causes and effects......Page 544
Chapter review......Page 559
- CHAPTER 16 Epidemiology......Page 561
16.1 Non-infectious disease in populations......Page 562
16.2 Treatment and management of non-infectious disease......Page 574
16.3 Epidemiological research......Page 581
Chapter review......Page 587
- CHAPTER 17 Prevention of non-infectious disease......Page 591
17.1 Methods for preventing non-infectious disease......Page 592
Chapter review......Page 602
- CHAPTER 18 Technologies and disorders......Page 605
18.1 Hearing loss......Page 606
18.2 Visual disorders......Page 622
18.3 Loss of kidney function......Page 639
Chapter review......Page 653
Module 8 Review......Page 656
- CHAPTER 14 Homeostasis......Page 511
14.1 Negative feedback loops......Page 512
14.2 Internal coordination systems for homeostasis......Page 520
14.3 Adaptations for homeostasis......Page 529
Chapter review......Page 539
GLOSSARY......Page 662
INDEX......Page 680