TY - BOOK AU - Kinnear,J.F. AU - Martin,Marjory TI - Nature of biology: book two SN - 0701634375 (pbk.) U1 - 570.76 PY - 2000/// CY - Milton, Qld. PB - Jacaranda KW - Biology KW - Problems, exercises, etc N1 - Nature of Biology Book 2 (second edition) is written specifically for the new VCE Biology study design for units 3 and 4. (back cover); Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Ch. 1: Cells - living units of structure and function. - Ch. 2: Energy transfer and conversion. - Ch. 3: Homeostasis: staying within limits. - Ch. 4: Water balance in animals and plants. - Ch. 5: Regulation in plants. - Ch. 6: Case studies in survival. - Ch. 7: Disease causing organisms. - Ch. 8: Defence against disease. - Ch. 9: Chromosomes and genes. - Ch. 10: Nature, structure and organisation of the genetic material. - Ch. 11: Gene function: genes action. - Ch. 12: Genes and their manipulation. - Ch. 13: Applications of gene manipulation. - Ch. 14: Variation in populations. - Ch. 15: Evolution: changes in living things over time. - Ch. 16: Hominid evolution. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Index ER -