VICscience Biology: Units 3 & 4 - Student Book with 26 month NelsonNetBook access code (Print & Digital)

Part of the series VICscience: Biology.

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This VICscience Biology Units 3 & 4 Student Book has been fully revised to meet the complete requirements of the VCAA VCE Biology Study Design (2021-2025) – in intent, content and sequence. The new edition of VICscience Biology Units 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 provides the complete package of resources for VCE Biology success. 

Teacher resources:

• Teaching PowerPoints
• Video worksheets
• Answers to all textbook questions
• Topic tests with answers
• Sample SACs with suggested answers
• Practice end of year exam with answers
• MC Question bank
• Teaching programs
• Lab notes

Student resources:

• PowerPoint lessons
• Chapter review quizzes
• Weblinks
• PDF of practical investigations

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Contents

Units 3 & 4

• Chapter 1 Unit 4 Area of study 3: Designing and conducting a scientific investigation

Unit 3 How do cells maintain life?

Area of study 1: What is the role of nucleic acids and proteins in maintaining life?

• Chapter 2 The relationship between nucleic acids and proteins
• Chapter 3 DNA manipulation techniques and applications

Area of study 2: How are biochemical pathways regulated?

• Chapter 4 Enzymes and the regulation of biochemical pathways
• Chapter 5 Cellular respiration and photosynthesis

Unit 4 How does life change and respond to challenges?

Area of study: How do organisms respond to pathogens?

• Chapter 6 Responding to antigens
• Chapter 7 Acquiring immunity
• Chapter 8 Disease challenges and strategies

Area of study 2: How are species related over time?

• Chapter 9 Genetic changes in a population over time
• Chapter 10 Changes in species over time
• Chapter 11 Determining the relatedness of species and human change over time

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Features

• Key knowledge is fully developed through accessible language and in-depth explanations of concepts
• Key concept boxes summarise the content, and concept questions provide students the opportunity to continually review and revise content
• VCAA exam questions enable students to practice answering exam questions specifically related to the content that they have been studying
• Key Science skills are developed and reinforced through short activities and detailed investigations throughout each chapter.