This 2nd full colour with answers edition of Intermediate 2 Biology is relevant to the latest Intermediate 2 syllabus offered by the SQA. The text is divided into three sections which correspond to the three Units which make up the course. ' Testing your knowledge' questions coursework activities problem-solving questions & assignments are provided throughout with full answers to questions at the end of the book.
- Second edition of a major textbook title for Intermediate 2
- Fully redesigned & now in full colour
- With & Without Answers versions available


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This title delivers a highly visual approach to revision. Key information on the three course units is delivered in a clear brightly coloured format which will appeal to a variety of learning styles. In addition Quick Tests & Top Tips help to focus study whilst colour diagrams help to improve subject recall. A separate unit on Exam Skills & Support is also included to sharpen exam performance. Contents Unit 1: Living Cells * Cells * Useful cells 1 & 2 * Diffusion * Osmosis * Enzymes * Enzyme activity * Experiments with enzymes * Energy release * Aerobic & anaerobic respiration * Photosynthesis: two reactions * Factors affecting photosynthesis Unit 2: Environmental Biology & Genetics * Ecosystems: food chains & food webs * Ecosystems: energy loss * Ecosystems: variety of species * Ecosystems: animal behaviour * Fertilisation * Chromosomes & DNA * Division of the nucleus * Genes & alleles * Monohybrid crosses * More about inheritance * Natural selection * Selective breeding * Genetic engineering Unit 3: Animal Physiology * Food * Food tests * Digestion * Alimentary canal 1 2 & 3 * The kidney * Osmoregulation * Blood * Blood vessels * The heart * The lungs * The nervous system * The brain * Temperature regulation Exam Skills & Support ...

This title delivers a highly visual approach to revision which will appeal to a variety of learning styles. Clear accessible notes cover the key information that Intermediate 2 students really need to know whilst colour illustrations help improve subject recall. In addition to Quick Tests & Top Tips to improve exam performance Prescribed Practical Activities support is provided for each unit for extra course guidance. ...

* Delivers essential content for the Intermediate 2 exam * Covers essential Knowledge & Understanding points needed to pass the exam * Clearly organised into accessible double-page topics * Full colour layout
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- appeals to a variety of learning styles * Clear concise sections allow revision to be broken down into manageable chunks * Delivers exactly the right balance of content for effective exam revision Comprehensively covers all key course content *

Includes:: full colour illustrations & screenshots to stimulate learning & improve recall * Written in clear accessible language * A new double-page spread for each topic breaks revision into manageable study areas * Quick Tests for every topic help reinforce knowledge * Top Tips help students perform successfully in written & practical assessments * Test Your Progress boxes help keep revision on track



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This new title delivers fully relevant comprehensive coverage of the three units of study: Food Preparation for Healthy Eating Foods of the World & Practical Cookery Skills for the Hospitality Industry. Clear descriptions & succinct definitions reinforce core learning & aid successful revision while extensive full colour illustrations throughout stimulate learning & improve recall in exam situations. Students will also benefit from For you to do activities to enhance key skills as well as links to pertinent case studies & recipes for additional research. ...

This reissue of the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar provides learners of English from intermediate level upwards with a wealth of reference & practice material. Logically organized & clearly laid-out in colour the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar offers detailed treatment of the important points of English grammar. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English & hundreds of practice exercises plus additional warning notes pointing out potential problems help learners to understand & use English grammar correctly. The Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar gives learners all the information on grammar they need to be confident in English. ...

Planning a trip to a French-speaking country? Starting a business with a French connection? Looking to ace your next French test? Intermediate French For Dummies is the book for you. It offers all the help you need to improve your writing skills & become a better French speaker listener & reader as well. This friendly hands-on workbook gives you practical examples & useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary & numbers to juggling tenses youll get a clear understanding of the nuances of French style & usage that will have you writing better in no time. Plus youll find multiple charts that provide the conjugations for all types of French verbs. Discover how to:* Use fundamental French grammar
- from nouns adjectives & adverbs to pronouns prepositions & conjunctions* Select & conjugate the correct French verbs* Understand the importance of grammatical gender in French* Ask & respond to questions* Use a bilingual dictionary correctly* Get a handle on French negatives* Know whether to use the infinitive or the present participle* Add descriptive flair to your writing* Sort out pronominal verbs* Avoid the most common French writing mistakes Complete with plenty of room to practice you skills with exercises right in the workbook Intermediate French For Dummies helps you get your French writing up to speed toute suite!
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Need to brush up on your German? Intermediate German For Dummies is your key to success in becoming confident in both written & spoken German. It gives you the straight talk & nitty-gritty detail that will see you successfully through any major or minor roadblocks to communicating in German. This friendly hands-on workbook is loaded with practical examples & useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary & numbers to juggling tenses you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of German style & usage that will have you writing & speaking in no time. Plus you'll find multiple charts that provide conjugations for all types of German verbs. You'll get up to speed with German grammar master essential differences between German & English language usage & be able to communicate effectively when traveling or conducting business. Discover how to: Use fundamental German grammar from nouns adjectives & adverbs to pronouns prepositions & conjunctions Select & conjugate German verbs correctly Understand the importance of grammatical gender in German Avoid the most common writing mistakes Use numbers & express dates & times Name countries & nationalities in German Expand your German vocabulary exponentially Get comfortable with the subjunctive Combine verbs with complete confidence & competence If you're heading to any German-speaking country sharpen your German-language skills the fun & easy way with Intermediate German For Dummies. ...

Every year between one & two million Americans work as interns. They famously shuttle coffee in a thousand newsrooms congressional offices & Hollywood studios but they also deliver aid in Afghanistan build the human genome & pick up garbage. Ross Perlins book is the first expose of the exploitative world of internships & its hardcover publication precipitated a torrent of media coverage in the US & UK. In this witty astonishing & serious investigative work Perlin profiles fellow interns talks to academics & professionals about what unleashed this phenomenon & explains why the intern boom is perverting workplace practices around the world. Insightful & humorous Intern Nation will transform the way we think about the culture of work. ...

Kleins model of projective & introjective processes & Bions model of the relationship between container & contained have become increasingly significant in clinical work. Here the author elucidates the psychodynamics of these processes in the context of eating disorders in both sexes. ...