Central Concepts builds on the ideas introduced in Foundation Biology in this series. The book develops an understanding of energy transfer within and between organisms, and examines nutrient cycling within ecosystems. The central role of DNA in living organisms and the way in which selection may lead to evolution are also covered.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Modular Sciences .

There are 95 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Cambridge University Press .

Chris Conoley, Mary Jones and David Sang are all experienced authors and examiners.

This book has the following chapters: 1. Energy and photosynthesis; 2. Respiration; 3. Energy and ecosystems; 4. Genetic control of development; 5. The passage of information from parent to offspring; 6. Evolution; Appendix; Answers to self-assessment questions; Index.