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Catch Up Biology for the Life and Medical Sciences: For the Medical Sciences (Catch Up Series) - Softcover
Students entering university courses in the medical or biomedical sciences have a wide range of different qualifications and knowledge. According to the route of entry, different students will have covered topics in varying levels of detail. This short text aims to provide an overview of the some of important concepts that will help a student to understand and gain maximum benefit from their university course. The book takes a hierarchical approach, starting with an introduction to the molecules of life, moving on to consider cells and their functions, how cells are assembled into tissues and ultimately the various systems of the body. Biology is a huge subject so this text selects material that will be most useful to students studying courses related to medicine and the medical sciences. Building on the success of Catch Up Chemistry and Catch Up Maths & Stats , this title is an invaluable primer for any student wishing to get up to speed with the biology required for their degree. Contents Section 1: The Molecules of life; 1. Water and life; 2. Proteins; 3. Carbohydrates; 4. Lipids; 5. Nucleic acids and genes; Section 2: Cells and tissues; 6. The cell; 7. Energy metabolism; 8. Membrane transport; 9. Cell division and mitosis; 10. Reproduction; 11. Inheritance; 12. Epithelial tissues; 13. Connective tissues; 14. Excitable tissues; Section 3: Systems; 15. Homeostasis; 16. The endocrine system; 17. The nervous system; 18. The cardiovascular system; 19. The respiratory system; 20. The digestive system; 21. The reproductive system; 22. The urinary system; 23. The immune system; 24. The musculoskeletal system; Answers to 'test yourself' questions; Glossary. From the Publisher: You may be interested in the other titles in the Catch Up series: Catch Up Maths and Stats (ISBN 9781904842118); Catch up Chemistry (ISBN 9781904842101).
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- PublisherScion Publishing Ltd
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1904842321
- ISBN 13 9781904842323
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages188
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