Authors
Jacinta Akatsa, Norman NjorogeExercises kit’s authors
Jacinta Akatsa, Norman NjorogePublisher
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The study kit contains 30 chapters and 121 exercises of which 95 are in the chapters and 26 in the task exercises.
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Authors
Jacinta Akatsa, Norman Njoroge -
Exercises kit’s authors
Jacinta Akatsa, Norman Njoroge -
Subject
Biology -
Grade
Form 2 -
Kit's language
English -
Publisher
Longhorn Publishers -
Included in packages
Longhorn Secondary Biology Form 2 adequately and appropriately covers the topics outlined in the Biology syllabus for Form 2. The book is developed in line with the curriculum implemented in 2003. It fulfills all the goals and targets of the secondary Biology syllabus.
Longhorn Secondary Biology Series makes learning Biology easier by:
• Presenting Biology as a practical subject, which guides the learner to acquire knowledge and skills for day-to-day life.
• Integrating text and coloured illustrations. This enables the learner to relate the concepts for easier understanding.
• Providing relevant practical activities and diagrams for easier comprehension.
• Having exam-type revision questions at the end of each topic as well as self-help exercises.
• Including a glossary for learners to check out the meaning of new terminologies they encounter.
The book is written by highly experienced authors and examiners of Secondary level Biology.
1. Transport in plants and animals
Lead |
Chapter |
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| 1.1. |
Transport in plants and animals
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| 1.2. | Absorption of water and mineral salts |
| 1.3. | Transpiration |
| 1.4. | Translocation |
| 1.5. | Transport in animals |
| 1.6. | Mammalian circulatory system |
| 1.7. | Diseases and defects of the circulatory system |
| 1.8. | Blood groups |
| 1.9. | Immune response |
| 1.10. | End of unit 1 test |
2. Gaseous exchange
Lead |
Chapter |
|---|---|
| 2.1. | Gaseous exchange |
| 2.2. | Gaseous exchange in plants |
| 2.3. | Gaseous exchange in animals |
| 2.4. | Factors affecting the rate of breathing in human beings |
| 2.5. | Respiratory diseases |
| 2.6. | End of unit 2 test |
3. Respiration
Lead |
Chapter |
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| 3.1. | Respiration |
| 3.2. | Types of respiration |
| 3.3. | Anaerobic respiration in plants and animals |
| 3.4. | Application of anaerobic respiration in industry and in the home |
| 3.5. | Respiratory Quotient |
| 3.6. | End of unit 3 test |
4. Excretion and Homeostasis
Lead |
Chapter |
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| 4.1. | Excretion and Homeostasis |
| 4.2. | Excretion and homeostasis in animals |
| 4.3. | Structure and functions of the skin |
| 4.4. | The kidney |
| 4.5. | Neuro-endocrine system and homeostasis |
| 4.6. | Common diseases of the liver |
| 4.7. | End of unit 4 test |
5. Extras
Lead |
Chapter |
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| 5.1. | Glossary |
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