The OCR A2 and its companion title OCR AS together comprise a suite of activities and learning objectives keyed specifically to the OCR specification. Engaging, current material provides a flexible means by which students can consolidate existing knowledge and develop critical thinking and literacy skills. Key features: Write-on activities provide an interactive medium that engages students; Annotated diagrams clearly explain biological concepts; Extensive references to resources: textbooks, periodicals, web sites; Tear-out pages allow submission of work for marking, or inclusion in student file with own notes; Comprehensive model answers book with suggested answers for all activities; Updated regularly.

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Practical Skills in Biology 2 -- Communication and Homeostasis -- Nerves -- Hormones -- Excretion -- Photosynthesis -- Respiration -- Cellular Control -- Meiosis and Variation -- Variation and Evolution -- Cloning -- Biotechnology -- Genomes and Gene Technologies -- Ecosystems -- Populations and Sustainability -- Plant Responses -- Animal responses -- Animal behaviour