Preface

  Advanced biology is an exceptionally broad subject encompassing numerous topics as diverse as cell biology, biochemistry, nutrition, regulation, coordination, classification of living things, reproduction, growth and development and organic evolution.

A-level student needs presentation of the topics in as simple and enjoyable manner as possible. This handout meet such criterion and thus it serve as a suitable revision guide for the student preparing for the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) as  per current ACSEE biology syllabus.

This revision guide also serves as an important tool for teachers as a resource material since it is organized as class notes.

To be an efficient revision guide, this handout is designed to present biological concepts in a way that can be clearly understood. Therefore, many aids are included to make the task of learning more efficient and enjoyable.

This volume contain five topics to be covered during form five. The rest of the topics  will be covered in the second volume of this series. The topics are contained in five chapters, each divided into several units so that the concepts can be explained as clearly and simple as possible.

The handout is organized flexibly so that chapters, topics and units may be arranged in almost any order. Each chapter has been made as self-contained as possible to promote this flexibility.

I look forward to receive comments and criticism from readers of this handout because they are of great significance in the improvement of this work.

                                                                                       Mohamed Jumanne

                                                                                         JANUARY 2017