Product Description

This is a student booklet to be used as a study aid for Module 4 of the AQA Specification (B) Biology A/AS qualification. "Collins Student Support Materials" are the essential study aid for students at AS and A level. They offer content coverage in a concise and approachable format perfect for revision. All "Collins Student Support Materials": offer a range of content statements in the same order as your new specification to make your revision easier to plan and manage; include example assessments and answers to help prepare for examinations and check your progress; include links to standard textbooks to provide further explanation and support AS Module 1 Core Principles, AS Module 2 Genes and Genetic Engineering, AS Module 3 Physiology and Transport, A2 Module 4 Energy, Continuity and Control, and A2 Module 5 Environment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19410 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Synopsis
This is a student booklet to be used as a study aid for Module 4 of the AQA Specification (B) Biology A/AS qualification. "Collins Student Support Materials" are the essential study aid for students at AS and A level. They offer content coverage in a concise and approachable format perfect for revision. All "Collins Student Support Materials": offer a range of content statements in the same order as your new specification to make your revision easier to plan and manage; include example assessments and answers to help prepare for examinations and check your progress; include links to standard textbooks to provide further explanation and support AS Module 1 Core Principles, AS Module 2 Genes and Genetic Engineering, AS Module 3 Physiology and Transport, A2 Module 4 Energy, Continuity and Control, and A2 Module 5 Environment.

About the Author
Mike Boyle

Customer Reviews

AMAZING =)
I had read some of the reviews that other people had posted on this website and was a bit dubious to how good thew book was as many mentioned having to use additional notes. However although i did have additional notes for the last couple of days before my Jan 2007 exam on Module 1 i used only this book and feel like i should easily get an A/B in the exam. Although i know of people of lesser ability in the class who felt the book was not as good at explaining things they needed to learn, for anyone like me who knows their stuff already and is just looking for a quick brain refresher this is an AMAZING book 11 out of 10.

By the way just got my results 15/03/2007 and i got an A: 100 out of 105. And i would largely put it down to this book... happy revising

A useful study aid
I have just taken the AS module four exam and for the first time have used one of the Collins biology module guides for assistance in my revision. If you are deciding whether or not to purchase one I would very much advise you to go ahead and do so, as it contains all the topics that will be tested upon in the exam. However, I do suggest that you use it in conjunction with your notes as there are a few discrepancies which may be confusing if not spotted early. Also there are sections such as on the kidneys and eyes that are quite brief and so it is important to refer to your notes. Overall it is a very simplified view on the topics and allows you to grasp the basic concepts that run throughout the module.

Good, but BEWARE OF MISTAKES
I have used this book and the previous books in this serious for my AS and A2 examinations this year and have found them to be very useful.

HOWEVER there are several mistakes that have come to my attention. For example the book proudly states that the resting potential is achieved by more potassium ion moving out than sodium ions moving in. This is of course WRONG as the resting potential is achieved by more SODIUM ions moving OUT than POTASSIUM ions moving IN!

For this alone I am giving this book 3 stars.