This book gives students concise coverage of the information needed to successfully complete the Grade 12 Biology course. The order of Units in the book follows the order of Units in the Biology Grade 12 syllabus exactly:

Unit 12.1 Ecology
Unit 12.2 Population
Unit 12.3 Genetics
Unit 12.4 Evolution
Supplementary Unit: Investigations

This book is written in a manner that best develops an overall understanding of the Biology concepts and processes set out in the syllabus. The Glossary/Index at the end of the book explains the specific terminology that students need for the study of Biology.

Unit 12.1 Ecology     
Topic 1: Biomes and habitats
Topic 2: Biological communities      
Topic 3: Population and communities
Topic 4: Interrelationships – interspecific competition
Topic 5: Intraspecific competition
Topic 6: Ecosystems
Topic 7: Biomes and habitats
Topic 8: Human impacts on the environment
Topic 9: Two case studies – New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
 
Unit 12.2 Population     
Topic 1: Understanding population growth  
Topic 2: Population sampling methods      
Topic 3: Human population growth in Papua New Guinea    

Unit 12.3 Genetics    
Topic 1: Mendel’s pea experiment and inheritance       
Topic 2: Monohybrid inheritance – an extension    
Topic 3: Chromosomes, cell division and sex-linked inheritance   
Topic 4: Biology of DNA – biochemistry of the genetic material
Topic 5: Mutations – the origin on new alleles
Topic 6: Genetic variation and diversity
Topic 7: How genetic knowledge is applied – an overview
Topic 8: Manipulation of DNA – techniques in gene technology
Topic 9: Application of gene technology – biotechnology   

Unit 12.4 Evolution      
Topic 1: Theories of evolution   
Topic 2: Evidence of evolution     
Topic 3: Mechanisms of evolution – genetic changes in populations

Supplementary Unit: Investigations     
Topic 1: Investigations   
Topic 2: Carrying out investigations    
Topic 3: Researching contemporary biological issues

Answers
Glossary/Index