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Biology for Queensland Units 1–4 (Fourth edition) has been updated to align to the Biology 2025 v1.0 General Senior Syllabus and provides support for the teaching of the alternative sequences.
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Used by 1 in 2 QLD students:
Textbook resource, Australian Publishers Association, 2021
Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 1 & 2 (Third edition) covers syllabus content from Unit 1: Cells and multicellular organisms and Unit 2: Maintaining the internal environment including homeostasis and infectious disease.
The Student book includes a number of features and is supported by a range of additional digital resources via the obook assess platform. These resources support teachers and students.
| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 1 & 2 3E Student book + obook assess | Print student book with digital obook access for 27 months from the date of activation. |
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| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 1 & 2 3E Student obook assess | Digital student obook access for 27 months from the date of activation. |
| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 1 & 2 3E Teacher obook assess | Digital teacher access for the life of the edition. |
| Institutional purchases
Please contact your Education Consultant if your school purchases resources on behalf of students and requires multi-year digital subscriptions. If your school has a different model, ask your Education Consultant about purchase options. |
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| Chapter 1 | Biology toolkit |
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| UNIT 1 | CELLS AND MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS |
| Chapter 2 | The chemicals of life |
| Chapter 3 | Cell structure View sample chapter |
| Chapter 4 | Cell function |
| Chapter 5 | From cell to multicellular organism |
| Chapter 6 | Transport and gas exchange in animals |
| Chapter 7 | Exchange of nutrients and waste in animals |
| Chapter 8 | Plant systems – gas exchange and transport |
| UNIT 2 | MAINTAINING THE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT |
| Chapter 9 | Coordination and control |
| Chapter 10 | Control of temperature and water balance |
| Chapter 11 | Disease and its causes |
| Chapter 12 | Identifying, monitoring and controlling disease |
| Chapter 13 | Practical manual |
| Unit 1 Practice examination | |
| Unit 2 Practice examination | |
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Used by 1 in 2 QLD students:
Textbook resource, Australian Publishers Association, 2021
Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 3 & 4 (Third edition) covers syllabus content from Unit 3: Biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life including describing biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics, and Unit 4: Heredity and continuity of life including DNA, genes and continuity of life and life on Earth.
The Student book includes a number of features and is supported by a range of additional digital resources via the obook assess platform. These resources support teachers and students.
| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 3 & 4 3E Student book + obook assess | Print student book with digital obook access for 27 months from the date of activation. |
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| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 3 & 4 3E Student obook assess | Digital student obook access for 27 months from the date of activation. |
| Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 3 & 4 3E Teacher obook assess | Digital teacher access for the life of the edition. |
| Institutional purchases Please contact your Education Consultant if your school purchases resources on behalf of students and requires multi-year digital subscriptions. If your school has a different model, ask your Education Consultant about purchase options. |
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| Chapter 1 | Biology toolkit |
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| UNIT 3 | BIODIVERSITY AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF LIFE |
| Chapter 2 | Biodiversity |
| Chapter 3 | Biological interactions |
| Chapter 4 | Functioning ecosystems View sample chapter |
| Chapter 5 | Populations |
| Chapter 6 | Changes in ecosystems |
| UNIT 4 | HEREDITY AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE |
| Chapter 7 | DNA structure and replication |
| Chapter 8 | Cellular replication and variation |
| Chapter 9 | Gene expression |
| Chapter 10 | Mutation |
| Chapter 11 | Inheritance |
| Chapter 12 | Biotechnology |
| Chapter 13 | The concept of evolution |
| Chapter 14 | Microevolution |
| Chapter 15 | Speciation and macroevolution |
| Chapter 16 | Practical manual |
| Unit 3 Practice examination | |
| Unit 4 Practice examination | |
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Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Student workbooks are standalone resources designed to help students succeed in their internal and external assessments. With an engaging design, full-colour photos and relevant diagrams throughout, the Student workbooks include:
| Chapter 1 | Biology toolkit |
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| UNIT 3 | BIODIVERSITY AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF LIFE |
| Chapter 2 | Biodiversity |
| Chapter 3 | Biological interactions |
| Chapter 4 | Functioning ecosystems |
| Chapter 5 | Populations |
| Chapter 6 | Changes in ecosystems |
| Unit 3: | Assessments |
| UNIT 4 | HEREDITY AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE |
| Chapter 7 | DNA structure and replication |
| Chapter 8 | Cellular replication and variation |
| Chapter 9 | Gene expression |
| Chapter 10 | Mutation |
| Chapter 11 | Inheritance |
| Chapter 12 | Biotechnology |
| Chapter 13 | The concept of evolution |
| Chapter 14 | Microevolution |
| Unit 4: | Assessments |
| Chapter 15 | Practical manual |
| Appendices | Periodic table |
| View detailed contents |
| Chapter 1 | Biology toolkit |
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| UNIT 1 | CELLS AND MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS |
| Chapter 2 | The chemicals of life |
| Chapter 3 | Cell structure |
| Chapter 4 | Cell function and energy |
| Chapter 5 | From Cell to multicellular organism |
| Chapter 6 | Transport and gas exchange in animals |
| Chapter 7 | Exchange of nutrients and waste in animals |
| Chapter 8 | Plant systems – gas exchange and transport |
| Unit 1: | Assessments |
| UNIT 2 | HEREDITY AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE |
| Chapter 9 | Coordination and control |
| Chapter 10 | Control of temperature and water balance |
| Chapter 11 | Disease and its causes |
| Chapter 12 | Identifying, monitoring and controlling disease |
| Chapter 13 | Practical manual |
| View detailed contents |
| Title | Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 3 & 4
Student workbook |
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| ISBN | 9780190320416 |
| Title | Biology for Queensland An Australian Perspective Units 1 & 2
Student workbook |
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| ISBN | 9780190320409 |
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