Nuffield Advanced Biology: Control and Co-ordination in Organisms: a Laboratory Guide

Published by the Nuffield Foundation, the purpose of this Nuffield Advanced Biology Laboratory Guide was to provide a coherent treatment of a series of biological topics, based on laboratory investigations. The approach throughout was centered on enquiry as opposed to the mere verification of facts. Students were expected to gain not only knowledge but also an understanding of the processes by which biological knowledge is acquired. Observation, the designing of investigations, working out ideas and hypotheses on which to base experiments, analysing results, and drawing relevant conclusions played a fundamental role in the work.

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: The organism and water
Chapter 2: The cell and water
Chapter 3: Control by the organism
Extension work I: Water and salt uptake by plants
Chapter 4: Stimuli and their influences
Chapter 5: Nerves and movement
Chapter 6: Structure and function in the nervous system
Extension work II: Neurophysiology
Chapter 7: Social behaviour
Extension work III: Further study of behaviour