The book gives students a strong foundation in biology with emphasis on the development of scientific concepts and principles. It is easy to understand and has an uninterrupted flow of thought. It serves to develop scientific skills in students that will be of long-term value in a tecnological world and spearhead life sciences as the fourth pillar of a knowledge-based economy in Singapore.

Some features of the textbook:

• Each chapter has several exercises that stimulate thonking skills.
• Each exercise in a chapter contains several multiple choice questions and structured questions.
• Crossword puzzles, grid puzzles and concept maps are used to build a good concept bridge in each student.

This book follows very closely the latest syllabus issue by the Ministry of Education, Singapore.