The textbook corresponds to the federal component of the state standard of basic general education in biology, recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and included in the Federal list of textbooks. The textbook is addressed to students of the 8th grade of general educational institutions and is included in the educational and methodological kit N. and . Sonina . Modern design, a variety of questions and tasks, the possibility of parallel work with other manuals included in the UMC, and with an electronic educational publication contribute to the effective assimilation of educational material .