2nd Edition . , stereotype. - M. : Drofa, 2004. — 216 s. The manual is intended to provide effective assistance to students in the purposeful mastering of educational material in general biology and preparation for a single state exam . The proposed test tasks can be used by applicants, students of preparatory courses in preparation for the entrance exam to universities, as well as biology teachers in conducting thematic and final knowledge control . Foreword by . Cell and organism as biological systems . The main properties and signs of the living . Cell theory . Methods of cell study. Chemical composition of the cell . Structural components of eukaryotic cell. Exchange of substances. Photosynthesis . Protein synthesis. Cellular and non-cellular life forms . Sexless and sexual reproduction of organisms . Cellular Cycle. Mitosis . Meiosis and Gametogenesis in Animals . Gamet formation and fertilization in flowering plants. Individual development of organisms . Common questions in drawings and diagrams. Final Level of Knowledge . Inheritance and Variability . Selection. Basic laws of heredity phenomena . The main phenomena of variability. Genetics of Populations . Genetics of Humans . The molecular basis of heredity . Structure of genes . Cytoplasmic heredity. Genetics and Selection . Common questions in drawings and diagrams. Final Level of Knowledge . The Evolution of the Organic World . Evolutionary Learning. Speciation. The emergence of life. Macroevolution. The Origin of Man . Final Level of Knowledge . Basics of ecology . Biosphere . Basics of ecology . Biosphere . Final Level of Knowledge . Final control work. Responses to test tasks.