The study guide is inended for the students of specialities 5В011300 – "Biology", 5В060700 – "Biology", 5В070100 – "Biotechnology" that continue the study of English within discipline «Professionally-oriented foreign language». The study guide can also be of interest to the master's students, teachers of the higher education institutions and comprehensive schools.

The study guide contains chapters: «Doctrine of Cell and Tissue», «Anatomy and Physiology of the Human», "Zoology", "Bacteriology", "Botany", "Ecology", "Genetics". Every chapter includes the specified texts and additional lexical exercises. The teaching material of every chapter is aimed at development of the skills of the practical use of English in the situations of the professional communication.

The illustrative material, which accompanies the study guide, clearly illustrates the specified texts. The glossary at the end of the study guide can be used by the students during the course or for the self-preparation to the lessons.

All together, the study guide demonstrates the valuable material in English which has the practical application and is designed to help the students develop the abilities and skills of speaking, reading and writing while learning professionally oriented topics.