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Chapter references are for Biology, 8^th Edition, by Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece; Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, Inc., Publisher.

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Introduction to Biology 211 - Chapter 1
Updated - 9/14/09

Carbon Chemistry - Chapter 4
Updated - 9/15/09

Structure and Function of Biological Molecules - Chapter 5
Updated 9/18/09

The Cell: Structure and Function - Chapter 6; Chapter 1: pp.12 - 14
Updated 9/20/09

Membrane Structure and Function - Chapter 7
Updated 9/23/09

Cell Communication and Signaling - Chapter 11
Updated 9/26/09

Energy, Enzymes and Metabolism - Chapter 8
Updated 9/27/09

Cell Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy - Chapter 9
Updated 9/30/09

Photosynthesis - Chapter 10
Updated 10/3/09
Calvin's Research Procedure

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Chapter 12; Chapter 16.3: pp. 320 - 323; Chapter 20.3: pp. 412 - 415
Updated 11/1/09

Meiosis and Life Cycles - Chapter 13
Updated 10/14/09

Mendel and Inheritance Patterns - Chapter 14
Updated 10/18/09

Chromosomes and Inheritance - Chapter 15.1 - 15.3: pp. 286-296; 15.5: pp. 300 - 302
Updated 10/21/09

DNA Structure and Function - Chapter 16.1 - 16.2
Updated 11/4/09

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis - Chapter 17.1 - 17.4: pp. 325 - 344; Chapter 17.6: pp 346 - 348
Updated 11/14/09

Gene Alterations and Mutations - Chapter 15.4: p. 297 - 300; Chapter 17.5: pp. 344 - 346
Updated 11/12/09

Prokaryotic Gene Regulation - Chapter 18.1: pp. 351 - 356
Updated 11/14/09

Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Regulation - Chapter 18.2 - 18.3: pp. 356 - 371
Updated 11/16/09

Cancer and Gene Regulation - Chapter 18.5 pp. 373 - 377; Chapter 12: pp. 242-243
Updated 11/13/09

Viruses and Genetics of Bacteria - Chapter 19; Chapter 27.2 pp. 561 - 564
Updated 11/20/09

Biotechnology Techniques - Chapter 20.1 - 20.2: pp. 396 - 412 and 20.3: pp. 414 - 416
Updated

Biotechnology Applications - Chapter 20.4: pp. 416 - 423
Updated

Genomes: DNA Sequencing, Organization and Applications - Chapter 21.1 - 21.6: pp. 426 - 447
Updated

Viruses and Disease, with an introduction to the Immune System

Chemistry Concepts for Biology - a Biology 160 Lecture Review