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A laboratory Manual of Small-Scale Experiments for the independent Study of general Biology
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Table of Contents
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To the instructor
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To the Student
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How to Perform an Experiment
9
Safety Concerns
11
Science lab Safety Reinforcement Agreement
Experiments
33
Macromolecules of life
57
The Microbiome
68
Cell Membrane Transport
89
Mitosis
118
Phenotype and genotype
132
DNA and Protein Synthesis
195
The Macrobiome
APPENDiX
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laboratory Equipment and Techniques
231
Material Safety Data Sheets
233
How to Write lab Notes and lab Reports
239
laboratory Drawings
243
Preparing a Water Bath
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Introduction
To the instructor
As an increasing number of students embrace online and independent-study courses, laboratory
This does not mean that some