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Re:Researchers have identified a new DNA structure called th... by wuliwong on Friday April 27, 2018 @11:27AM (#16941483)
Could you possible narrow it down more than "all the first-year biology textbooks"?

This can't all be relevant??

Table of Contents

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Unit 1 The Nature of Life

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1. The Science of Biology

2. The Chemistry of Life

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Unit 2 Ecology

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3. The Biosphere

4. Ecosystems and Communities

5. Populations

6. Humans in the Biosphere

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Unit 3 Cells

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7. Cell Structure and Function

8. Photosynthesis

9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

10. Cell Growth and Division

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Unit 4 Genetics

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11. Introduction to Genetics

12. DNA

13. RNA and Protein Synthesis

14. Human Heredity

15. Genetic Engineering

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Unit 5 Evolution

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16. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

17. Evolution of Populations

18. Classification

19. History of Life

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Unit 6 From Microorganisms to Plants

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20. Viruses and Prokaryotes

21. “Protists” and Fungi

22. Introduction to Plants

23. Plant Structure and Function

24. Plant Reproduction and Response

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Unit 7 Animals

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25. Introduction to Animals

26. Animal Evolution and Diversity

27. Animal Systems I

28. Animal Systems II

29. Animal Behavior

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Unit 8 The Human Body

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30. Digestive and Excretory Systems

31. Nervous System

32. Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems

33. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

34. Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

35. Immune System and Disease

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Diversity of Life: A Visual Guide

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Re:Researchers have identified a new DNA structure called th... by dekhn on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:00PM (#16941780)
Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6. Stay away from ecology, human biology, and anything more complicated than yeast; the extra ambiguity in those systems muddies it.
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Re:Researchers have identified a new DNA structure called th... by keithwhor on Friday April 27, 2018 @07:53PM (#16945322)
Read the whole thing. It's all relevant. It's the world around you: you can afford to be curious.
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Re:Researchers have identified a new DNA structure called th... by mylons on Friday April 27, 2018 @11:58AM (#16941759)
genetics and microbiology are the focus areas you need to understand this paper on a deeper level, but mostly microbio imo.
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