Preface - to the instructor; to the student. Laboratory safety; scientific method; metric measurement and microscopy; chemical composition of cells; cell structure and function; mitosis and meiosis; enzymes; cellular respiration; photosynthesis; organization of plants; animal organization; chemical aspects of digestion; basic mammalian anatomy I; cardiovascular system; features of the cardiovascular system; basic mammalian anatomy II; homeostasis; nervous system and senses; musculoskeletal system; development; mendelian genetics; molecular genetics; evidences of evolution; microbiology seedless plants; seed plants; introduction to animals; the protostomes; the deuterostomes; symbiotic relationships; sampling ecosystems; effects of pollution. Appendices: preparing a laboratory report-laboratory report form; metric system; classification of organisms; answers to laboratory review questions; practical examination answer sheets.
