Forensics Lab

• Using DNA to Identify Human Remains 410

• Using DNA to Solve Crimes 440

• Using Index Fossils 564

• Investigating Hominoid Fossils 774

• Diagnosing Endocrine Disorders 1002

• Detecting Lyme Disease 1028

Real-World Lab

• The Effect of Fertilizer on Algae 88

• Abiotic Factors and Plant Selection 122

• Comparing Fermentation Rates of Sugars 266

• Controlling Bacterial Growth 594

• Exploring Plant Diversity 656

• Plant Hormones and Leaves 720

• Comparing Bird and Mammal Bones 832

• Digestion of Dairy Products 888

• Testing Sensory Receptors for Touch 914

Skills Lab

• Using a Microscope to Estimate Size 26

• The Growth Cycle of Yeast 146

• Detecting Diffusion 218

• Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis 242

• Modeling Meiosis 330

• Extracting DNA 354

• From DNA to Protein Synthesis 384

• Amino Acid Sequences: Indicators of Evolution 474

• Competing for Resources 502

• Comparing Invertebrate Body Plans 744

• Anatomy of a Squid 800

• Comparing Limbs 940

Analyzing Data

• What's in a Diet? 20

• Comparing Fatty Acids 48

• The 10 Percent Rule 77

• Predator-Prey Dynamics 102

• Which Biome? 115

• Multiplying Rabbits 135

• American Air Pollution Trends 164

• Saving the Golden Lion Tamarin 172

• Mitochondria Distribution in the Mouse 216

• Rates of Photosynthesis 240

• You Are What You Eat 251

• The Rise and Fall of Cyclins 288

• Cellular Differentiation of C. elegans 294

• Human Blood Types 320

• Calculating Haploid and Diploid Numbers 327

• Base Percentages 345

• The Discovery of RNA Interference 381

• The Geography of Malaria 400

• Genetically Modified Crops in the
  United States. 429

• Molecular Homology in Hoxc8 470

• Allele Frequency 491

• Fishes in Two Lakes 500

• Comparing the Domains 524

• Extinctions Through Time 548

• Comparing Atmospheres 556

• MRSA on the Rise 591

• Mycorrhizae and Tree Height 624

• Keeping Ferns in Check 644

• Reading a Tree's History 678

• Temperature and Seed Germination 706

• Auxins and Plant Growth 710

• Differences in Differentiation 740

• Feather Evolution 763

• Protein Digestion 784

• Comparing Ectotherms and Endotherms 828

• Caring for Young 850

• The Composition of Urine 883

• Sound Intensity 910

• The Rising Rate of Melanoma 938

• Blood Transfusions 956

• Immune System “Memory” 1017

• Food Allergies 1025

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