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Biology, anatomy, physiology, and related life-science course materials.

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Biology & Life Sciences

Campbell Biology

Lisa A. Urry; Michael L. Cain; Steven A. Wasserman; Peter V. Minorsky; Rebecca B. Orr · 12th edition

ISBN-13: 9780135188743

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Biology & Life Sciences

Essential Cell Biology

Bruce Alberts; Dennis Bray; Karen Hopkin; Alexander D Johnson; Julian Lewis; Martin Raff

ISBN-13: 9781324033356

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Biology & Life Sciences

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Bruce Alberts; Alexander Johnson; Julian Lewis; David O Morgan; Martin Raff

ISBN-13: 9780393884821

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