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Preface

This lab manual was created for Biology 1100: Survey of Biology at the College of DuPage with funding from the Illinois State Library/Illinois Secretary of State.

Copyright © Thomas J. Hardy, Ph.D., Grace Lee, Ph.D., and David A. Taylor. Ed.D. 2025. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, except where otherwise noted.

Peer Reviewers

The peer review process for this lab manual was completed by the following reviewers:

  • Denise Holzle-Frega
  • Lynda Randa, M.S.
  • Sabeeha Y. Shariff, M.S, M.M.

Contributors

Contributors to the development of this open lab manual include librarians and staff from College of DuPage:

  • Dr. Lauren Kosrow, Grant Coordinator
  • Lara Tompkins, Accessibility Coordinator and Instructional Designer
  • Dr. Alyssa Pasquale, Digital Publishing Specialist
  • Amanda Crowley, Proofreader
  • Liliana Olson, Biology 1100 Honors Student (Fall 2024)

Suggested Attribution Statement for this Book

Content that is taken from the above OER should include the following attribution statement:

Copyright © Thomas J. Hardy, Grace Lee, and David A. Taylor (2025). Survey of Biology Lab Manual is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.

Cover Image Attribution

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Survey of Biology Lab Manual Copyright © 2025 by Thomas Hardy; Grace Lee; and David Taylor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.