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Corrections of factual errors.

Page	Location	Original	Revision	Date Posted
62	col. 2, par. 1, lines 45	...ribosome is only 25 nanometers wide, or about 0.25 percent of the width of a typ-...	...ribosome is about 20 nanometers wide, or about 0.20 percent of the width of a typ-...	28-Jul-2000
76	Fig. 4-2, caption, lines 12	A molecule of ATP consists of the amino acid adenine, a sugar called ribose, and...	A molecule of ATP consists of a nitrogen-containing compound called adenine, a sugar called ribose, and...	28-Jul-2000
81	col. 2, par. 5, lines 24	...are broken apart in a series of reactions...named for its discoverer, Dutch scientist...	...are broken in a series of reactions...named for its discoverer, German-born scientist...	24-Jul-2000
156	col. 2, par. 3, line 1	Roughly 1 child in every 15,000 is...	Roughly 1 child in every 10,000 is...	24-Jul-2000
161	col. 2, par. 3, lines 413	...called Angelman syndrome to a mutation of chromosome 15. Patients with this disorder are quite short and suffer from obesity. Meanwhile, another group...suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome are usually hyperactive, very thin, and of normal height. When the two groups...	...called Angelman syndrome to a deletion of a segment of chromosome 15. Patients with this disorder are hyperactive and laugh frequently. Meanwhile, another group...suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome are quite short and suffer from obesity. When the two groups...	28-Jul-2000
162	col. 2, par. 2, lines 45	...placed in their proper locations, but there are at least 100,000 genes to map. It may take years,...	...placed in their proper locations, but there are 50,000 to 100,000 genes to map. It may take years,...	28-Jul-2000
163	col. 1, par. 1, lines 23	Both disorders were caused by exactly the same gene!	Both disorders were caused by a deletion of the same segment of chromosome 15!	28-Jul-2000
163	col. 1, par. 2, lines 57	...defective allele from the mother, whereas someone with Angelman syndrome inherits the defective allele from the fa-	...defective chromosome from the mother, whereas someone with Angelman syndrome inherits the defective chromosome from the fa-	09-Sep-2000
187	col. 2, par. 4, line 3	...2000 genes. Three of...	...4300 genes. Three of...	24-Jul-2000
189	col. 1, par. 3, line 1	In 1976, scientists Philip Sharp and...	In 1977, scientists Phillip Sharp and...	24-Jul-2000
208	col. 1, par. 3, line 7	Burbank's estate was granted 17 patents on the...	Burbank's estate was granted 16 patents on the...	24-Jul-2000
220	Fig. 10-2 art	The direction of the north and south arrows between South Africa and Europe indicates a stop at the Canary Islands on the northward trip and a stop in the Azores on the southward trip.	New Figure 10-2 art	23-Aug-2000
225	col. 2, par. 1, line 1	...Malthus. In 1788, Malthus observed that...	...Malthus. In 1798, Malthus observed that...	24-Jul-2000
228	Fig. 10-12 art	Move the circle that relates to the Kohlrabi from the roots to the stem. Replace the drawing of cabbage with a drawing of kale, and change the label from "Cabbage" to "Kale".	New Figure 10-12	23-Aug-2000
233	col. 1, par. 2, last line	...around 1760.	...between the mid- and late 1800s.	24-Jul-2000
359	col. 2, par. 1, line 7	...could supply. When a 30-year drought...	...could supply. When a 24-year drought...	24-Jul-2000
364	col. 1, par. 1 below bulleted list, lines 24	...results worldwide. In 20 years, Mexican farmers increased their production of wheat tenfold. The world's most...	...results worldwide. In about 20 years, Mexican farmers increased their production of wheat threefold. The world's most...	28-Jul-2000
367	col. 1, par. 1, line 3	...irrigation. More than 70 percent of all...	...irrigation. About 40 percent of all...	24-Jul-2000
368	#3 label	"Contour Plowing"	"Terrace Cultivation"	29-Aug-2000
368	lines 35	"...of crops, cultivating in contoured strips at right angles to the slope of the terrain, and rotating..."	"...of crops, using terrace cultivation to conserve soil and water in hilly terrain, and rotating..."	29-Aug-2000
377	col. 2, par. 1, line 5	...hectare to nearly 1000 hectares.	...hectare to 100 hectares.	24-Jul-2000
418	col. 1, par. 1, line 2	...forests that may reach 70 meters.	...forests that may reach 60 meters.	24-Jul-2000
444	col. 1, par. 2, line 4	...about 580 to 560 million years ago re-...	...about 700 to 550 million years ago re-...	24-Jul-2000
469	col. 1, par. 1, line 1	MORE THAN 99 PERCENT OF...	ABOUT 96 PERCENT OF...	24-Jul-2000
472	Fig. 20-6 text, lines 34	...amphibians, early reptiles, and early mammals. This...	...early amphibians and early reptiles. This...	28-Jul-2000
472	col. 2, par. 2, line 4	...life on Earth. Almost 95 percent of all...	...life on Earth. About 90 percent of all...	24-Jul-2000
477	col. 1, par. 5, line 4	There are more than 2500 species that...	There are about 5000 species that...	24-Jul-2000
477	col. 1, par. 6, line 6	...in 27 different orders...	...in 28 different orders...	24-Jul-2000
478	col. 2, par. 2, lines 89	...4500 living mammals that are divided into 16 different orders.	...4500 living mammal species that are divided into 20 different orders.	28-Jul-2000
502	col. 1, par. 1, lines 34	...about 600 soldier, some guns, and a few dozen horses. The great Aztec...	...about 500 soldiers, some guns, and 16 horses. The great Aztec...	24-Jul-2000
513	caption, line 1	The names of elements 104108 are under...	The names of elements 104109 are under...	24-Jul-2000

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

Page	Location	Original	Revision	Date Posted
17	col. 1, par. 45, head and lines 113	Findlay's Hypothesis Reed's commission...including a Cuban doctor named Carlos Findlay. Findlay hypothesized... Most people believed...and they did not believe Findlay's hypothesis...logical conclusions. To test Findlay's...	Finlay's Hypothesis Reed's commission listened to many physicians, including a Cuban doctor named Carlos Finlay. Finlay hypothesized that the disease was spread by mosquitoes, of which Cuba has more than its share. Most people believed that better sanitation was the key to controlling yellow fever, and they did not believe Finlay's hypothesis. But Reed believed that there was not enough evidence to draw any logical conclusions. To test Finlay's...	28-Jul-2000
22	col. 2, third bullet, line 1	To obtain evidence for or against Findlay's...	To obtain evidence for or against Finlay's...	24-Jul-2000
111	col. 1, par. 1, line 5	...body is an individual organ, and so are...	...body is an individual organ and so is...	24-Jul-2000
157	col. 1, par. 3, lines 34	...fusion of a sperm and an egg. Normally, a human sperm and egg each contain 22...	...fusion of a sperm and an egg. Normally, each human sperm and egg contains 22...	28-Jul-2000
173	col. 2, par. 4, line 6	...topes each contain 1 proton, they con...	...topes each contains 1 proton, they con...	24-Jul-2000
394	col. 1, par. 4, line 8	...ic books, the genus and species name is...	...ic books, the genus and species names are...	24-Jul-2000
477	col. 1, par. 6, line 1	The class Aves, or birds, are defined...	The class Aves, or birds, is defined...	24-Jul-2000
539	col. 2	ring vessel: in an anneid, structure that pumps...	ring vessel: in an annelid, structure that pumps...	24-Jul-2000

Changes for clarification.

Page	Location	Original	Revision	Date Posted
301	col. 1, par. 4, line 1	If you refer back to pages 294 and 295,...	If you refer back to page 295,...	24-Jul-2000
447	Fig. 19-5 art	Leader lines missing for Roundworm Ectoderm and Annelid Coelom and Ectoderm.	New Figure 19-5	23-Aug-2000
535	col. 1	lung cancer: disease...of cancer in the lungs;..."	lung cancer: disease...of cancer cells in the lungs;..."	24-Jul-2000
535	col. 1	light-dependent reaction: response...of light; produces..."	light-dependent reactions: response...of light in photosynthesis; produces..."	24-Jul-2000
535	col. 1	light-independent reaction: response...involve light; see also Calvin cycle"	light-independent reactions: response...involve light in photosynthesis; also called the Calvin cycle"	24-Jul-2000