Essential Cell Biology

Cell Biology Is Taught In Classrooms Around The World To Provide Students With A Firm Conceptual Grounding In Biology. This Text Provides Basic, Core Knowledge About How Cells Work And Uses Colour Images And Diagrams To Emphasize Concepts And Aid Understanding. Cells: The Fundamental Units Of Life -- Chemical Components Of Cells -- Energy, Catalysis, And Biosynthesis -- Protein Structure And Function -- Dna And Chromosomes -- Dna Replication And Repair -- From Dna To Protein: How Cells Read The Genome -- Control Of Gene Expression -- How Genes And Genomes Evolve -- Analyzing The Structure And Function Of Genes-- Membrane Structure -- Transport Across Cell Membranes -- How Cells Obtain Energy From Food -- Energy Generation In Mitochondria And Chloroplasts -- Intracellular Compartments And Protein Transport -- Cell Signaling -- Cytoskeleton -- The Cell Division Cycle -- Sexual Reproduction And Genetics -- Cell Communities: Tissues, Stem Cells, And Cancer. Bruce Alberts, University Of California, San Francisco [and 6 Others]. Includes Index.