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Useful for sophomore/junior-level courses in cell biology, this book gives students the tools useful to understand the science behind cell biology. It explores core concepts and presents experimental detail when it helps to explain and reinforce the concept being explained.
List of contents
1 Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology 1
2 The Chemical Basis of Life 31
3 Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism 854 The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane 120
5 Aerobic Respiration and the Mitochondrion 179
6 Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast 214
7 Interactions Between Cells and Their Environment 239
8 Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane Trafficking 274
9 The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility 328
10 The Nature of the Gene and the Genome 388
11 Gene Expression: From Transcription to Translation 429
12 The Cell Nucleus and the Control of Gene Expression 485
13 DNA Replication and Repair 542
14 Cellular Reproduction 570
15 Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction: Communication Between Cells 616
16 Cancer 662
17 The Immune Response 673
18 Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology 727
