Table of Contents

Introduction to the Study of Cell Biology. The Chemical Basis of Life. Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism. The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane. Aerobic Respiration and the Mitochondrion. Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast. Interactions Between Cells and their Environment. Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane Trafficking. The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility. The Nature of the Gene and the Genome. Expression of Genetic Information: From Transcription to Translation. The Cell Nucleus and the Control of Gene Expression. DNA Replication and Repair. Cellular Reproduction. Cell Signaling: Communication Between Cells and their Environment. Cancer. The Immune Response. Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology.