Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to cell and molecular biology -- Chemical bonds and biological molecules -- Energy, enzymes and biological reactions -- Major investigative methods of cell and molecular biology -- The structure of cellular membranes -- The functions of membranes in ionic and molecular transport -- The cell surface and intracellular communication -- The extracellular matrix and eukaroyotic cells -- Energy for cell activities: cellular oxidations and the mitochondrion -- Photosynthesis and the chloroplast -- Microtubules and microtubule-based cell motility -- Microfilaments and microfilament-based cell motility -- Microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments in the cytoskeleton -- The nucleus and its molecular constituents -- RNA transcription and processing -- The interactions of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA in protein synthesis -- Transcriptional and translational regulation

Organization of the genome and genetic rearrangements -- Programmed genetic rearrangements in the production of antibodies -- Protein sorting, distribution, secretion, and endocytosis -- Cytoplasmic genetic systems -- The cell cycle, cell cycle regulation and cancer -- DNA replication and repair -- Nuclear and cytoplasmic division -- Meiosis and genetic recombination -- Gametogenesis and fertilization -- The origins of cellular life

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