Includes index

Contents : A preview of the cell -- The chemistry of the cell -- The macromolecules of the cell -- Cells and organelles -- Bioenergetics: the flow of energy in the cell -- Enzymes: the catalysts of life -- Membranes: their structure,function and chemistry -- Transport across membranes: overcoming the permeability barrier -- Chemotrophic energy metabolism: glycolysis and fermentation -- Chemotrophic energy metabolism:aerobic respiration -- Photosynthesis -- Intracellular compartments:the endoplasmic reticulum,golgi complex,endosomes lysosomes,and peroxisomes -- Signal transduction mechanisms: I.electrical signals in nerve cells -- Signal transducton mechanisms: ii messenger and receptors -- Cytoskeletal systems -- Cellular movement: motility and contractility -- Beyound the cell: extracellular structures,cell adhesion,and cell junctions -- The structural basis of cellular information:DNA,chromosomes,and the nucleus -- The cell cycle,DNA replication,and mitosis -- Sexual reproduction,meiosis and genetic recombination -- Gene expression:i.the genetic code and transcription -- Gene expression: ii.protein synthesis and sorting -- The regulation of gene expression -- Cancer cell.