Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life, 1 Chapter 2. Chemical Components of Cells, 43 Chapter 3. Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis, 85 Chapter 4. Protein Structure and Function, 121 Chapter 5. DNA and Chromosomes, 179 Chapter 6. DNA Replication and Repair, 209 Chapter 7. From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome, 237 Chapter 8. Control of Gene Expression, 277 Chapter 9. How Genes and Genomes Evolve, 307 Chapter 10. Analyzing the Structure and Function of Genes, 345 Chapter 11. Membrane Structure, 381 Chapter 12. Transport Across Cell Membranes, 405 Chapter 13. How Cells Obtain Energy from Food, 445 Chapter 14. Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts, 473 Chapter 15. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport, 515 Chapter 16. Cell Signaling, 553 Chapter 17. Cytoskeleton, 595 Chapter 18. The Cell Cycle, 635 Chapter 19. Sexual Reproduction and Genetics, 677