Becker, Wayne M.
The world of the cell / Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin ; contributor, John Raasch. - 5th ed. - San Francisco : Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., c2003. - xxviii, 802, [48] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 Guide to Microscopy (30 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.) + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.)
About the authors. - Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Detailed contents. - 1. A preview of the cell. - 2. The chemistry of the cell. - 3. The macromolecules of the cell. - 4. Cells and organelles. - 5. Bioenergetics : the flow of energy in the cell. - 6. Enzymes : the catalysts of life. - 7. Membranes : their structure, function, and chemistry. - 8. Transport across membranes : overcoming the permeability barrier. - 9. Signal transduction mechanisms : I. electrical signals in nerve cells. - 10. Signal transduction mechanisms : II. messengers and receptors. - 11. Beyond the cell : extracellular structures, cell adhesion, and cell junctions. - 12. Intracellular compartments : the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, endosomes, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. - 13. Chemotrophic energy metabolism : glycolysis and fermentation. - 14. Chemotrophic energy metabolism : aerobic respiration. - 15. Phototropic energy metabolism : photosynthesis. - 16. The structural basis of cellular information : DNA, chromosomes, and the nucleus. - 17. The cell cycle : DNA replication, mitosis, and cancer. - 18. Sexual reproduction, meiosis, and genetic recombination. - 19. Gene expression : I. the genetic code and transcription. - 20. Gene expression : II. protein synthesis and sorting. - 21. The regulation of gene expression. - 22. Cytoskeletal systems. - 23. Cellular movement : motility and contractility. - Glossary. - Photo, illustration, and text credits. - Index.
Guide to microscopy [to accompany] The world of the cell [by] Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin. ISBN 0805348697 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : The cell place with complete solutions [to accompany] The world of cell. ISBN 0805340577
0805348522 (hbk.) 0805340577 (CD ROM)
Cytology.
Molecular biology.
571.6 / BEC
The world of the cell / Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin ; contributor, John Raasch. - 5th ed. - San Francisco : Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., c2003. - xxviii, 802, [48] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 Guide to Microscopy (30 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.) + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.)
About the authors. - Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Detailed contents. - 1. A preview of the cell. - 2. The chemistry of the cell. - 3. The macromolecules of the cell. - 4. Cells and organelles. - 5. Bioenergetics : the flow of energy in the cell. - 6. Enzymes : the catalysts of life. - 7. Membranes : their structure, function, and chemistry. - 8. Transport across membranes : overcoming the permeability barrier. - 9. Signal transduction mechanisms : I. electrical signals in nerve cells. - 10. Signal transduction mechanisms : II. messengers and receptors. - 11. Beyond the cell : extracellular structures, cell adhesion, and cell junctions. - 12. Intracellular compartments : the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, endosomes, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. - 13. Chemotrophic energy metabolism : glycolysis and fermentation. - 14. Chemotrophic energy metabolism : aerobic respiration. - 15. Phototropic energy metabolism : photosynthesis. - 16. The structural basis of cellular information : DNA, chromosomes, and the nucleus. - 17. The cell cycle : DNA replication, mitosis, and cancer. - 18. Sexual reproduction, meiosis, and genetic recombination. - 19. Gene expression : I. the genetic code and transcription. - 20. Gene expression : II. protein synthesis and sorting. - 21. The regulation of gene expression. - 22. Cytoskeletal systems. - 23. Cellular movement : motility and contractility. - Glossary. - Photo, illustration, and text credits. - Index.
Guide to microscopy [to accompany] The world of the cell [by] Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin. ISBN 0805348697 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : The cell place with complete solutions [to accompany] The world of cell. ISBN 0805340577
0805348522 (hbk.) 0805340577 (CD ROM)
Cytology.
Molecular biology.
571.6 / BEC