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I. Introduction to the Cell

• Chapter 1 - Cells and Genomes.
• Chapter 2 - Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis.
• Chapter 3 - Proteins.

II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms

• Chapter 4 - DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes.
• Chapter 5 - DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination.
• Chapter 6 - How Cells Read The Genome: From DNA to Protein.
• Chapter 7 - Control of Gene Expression.

III. Methods

• Chapter 8 - Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA.
• Chapter 9 - Visualizing Cells.

IV. Internal Organization of the Cell

• Chapter 10 - Membrane Structure.
• Chapter 11 - Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes.
• Chapter 12 - Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting.
• Chapter 13 - Intracellular Vesicular Traffic.
• Chapter 14 - Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts.
• Chapter 15 - Mechanisms of Cell Communication.
• Chapter 16 - The Cytoskeleton.
• Chapter 17 - The Cell Cycle.
• Chapter 18 - Apoptosis.

V. Cells in Their Social Context

• Chapter 19 - Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix.
• Chapter 20 - Cancer.

Chapters 21–25 available on Media DVD-ROM

• Chapter 21 - Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, Germ Cells, and Fertilization.
• Chapter 22 - Development of Multicellular Organisms.
• Chapter 23 - Specialized Tissues, Stem Cells, and Tissue Renewal.
• Chapter 24 - Pathogens, Infection, and Innate Immunity.
• Chapter 25 - The Adaptive Immune System.

Glossary
Index
Tables The Genetic Code, Amino Acids