Cell and Molecular Biology

This book is designed for students who want to learn about and appreciate basic biological topics while studying the smallest units of biology: molecules and cells. Molecular and cellular biology is a dynamic discipline. There are thousands of opportunities within the medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial fields. In addition to preparing you for a diversity of career paths, understanding molecular and cell biology will help you make sound decisions that can benefit your diet and health.Our writers, contributors, and editors are highly educated in sciences and humanities, with extensive classroom teaching and research experience. They are experts on preparing students for standardized tests, as well as undergraduate and graduate admissions coaching.Take a look at the shortened table of contents:Chapter 1. Why Study Cell and Molecular Biology?Chapter 2: The Study of EvolutionChapter 3: What is Cell Biology?Chapter 4: Genetics and Our Genetic BlueprintsChapter 5: Getting Down with AtomsChapter 6. How Chemical Bonds Combine AtomsChapter 7: Water, Solutions and MixturesChapter 8: Which Elements Are in Cells?Chapter 9: Macromolecules Are the "Big" Molecules in Living ThingsChapter 10: Thermodynamics in Living ThingsChapter 11: ATP as "Fuel"Chapter 12: Metabolism and Enzymes in the CellChapter 13: The Difference Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic CellsChapter 14: The Structure of a Eukaryotic CellChapter 15: The Plasma Membrane: The Gatekeeper of the CellChapter 16: Diffusion and OsmosisChapter 17: Passive and Active TransportChapter 18: Bulk Transport of Molecules Across a MembraneChapter 19: Cell SignalingChapter 20: Oxidation and ReductionChapter 21: Steps of Cellular RespirationChapter 22: Introduction to PhotosynthesisChapter 23: Light-Dependent ReactionsChapter 24: Calvin CycleChapter 25: CytoskeletonChapter 26: How Cells MoveChapter 27: Cellular DigestionChapter 28: What is Genetic Material?Chapter 29: The Replication of DNAChapter 30: What is Cell Reproduction?Chapter 31: The Cell Cycle and MitosisChapter 32: MeiosisChapter 33: Cell CommunitiesChapter 34: Central DogmaChapter 35: How Genes Make ProteinsChapter 36: DNA Repair and RecombinationChapter 37: Gene RegulationChapter 38: Genetic Engineering of PlantsChapter 39: Using Genetic Engineering in Animals and HumansChapter 40: What is Gene Therapy?Conclusion