Includes index.

A preview of cell biology -- 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 -- Phototrophic energy metabolism : photosynthesis -- The endomembrane system -- Cytoskeletal systems -- Cellular movement : motility and contractility -- Beyond the cell : cell adhesions, a "Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures" -- The structural basis of cellular information : DNA, chromosomes, and the nucleus -- DNA replication, repair, and recombination -- Gene expression : the genetic code and transcription -- Gene expression : protein synthesis and sorting -- The regulation of gene expression -- Molecular biology techniques for cell biology -- Signal transduction mechanisms : I. Electrical and synaptic signaling in neurons -- Signal transduction mechanisms: II. Messengers and receptors -- The cell cycle and mytosis -- Sexual reproduction, meiosis, and genetic recombination -- Cancer cells.