Introduction to the Cell 3
1. Evolution of the Cell 3
2. Small Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis 43
3. Macromolecules: Structure, Shape, and Information 91
4. How Cells are Studied 143
The Molecular Organization of Cells 199
5. Basic Genetic Mechanisms 199
6. The Plasma Membrane 255
7. Internal Membranes and the Synthesis of Macromolecules 319
8. The Cell Nucleus 385
9. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts 483
10. The Cytoskeleton 549
11. Cell Growth and Division 611
12. Cell-Cell Adhesion and the Extracellular Matrix 673
13. Chemical Signaling Between Cells 717
From Cells to Multicellular Organisms 769
14. Germ Cells and Fertilization 769
15. Cellular Mechanisms of Development 813
16. Differentiated Cells and the Maintenance of Tissues 891
17. The Immune System 951
18. The Nervous System 1013
19. Special Features of Plant Cells 1099