Describes the cell, its molecular and submolecular components, how these components affect disease, the action of drugs on cell metabolism, and the implications of this action for treatment of disease.
An introduction to plant cells and the role they play in life that identifies the parts of a plant cell, profiles the work of Norman Borlaug, and explains how scientists study plant cells.
Introduces scientists who have contributed to the study of cells, and provides information about the shape and size of cells, cell membranes, diffusion, cytoplasm and organelles, the nucleus, cell storage, and other topics.
A detailed presentation of the structure and function of different types of cells and of research into developing technologies such as cloning and the use of stem cells.