Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life
Chapter 2: Chemical Components of Cells
Chapter 3: Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis
Chapter 4: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 5: DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 6: DNA Replication and Repair
Chapter 7: From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome
Chapter 8: Control of Gene Expression
Chapter 9: How Genes and Genomes Evolve
Chapter 10: Analyzing the Structure and Function of Genes
Chapter 11: Membrane Structure
Chapter 12: Transport Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 13: How Cells Obtain Energy from Food
Chapter 14: Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Chapter 15: Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport
Chapter 16: Cell Signaling
Chapter 17: Cytoskeleton
Chapter 18: The Cell Cycle
Chapter 19: Sexual Reproduction and Genetics
Chapter 20: Cell Communities: Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer
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