The Cell
A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
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Why the cell is Earth’s greatest success story, and the basis of all life.
CHAPTER 1
A Brief History of the Cell
In the 350 years since cells were discovered remarkable progress has been made in our understanding of them.
CHAPTER 2
Inside Living Cells
All types of cell share certain characteristics, including the molecular machinery that makes them work.
CHAPTER 3
Cells Beget Cells
The process of cell division accounts for growth and reproduction, as well as the evolution of new species.
CHAPTER 4
Cellular Singletons
The overwhelming majority of cells on Earth are individual living things— single-celled organisms.
CHAPTER 5
Coming Together— Multicellular Life
Cells cooperate within complex organisms and perform essential specialized tasks.
CHAPTER 6
Life, Death, and Immortality
Cells have evolved extraordinary ways to attack other cells and to protect themselves.
CHAPTER 7
Taking in the Cytes
The human body manufactures around 200 different cell types, displaying astonishing diversity and specialization.
GLOSSARY
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Biological Sciences: Biology--Systematics | Evolutionary Biology | Microbiology | Physiology, Biomechanics, and Morphology
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