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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology. Chapter 2. The Chemical Basis of Life. Chapter 3. Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism. Chapter 4. The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane. Chapter 5. Aerobic respiration and the Mitochondrion. Chapter 6. Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast. Chapter 7. Interactions Between Cells and Their Environment. Chapter 8. Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane Trafficking. Chapter 9. The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility. Chapter 10. The Nature of the Gene and the Genome. Chapter 11. Gene Expression: From Transcription to Translation. Chapter 12. The cell Nucleus and the Control of Gene Expression. Chapter 13. DNA Replication and Repair. Chapter 14. Cellular Reproduction. Chapter 15. Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction: Communication Between Cells. Chapter 16. Cancer. Chapter 17. The Immune Response. Chapter 18. Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology. Glossary. Index.

This book is useful for sophomore/junior-level courses in cell biology offered out of molecular and/or cell biology departments. Cell and Molecular Biology gives students the tools they need to understand the science behind cell biology. Karp explores core concepts in considerable depth, and presents experimental detail when it helps to explain and reinforce the concept being explained. This fifth edition continues to offer an exceedingly clear presentation and excellent art program, both of which have received high praise in prior editions.