New edition of a text that provides an accessible introduction to cell and molecular biology. Using biology of cells as the unifying theme and specialized topics as examples of more general principles, Cooper (biology, Boston U.) presents 15 chapters that discuss introductory material (an overview of cells and cell research, chemistry of cells, and fundamentals of molecular biology), the flow of genetic information, cell structure and function, and cell regulation. Contains color diagrams and charts. Oversize: 9x11.25". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR