Pt. I. Introduction to the Cell -- 1. Cells and Genomes -- 2. Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis -- 3. Proteins -- Pt. II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms -- 4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes -- 5. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination -- 6. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein -- 7. Control of Gene Expression -- Pt. III. Methods -- 8. Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA -- 9. Visualizing Cells -- Pt. IV. Internal Organization of the Cell -- 10. Membrane Structure -- 11. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes -- 12. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting -- 13. Intracellular Vesicular Traffic -- 14. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts -- 15. Mechanisms of Cell Communication -- 16. The Cytoskeleton -- 17. The Cell Cycle -- 18. Apoptosis -- Pt. V. Cells in Their Social Context -- 19. Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix -- 20. Cancer.

21. Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, Germ Cells, and Fertilization -- 22. Development of Multicellular Organisms -- 23. Specialized Tissues, Stem Cells, and Tissue Renewal -- 24. Pathogens, Infection, and Innate Immunity -- 25. The Adaptive Immune System.