Your hands-on study guide to the inner world of the cell Need to get a handle on molecular and cell biology? This easy-to-understand guide explains the structure and function of the cell and how recombinant DNA technology is changing the face of science and medicine. You discover how fundamental principles and concepts relate to everyday life. Plus, you get plenty of study tips to improve your grades and score higher on exams! <ul>
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Molecular and Cell Biology For Dummies

Science & Math

René Fester Kratz

Biological Sciences

Wiley Publishing

Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies

For Dummies

An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work — starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is. From molecules to animals, cells to ecosystems, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers all your questions about how living things work. <ul>
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Biology for Dummies

Donna Rae Siegfried

John Wiley&Sons

This book transforms a difficult subject into terms and ideas that every attentive student can readily understand. Major topics covered include: the microbial world, cellular chemistry, observing microbes through a microscope, microbial growth and reproduction, microbial genetics, bacteria, archaea, eukaryotic microorganisms such as fungi and protozoa, viruses, the disease process, epidemiology, antimicrobial drugs, practical applications of immunology, infectious diseases, and many others. The book includes charts, tables, and review questions with answers. Barron's Easy Way books introduce a variety of academic and practical subjects to students and general readers in clear, understandable language. Ideal as self-teaching manuals for readers interested in learning a new career-related skill, these books have also found widespread classroom use as supplementary texts and brush-up test-preparation guides. Subject heads and key phrases that need to be learned are set in a second color.

Microbiology the Easy Way (Barron's Easy Series)

Barrons Educational Series

This book transforms a difficult subject into ideas that every attentive student can understand. Important topics covered include: the microbial world, cellular chemistry, observing microbes through a microscope, microbial growth and reproduction, microbial genetics, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, viruses, the disease process, epidemiology, antimicrobial drugs, practical applications of immunology, infectious diseases, and many others. Also featured are helpful review questions with answers. Barron's E-Z Series books are updated, and re-formatted editions of Barron's older and perennially popular Easy Way books. Titles in the new E-Z Series feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever. All are self-teaching manuals that cover a wide variety of practical and academic subjects, written on levels that range from senior high school to college-101 standards.

E-Z Microbiology (Barron's Easy Way)

Barrons Educational Services

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Tracking a typical course in botany, this hands-on, friendly guide is your ticket to acing this required course for your major in biology, microbiology, zoology, or elementary education.

Botany For Dummies

Just the core concepts you need to score high in your biology course Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course. From identifying the structures and functions of plants and animals to grasping the crucial discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time. <ul>
<li> Get down to basics — master the fundamentals, from understanding what biologists study to how living things are classified </li> <li> The chemistry of life — find out what you need to know about atoms, elements, molecules, compounds, acids, bases, and more </li> <li> Conquer and divide — discover the ins and outs of asexual and sexual reproduction, including cell division and DNA replication </li> <li> Jump into the gene pool — grasp how proteins make traits happen, and easily understand DNA transcription, RNA processing, translation, and gene regulation </li> </ul>
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Learn: <ul>
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Biology Essentials For Dummies

Botany for Dummies

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Molecular and Cell Biology For Dummies

Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies

Biology for Dummies

Microbiology the Easy Way (Barron's Easy Series)

E-Z Microbiology (Barron's Easy Way)

Botany For Dummies

Biology Essentials For Dummies

Botany for Dummies

Biology Workbook for Dummies

Biology Workbook for Dummies