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Molecular and Cell Biology For Dummies Paperback – 15 May 2009

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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!

  • Explore the world of the cell — take a tour inside the structure and function of cells and see how viruses attack and destroy them

  • Understand the stuff of life (molecules) — get up to speed on the structure of atoms, types of bonds, carbohydrates, proteins, DNA, RNA, and lipids

  • Watch as cells function and reproduce — see how cells communicate, obtain matter and energy, and copy themselves for growth, repair, and reproduction

  • Make sense of genetics — learn how parental cells organize their DNA during sexual reproduction and how scientists can predict inheritance patterns

  • Decode a cell's underlying programming — examine how DNA is read by cells, how it determines the traits of organisms, and how it's regulated by the cell

  • Harness the power of DNA — discover how scientists use molecular biology to explore genomes and solve current world problems

Open the book and find:

  • Easy-to-follow explanations of key topics

  • The life of a cell — what it needs to survive and reproduce

  • Why molecules are so vital to cells

  • Rules that govern cell behavior

  • Laws of thermodynamics and cellular work

  • The principles of Mendelian genetics

  • Useful Web sites

  • Important events in the development of DNA technology

  • Ten great ways to improve your biology grade

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    0470430664
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0470430668
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    For Dummies
  5. Publication date
    15 May 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    18.54 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm
  8. Print length
    384 pages
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René Fester Kratz, PhD, teaches cellular biology and microbiology. She is a member of the North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership, where she helped create inquiry-based science courses for future teachers. Kratz is also the author of Microbiology The Easy Way.

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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!

  • Explore the world of the cell — take a tour inside the structure and function of cells and see how viruses attack and destroy them

  • Understand the stuff of life (molecules) — get up to speed on the structure of atoms, types of bonds, carbohydrates, proteins, DNA, RNA, and lipids

  • Watch as cells function and reproduce — see how cells communicate, obtain matter and energy, and copy themselves for growth, repair, and reproduction

  • Make sense of genetics — learn how parental cells organize their DNA during sexual reproduction and how scientists can predict inheritance patterns

  • Decode a cell's underlying programming — examine how DNA is read by cells, how it determines the traits of organisms, and how it's regulated by the cell

  • Harness the power of DNA — discover how scientists use molecular biology to explore genomes and solve current world problems

Open the book and find:

  • Easy-to-follow explanations of key topics

  • The life of a cell — what it needs to survive and reproduce

  • Why molecules are so vital to cells

  • Rules that govern cell behavior

  • Laws of thermodynamics and cellular work

  • The principles of Mendelian genetics

  • Useful Web sites

  • Important events in the development of DNA technology

  • Ten great ways to improve your biology grade

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 1st edition (15 May 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470430664
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470430668
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.54 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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René Fester Kratz

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I'm a science teacher, writer, wife, and mom (not necessarily in that order!) who lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. At Everett Community College in Everett, Washington (about 40 miles north of Seattle), I teach classes in general biology, cellular biology, microbiology, and global health. In addition to working with my college students, I sometimes work on science teaching with teachers in the local K-12 school systems.

I've basically always loved science -- one of my earliest memories is trying to out-compete a fellow student in elementary school to see who could collect more facts about the solar system! Although that contest was about astronomy, biology proved to be my lasting love. I majored in biology at Boston University, taking lots of classes in botany and microbiology. After that, I worked for a while in a lab devoted to science and science writing before heading to graduate school at the University of Washington, where I earned a Ph.D. in Botany. It was in graduate school that I discovered that I really love helping others learn about science.

Ever since grad school, I've been on a journey to learn how to help others understand science. That journey has led me to learning more about learning itself, as well as to write science books that are designed for non-scientists or students of science (which you can see here on my Amazon page).

In my spare time (hah hah), I'm a mad reader of books of all sorts, a scrapbooker, a good cook, a haphazard gardener, and a wanna be backyard farmer.

If you check out any of my books, I hope you enjoy them and find them useful! If you'd like to take a mini-biology class from me, you can sign up through Ed2Go at http://www.ed2go.com/courses/bio. Science helps us understand the world around us and I truly believe that everyone needs -- and can learn to appreciate -- a little science in their lives.

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farah abualsuod
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2024
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great book and you can easily learn a lot from it - helped me understand many mechanisms in such an easy way
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Rick
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction
Reviewed in Canada on 7 April 2016
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Prior to reading this, I'd read a number of books about evolution and related topics. But I always wondered how things work on a more practical level; just how do all the molecules come together to produce the incredibly complex world we see around us? This is a good place to start to find the answers, though of course there is still much to be learned.

I've never had any formal education in biology, though I have a technical background. I bought this book in order to gain a better understanding and fill in some of the blanks. However, I think this book would also be useful as a primer for people embarking on formal studies.

Having since read and investigated other related books, I see that Rene Kratz's book follows a fairly standard outline. She first describes the nature of cells in a general way, and then goes on to look at various topics in more detail, including basic biochemistry, the main types of organic molecules, genetics and gene transfer, the structure of DNA and RNA, energy processes in cells and metabolism, and so forth.

Another reviewer had very negative comments about the biochemistry part of this book. It does seem that biochem was probably not the author's favorite subject. However, it makes up a fairly small part of the book, and it is sufficient to understand that various chemical reactions are behind the interaction of molecules and their function in cells. You really don't have to understand the chemical details to understand the topic, especially at an introductory level.

On the other hand, you do have to understand the various types of organic molecules such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins and their roles in living cells, and this book explains those roles well.

The sections on basic cell biology, gene transfer, and DNA are very well-written, and really interesting. In particular, I doubt that the description of how DNA is copied and proteins are fabricated could be improved much. It's quite remarkable how it all works.

As noted, this book inspired me to read some others because it really whetted my curiosity to learn more. In spite of the introductory nature of Kratz's book, I've read discussions in other more advanced books where I found myself thinking that I could have explained the given topic better, which tells me a lot about what I gained from this book. Kratz is a good teacher.

Overall, then, this is a great introduction to the subject.
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mn singh
5.0 out of 5 stars ... learn more about molecular biology as biology is my favorite subject. my mind was blown
Reviewed in India on 16 September 2016
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i bought this book to learn more about molecular biology as biology is my favorite subject. my mind was blown, after i read the first chapter. the author explains everything so easily that the whole section about carbohydrates looks like child's play. Love the book
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in Spain on 6 March 2016
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The book arrived on the mentioned day and in excelent conditions! Thanks! Great book! I will order more sometime soon!
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Thermometerhuhn
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in Germany on 17 February 2013
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I found this book just perfect. As a physicist working on interdisciplinary subjects I often had problems following the biologists' talks and hence bought this book. It changed that and in addition was fun to read. It focuses on the right things to convey the big picture quickly and leaves aside the numerous little details that finally do not matter so much.
Admittedly, it is quite short on some things. But I found it much easier to get the missing details from Wikipedia or in-depth books than to get the big picture from the common 2000-page biology bibles.
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