• Cells: the fundamental units of life
• Chemical components of cells
• Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis
• Protein structure and function
• DNA and chromosomes
• DNA replication and repair
• From DNA to protein: how cells read the genome
• Control of gene expression
• How genes and genomes evolve
• Analyzing the structure and function of genes-- Membrane structure
• Transport across cell membranes
• How cells obtain energy from food
• Energy generation in mitochondria and chloroplasts
• Intracellular compartments and protein transport
• Cell signaling
• Cytoskeleton
• The cell division cycle
• Sexual reproduction and genetics
• Cell communities: tissues, stem cells, and cancer.

Cell biology is taught in classrooms around the world to provide students with a firm conceptual grounding in biology. This text provides basic, core knowledge about how cells work and uses colour images and diagrams to emphasize concepts and aid understanding.