Pt. I, Chemical and molecular foundations : -- Molecules, cells, and model organisms -- Chemical foundations -- Protein structure and function -- Culturing and visualizing cells. Pt. II, Biomembranes, genes, and gene regulation : -- Fundamental molecular genetic mechanisms -- Molecular genetic techniques -- Biomembrane structure -- Genes, genomics, and chromosomes -- Transcriptional control of gene expression -- Post-transcriptional gene control. Pt. III, Cellular organization and function : -- Transmembrane transport of ions and small molecules -- Cellular energetics -- Moving proteins into membranes and organelles -- Vesicular traffic, secretion, and endocytosis -- Signal transduction and G protein, coupled receptors -- Signaling pathways that control gene expression -- Cell organization and movement I: microfilaments -- Cell organization and movement II: microtubules and intermediate filaments -- The Eukaryotic cell cycle. Pt. IV, Cell growth and differentiation : -- Integrating cells into tissue -- Stem cells, cell asymmetry, and cell death -- Cells of the nervous system -- Immunology -- Cancer.