Subcellular Components of Cell Including Cell Membrane, Cytoskeleton, Genetic Material, and Organelles

By: Sing, Patrick

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All cells, whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic, have a membrane that envelops the cell, separates its interior from its environment, regulates what moves in and out (selectively permeable), and maintains the electric potential of the cell. Inside the membrane, a salty cytoplasm takes up most of the cell volume. All cells possess DNA, the hereditary material of genes, and RNA, containing the information necessary to build various proteins such as enzymes, the cell's primary machinery. This book studies the primary components of a cell and the functions of these components including lipid bilayer, microfilament, hydrophile, mitochondrion, and ribosome.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276235771
• ISBN13: 9781276235778
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"