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This companion to the fourth edition of Albert's (et al.) Molecular Biology of the Cell provides a running commentary of the material in the textbook, raises related questions about scientific knowledge and the process of discovery, and most importantly, presents research- based problems. Chapters cover cells and genomes, cell chemistry and biosynthesis, proteins, DNA and chromosomes, DNA replication and recombination, gene expression, genetic manipulation, membrane structure, membrane transport, intracellular compartments and protein sorting, intracellular vesicular traffic, energy conversion, cell communication, the cytoskeleton, the cell cycle, and cell division. Answers appear in the last third of the volume.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition: A Problems Approach is designed to help students appreciate the ways in which experiments and simple calculations can lead to an understanding of how cells work. Chapters are subdivided as in Molecular Biology of the Cell and provide a review of key terms, test for understanding basic concepts, and research-based problems. Chapters 1-8 and 10-18 from Molecular Biology of the Cell are covered in this way. The new edition of A Problems Approach (formerly titled The Problems Book) is completely reorganized and revised to match the Fourth Edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell. Detailed answers are provided in the book for half the problems to help students learn how to analyze experimental observations and draw conclusions from them. Problems without the solution contained in the book are useful for homework assignments and as exam questions. Answers to these problems are provided to instructors upon request.


Book Info
Workbook is a companion to the text, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition. Designed to help students appreciate the ways experiments and calculations lead to an understanding of how cells work. Features include key terms review, tests, and research-based problems corresponding to the text. Provides halftone illustrations, graphs, and tables. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover.

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Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition: A Problems Approach is designed to help students appreciate the ways in which experiments and simple calculations can lead to an understanding of how cells work. Chapters are subdivided as in Molecular Biology of the Cell and provide a review of key terms, test for understanding basic concepts, and research-based problems. Chapters 1-8 and 10-18 from Molecular Biology of the Cell are covered in this way. The new edition of A Problems Approach (formerly titled The Problems Book) is completely reorganized and revised to match the Fourth Edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell. Detailed answers are provided in the book for half the problems to help students learn how to analyze experimental observations and draw conclusions from them. Problems without the solution contained in the book are useful for homework assignments and as exam questions. Answers to these problems are provided to instructors upon request.

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Reviewer: Alvin Telser, PhD (Northwestern University Medical School)Description: This is a companion to the 4th edition of The Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts et al. The authors call it "A Problems Approach" to understanding cell and molecular biology. As such, it consists entirely of important terms to learn, experimental problems to solve, questions to answer, and thought problems that may not have a direct answer.Purpose: The authors want the book to be used as a way for students to help them understand questions like, "How do scientists know that?" and "How did they find it out?" They pose many experimental problems that scientists have used to answer these questions as a means of helping students learn the answers by understanding how research scientists found them in the first place. This is an excellent way to assist students understand many current facts and principles of modern cell and molecular biology in that the scientific evidence that is the underpinning of what is in the main textbook is the focus of this book. The book admirably fulfills the intentions of the authors.Audience: The book is written for students who are using the main book as a course textbook. It would also be useful for anyone who knows much of the material in the textbook and who would like to sharpen their experimental skills in an area different from their own. The authors are well known international experts in cell and molecular biology.Features: The book consists of many interesting problems and questions, presented chapter topic by chapter topic. Answers to most of thequestions are provided in the second half of the book. Answers to some of the questions can only be obtained by teaching faculty after registering with the publisher. The way the problems are presented would make the book useful for faculty in constructing exam questions, in terms of content and style. Assessment: This book is an excellent companion to the main textbook and should be a valuable way to aid students in their study of the material in the textbook itself. The authors also see this book as a way to heighten student interest in the underlying fascinating experimental approaches to and understanding of modern biology. It is a high quality book and should succeed on all fronts.

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This companion to the fourth edition of Albert's (et al.) Molecular Biology of the Cell provides a running commentary of the material in the textbook, raises related questions about scientific knowledge and the process of discovery, and most importantly, presents research- based problems. Chapters cover cells and genomes, cell chemistry and biosynthesis, proteins, DNA and chromosomes, DNA replication and recombination, gene expression, genetic manipulation, membrane structure, membrane transport, intracellular compartments and protein sorting, intracellular vesicular traffic, energy conversion, cell communication, the cytoskeleton, the cell cycle, and cell division. Answers appear in the last third of the volume. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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