The Facts On File Illustrated Guide To The Human Body: Cells and Genetics

Presents a guide to cells and genetics, providing detailed descriptions with diagrams and illustrations, including information on how cells work, cell structure, chromosomes, cell life cycle, and heredity, Abstract: This illustrated guide offers readers a wide-ranging, visual reference to the human body. This eight-volume set covers anatomy, physiology, major ailments, and healthy lifestyles, with each volume covering a distinct body system. Devised to support the national curriculum, the clear and concise text covers system functions step by step. Read more... Content: Cell structure -- How cells work -- Cell life cycle -- Chromosomes -- Heredity. Introduction: About this book -- Cell structure: Introduction -- Cells, tissues, and organs -- Cell membrane -- Cytoplasm -- Cytoskeleton -- Endoplasmic reticulum -- Ribosomes -- Golgi apparatus -- Nucleus -- Lysosomes -- Mitochondria -- Other organelles -- Intercellular junctions -- Cilia and flagella -- Extracellular matrix -- How cells work: Introduction -- Diffusion and osmosis -- Active transport -- Mmebrane potentials -- ATP and cellular respiration -- Protein synthesis -- Cell signaling -- Types of cells -- Cell life cycle: Introduction -- Controlling the cell cycle -- Mitosis -- Meiosis -- Stem cells and specialization -- Cell death -- Cancer cells -- Chromosomes: Introduction -- Chromosome number and function -- Alleles -- DNA structure -- DNA function -- Genes and gene expression -- DNA replication -- DNA repair -- Mutations in DNA -- Chromosomal changes -- Heredity: Introduction -- How inheritance works -- Sex determination -- Genetic disorders -- Chromosomal disorders -- Genes and cancer -- Genetic testing -- Gene therapy -- Glossary -- Web sites to visit -- Index. Examines the systems, organs, and functions of the human body through descriptions and diagrams, and includes diseases and ways to stay healthy