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2) Plant cells
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Provides a basic overview of the biology behind plant cells, genetics, and plant tissues using easy-to-read text, color photographs, and illustrations. Includes a glossary, critical thinking questions, and an index.
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"Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster. Yet, amazingly, we reached our destination intact, emerging as dazzlingly complex, exquisitely engineered assemblages of trillions of cells. This metamorphosis constitutes one of nature's most spectacular yet commonplace magic tricks--and one of its most coveted secrets. In From One Cell, physician and researcher...
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"A renowned biochemist's illuminating inquiry into the Krebs cycle and the origins of life. What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer,...
10) Cells
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"Follows the function of cells, how they're made, and the English scientist, Robert Hooke, who discovered them by examining a piece of cork."--
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The human body is an incredible thing; every eyelash, every fingernail, every organ starts out the same way: as an embryonic stem cell. This video clip offers an introduction to what stem cells really are, how they were first discovered, and the trajectory of relevant scientific discoveries since.
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The discovery of stem cells in the brain marks a potential breakthrough in understanding the process of aging. Halfway through an adult's life, 50 percent of the brain stem cells have been lost. In this video clip, hear from experts exploring if aging can be delayed by regenerating brain stem cells through exercise or mental activity.