Along with basic information about the structure and function of cells, this book provides details about the variety of strange and wonderful types of cells that make up the human body. Crabtree Publishing, 1999. Astonishing new findings about cells, DNA, and genetics are leading to rapid advances in the treatment of disease, the success of organ transplants, and the efficiency of agriculture. Succinct text, photographs, and illustrations explain the history of genetic research and the potential of cloning to our future. The part of a cell that releases energy through a process called respiration.
All cells contain tiny energy stations called mitochondria.
The splitting of a cell's nucleus into two parts. One form of cell division is mitosis. The part of the cell that carries its genetic information and controls everything that the cell does. The heart of every animal cell is the nucleus. The internal structures of a cell.