There is a level of uncertainty in modern biology that engineering students are not exposed to in other science courses. The basic texts of biology cover an immense amount of information and a very long list of topics ranging from the cell, heredity, evolution, biology of plants and animals, and ecology and bio-geography. The proposed book will cover a narrow range of topics and feature a systems and controls approach. It will serve engineers and engineering students as a gateway to the rich science of biology and related technologies. Philosophy Simplest unit of living systems is a cell.
Cells have complex structure and sophisticated molecular machinery.
A cell possesses the entire genetic information of the organism it belongs to. This information is passed on to the daughter cells during cell division. A membrane separates the interior of a cell from the surrounding environment, enabling it to maintain a distinct chemical identity. Cells interact with the environment via an extraordinarily complex network of signal processing pathways. Extranuclear signalling pathways are coupled with an equally complex network of genetic regulatory circuits.