Becker's World of the Cell, Global Edition, 10th edition
Published by Pearson (February 24, 2022) © 2022
  • Jeff Hardin
  • Gregory Paul Bertoni
  • Lewis J. Kleinsmith

Title overview

For courses in cell biology.

Connecting fundamental concepts across the world of the cell

Known for its strong biochemistry coverage and clear, easy-to-follow explanations and figures, Becker’s World of the Cell provides a beautifully illustrated, up-to-date introduction to cell biology concepts, processes, and applications. Informed by years of classroom experience in the cell biology course, the text features accessible and authoritative descriptions of all major principles, as well as unique scientific insights into visualization and applications of cell and molecular biology. With the 10th Edition, the authors guide students to make connections throughout cell biology and provide questions that encourage students to practice interpreting and analyzing data. Embedded features in Pearson eText add interactivity, walking students through key figures with narrated explanations.

Hallmark Features

Insights into visualization and applications of cell biology

  • Chapter on molecular techniques that focuses on the tools or the key technologies cell biologists use to analyze and manipulate DNA, genomes, RNA and proteins, and gene function.
  • 24 Human Connection boxes incorporate human examples and show the relevance of Cell Biology to human health and societal issues, from the human story of Henrietta Lacks to the relevance of biochemical pathways to our diet, to the many cases in which cell biology informs diagnosis and treatment of human disease.

Emphasis on modern genetic/genomic/proteomic approaches to cell biology

  • 26 Key Technique boxes in every chapter are integrated throughout the text, demonstrating how cutting-edge technologies can be used to answer outstanding questions in Cell Biology.
  • Content updates have been added throughout the book highlighting the most recent advances in the understanding of cell biology.
  • Molecular genetics chapters appear early in the book and contain substantial material on chromosomes, mechanisms of DNA mutation and repair, and mobile genetics elements.
  • Cell signaling, cell division, and cell cycle regulation materials are integrated with coverage of many topics in the last sections of the text. Topics related to the regulation of gene and protein expression are naturally integrated into the discussion of cell signaling and cell cycle control, immediately before the chapter on cancer.

New and updated features of this title

  • Make Connection Questions ask students to make connections across concepts and chapters throughout the text with two new questions in every chapter.
  • 10 Figure Walkthroughs guide students through key figures with narrated explanations and figure mark-ups that reinforce important points.
  • Data Analysis Questions ask students to analyze data in order to make informed decisions, generate well-formed, testable hypotheses, design follow-up experiments, and provide compelling evidence for results.
  • Quantitative questions infuse a quantitative component throughout the text. New and existing quantitative questions at the end of each chapter encourage students to work on developing their ability to perform or interpret a calculation.
  • REORGANIZED: Material on translation and intracellular trafficking is now combined into Chapter 12, focusing on the Endomembrane System with co-translational import intoul>

Key features

Features of Mastering Biology for the 10th Edition

  • 10 Figure Walkthroughs guide students through key figures with narrated explanations and figure mark-ups that reinforce important points. All Figure Walkthroughs are assignable in Mastering Biology and paired with several auto-gradable questions for student assessment.
  • 240 Reading Quiz Questions check students' familiarity with key concepts, prompting them to do their assigned reading before class. Open-ended questions help students identify the topics they found most difficult.
  • Over 100 Tutorials and activities teach complex cell processes and feature specific wrong-answer feedback, hints, and a wide variety of educationally effective content.
  • Over 100 molecular and microscopy videos help students visualize topics in cell biology through vivid images of cellular processes.
  • End-of-Chapter questions from the book are available for auto-graded homework assignments and prepare students for the challenging problems that they may see on exams.

Table of contents

  1. 1. A Preview of Cell Biology
  2. 2. The Chemistry of the Cell/
  3. 3. The Macromolecules of the Cell
  4. 4. Cells and Organelles
  5. 5. Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell
  6. 6. Enzymes: The Catalysts of Life
  7. 7. Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry
  8. 8. Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier
  9. 9. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Glycolysis and Fermentation
  10. 10. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Aerobic Respiration
  11. 11. Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis
  12. 12. The Endomembrane System and Protein Sorting
  13. 13. Cytoskeletal Systems
  14. 14. Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility
  15. 15. Beyond the Cell: Cell Adhesions, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures
  16. 16. The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus
  17. 17. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
  18. 18. Gene Expression: I. Transcription
  19. 19. Gene Expression: II. The Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis
  20. 20. The Regulation of Gene Expression
  21. 21. Molecular Biology Techniques for Cell Biology
  22. 22. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I. Electrical and Synaptic Signaling inNeurons
  23. 23. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: II. Messengers and Receptors
  24. 24. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
  25. 25. Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Recombination
  26. 26. Cancer Cells

Author bios

JEFF HARDIN received his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of California-Berkeley. He is the Raymond E. Keller Professor and Chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has been since 1991. For 18 years he was Faculty Director of the Biology Core Curriculum, a four-semester honors biology sequence for undergraduates at Wisconsin known for its teaching innovations. Jeff's research focuses on how cells migrate and adhere to one another during early embryonic development. Jeff's teaching is enhanced by his extensive use of digital microscopy and his web-based teaching materials, which are used on many campuses in the United States and in other countries. Jeff was a founding member of the UW Teaching Academy, and has received several teaching awards, including a Lily Teaching Fellowship, a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, and a Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award. 

JAMES P. LODOLCE earned his Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Chicago in 2002. His thesis examined the signals that promote the survival of memory lymphocytes. As a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. David Boone, he studied the genetics and regulation of inflammation in autoimmunity. Cell biology was the first class that James taught when he arrived at Loyola University Chicago in 2010. He currently holds the title of Senior Lecturer and teaches a variety of courses ranging from molecular biology to virology. James is an active member of the Department of Biology and was appointed Co-Chairperson of Loyola's 2021 Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee. In his career at Loyola, James has received several teaching honors, including a nomination for the 2014 Ignatius Loyola Award for Excellence in Teaching, the 2016 Master Teacher Award in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the 2020 Edwin T. and Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence.

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