"Cells of all kinds share certain structural features."

"Biochemistry asks how the remarkable properties of living organisms arise from the thousands of different biomolecules."

"Organisms possess extraordinary attributes, properties that distinguish them from other collections of matter. What a…"

"Despite these common properties, and the fundamental unity of life they reveal, it is difficult to make generalizatio…"

"The upper limit of cell size is probably set by the rate of diffusion of solute molecules in aqueous systems."

"All living organisms fall into one of three large groups (domains) [Bacteria, Archeara, Eukarya] that define three br…"

"The distinguishing characteristics of eukary­otes are the nucleus and a variety of membrane-enclosed organelles with …"

"The current understanding that all organisms share a common evolutionary origin is based in part on this observed uni…"

"The chemistry of living organisms is organized around carbon, which accounts for more than half the dry weight of cells."

"We can consider cellular energy conversions—like all other energy conversions—in the context of the laws of thermodyn…"