Cytology

The release of this thoroughly revised and enlarged new edition of ‘Cytology’ has provided twofold opportunities to the authors: firstly, to thank the readers for the overwhelming reception they accorded to the earlier editions of this book and secondly, to give a facelift to the old account. In fact, cytology is one of the most exciting fields of biological science. The knowledge about the cell is increasing very year due to the vast expansion of our understanding of the structure and function of various cellular organelles and macromolecules at biochemical and molecular biological levels. To cope with the current cytological understanding, the first three chapters of this edition have been thoroughly revised and revision questions have been added in each chapter. For explaining more adequately some of the recently understood cytological phenomena, several new diagrams have been added afresh..

1. Introduction

2. Microscopy

3. Cytological And Cytochemical Techniques

4. Cell

5. Cytoplasm

6. Plasma Membrane And Cell Wall

7. Cytoplasmic Vacuolar System

8. Endoplasmic Reticulum (Er)

9. Golgi Apparatus (Complex)

10. Lysosomes

11. Mitochondria

12. Plastids

13. Microbodies-peroxisomes And Glyoxysomes

14. Microtubules And Microfilaments

15. Centrioles And Basal Bodies

16. Cillia And Flagella

17. Ribosomes

18. Nucleus

19. Chromosomes

20. Chromosomal Variations

21. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

22. Genetic Code

23. Ribonucleic Acid (Rna)

24. Biosynthesis Of Proteins

25. Regulation Of Gene Action Or Genetic Control Of Gene Action

26. Biosynthesis Of Lipids And Polysaccharides

27. Cell Division

28. Reproduction

29. Gametogenesis

30. Fertilization

31. Parthenogenesis

32. Cell Growth And Aging

33. Cellular Interaction

34. Cancer

35. Effect Of Radiation On The Cell

Glossary

Selected Reading

Literary Sources In Cytology

Index