Fitzpatrick, Brad.

Plant cells / Brad Fitzpatrick. - New York : Chelsea House, c2011. - 118 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. - Cells: the building blocks of life .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111) and index.

Introduction to the cell -- Parts of the plant cell -- How the organelles of the cell work together -- Photosynthesis -- The role of DNA and RNA in the plant cell -- Plant reproduction -- Specialized plant cells -- Biotechnology.

Examines how the components of a plant cell work together to perform complex processes such as photosynthesis and reproduction, and explores how biotechnologies can use plants in researching solutions to major global issues.



9781617530098 (hardcover : acidfree paper)


Plant cells and tissues.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Cell Biology.

Cir 571.63829 F582 2011