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In chapter 4 we introduced metabolism, the chains of chemical reactions that take place inside living cells. We emphasised the close reciprocal dependence between metabolism and cell structure. Now we turn to another major aspect of cell activity: transport. How are a cell’s ingredients imported, exported and moved from place to place, and how are its internal structures kept in position? And how do cells move?
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Agutter, P.S., Wheatley, D.N. (2007). Delights of Transport. In: About Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5418-1_5
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