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Book Title: The secret lives of cells

Subtitle: Foundations of veterinary cell biology and microbiology

by Sarah Teakel

Edited by Samantha Hamilton

Book Description: The Secret Lives of Cells is an introductory text designed to make foundational science and biological concepts accessible to a diverse range of learners. This book embodies the teaching pedagogy of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by incorporating multimodal delivery of content, which includes contextualised information, multimedia resources, reflective and critical thinking questions, and case studies. These elements are strategically integrated to save time for students by consolidating and contextualising information typically dispersed across multiple textbooks or sources. Learning outcomes are connected to practical applications in veterinary science.

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Book Description

The Secret Lives of Cells is an introduction to basic science and biological concepts for first-year veterinary science students. The textbook covers the foundations needed for further study in veterinary anatomy, histology, immunology and physiology.

Part I introduces the major groups of living organisms and their taxonomic relationships.
Part II covers basic principles of scientific measurement fundamental to veterinary practice.
Part III describes the major organ systems, tissues and cell types.
Part IV introduces cell structure and function.
Part V describes biochemistry and metabolic foundations of nutrition.
Part VI explains cell membranes and movement of substances within and between cells.
Part VII outlines communication between cells.
Part VIII introduces concepts of molecular biology and genetics and biotechnology.
Part IX (to be released later) covers the foundations of microbiology.

Author

Sarah Teakel

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The secret lives of cells Copyright © 2025 by Charles Sturt University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Biology, life sciences

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Title
The secret lives of cells
Author
Sarah Teakel
Editor
Samantha Hamilton
Licence

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The secret lives of cells Copyright © 2025 by Charles Sturt University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

This book is an adaptation and remix of:

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Primary Subject
Biology, life sciences
Additional Subject(s)
Cellular biology (cytology), Microbiology (non-medical)
Institution
Charles Sturt University
Publisher
Charles Sturt University Library
Publisher City
New South Wales
Publication Date
May 23, 2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/DOI goes here
Ebook ISBN
978-1-86-467499-6