Course Descriptions

BIOL 23100 BIOL III: Cell Structure & Function

Session Offered:

Fall,Summer Credit 3.0

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites BIOL 11100 or 13100 and Concurrent Prerequisite CHM 11600 or Concurrent Prerequisite CHM 12901

Description:

BIOL 23100 introduces students to cell biology through 3 over-arching themes:  First, the shape and organization of molecules, organelles and cells underlie their function.  Second, cellular organization and function require energy, and cells are in part energy-transducing machines.  Third, the cell is constantly changing -- its shape, activity and molecular composition are dynamic and transient.  Cell biology builds on a foundation of math, chemistry and physics, so we begin by discussing the structure and function of macromolecules and the most relevant principles of chemistry, kinetics and thermodynamics.

We continue with treatments of bioenergetics and biosynthesis, and then spend the second half of the course on signal transduction, intercellular communication, cell division and the cell cycle, the cytoskeleton, and cell motility.  We will draw on examples from many cell types, including neurons, fertilized eggs, muscle, and epithelia, and issues of human health and disease, including cancer, endocrine disorders, infectious disease, and nerve gas.

Instructor(s):

ALAN FRIEDMAN
ANDREA KASINSKI

E-mail:

Textbook(s):

Fall
Title: Essential Cell Biology
Author: Bruce Alberts et. al
ISBN: 9780393680379
Edition: 5th
 
Text also available in the following formats:

Hardcover: 978-0-393-68036-2
Paperback: 978-0-393-68037-9
3-hole Punch: 978-0-393-68038-6
Ebook: 978-0-393-69112-2

 

Summer

Title: Essential Cell Biology
Author: Bruce Alberts et. al
ISBN: 9780815344544
Edition: 2013

Notes:

Evening Exams Required

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