BIOL 3315 Cell and Molecular Biology

This course presents principles of molecular and cellular biology. A structure/function study of cells & biological macromolecules and how they relate to the functioning of whole organisms. Topics include macromolecules,cell bioenergetics, membrane and physiology, organelles and their function, cytoskeleton,genetic engineering and foundations of biotechnology, DNA replication and repair, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, maturation and targeting, regulation of gene expression, cell division, the cell cycle and its regulation, cellular differentiation and motility, and principles ofsignal transduction.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Grade of "C" or better in the following: BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1407.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer