BIOB 260NL - Cellular and Molecular Biology

Credit(s): 5

Prerequisite(s): BIOB 160 or Biology Department’s consent.
This course is an introduction to the biology of the cell, and includes the nature of organization of the cell, growth, basic bioenergetic and enzyme function, cell environment, membrane structure and function, the chemical and physical mechanisms of metabolism in plants and animals, and the work performed by cells. Laboratory included. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify basic building blocks of biological systems (i.e. carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, nucleotides and DNA/RNA)
Describe how cells are organized, the differences between typical prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and the role of membranes, organelles and cytoskeletal elements in energy and information transformations.
Describe the different types of nucleic acids and their roles in protein and enzyme synthesis to genetic expression and heredity, as well as mutations and repair mechanisms.
Explain how the information in a gene is stored, replicated, and transmitted to daughter cells.
Compare the ways cells convert extracellular signals into intracellular signals that transduce information to govern cell division, cell death, and cell differentiation.
Apply cellular and molecular biology laboratory techniques.
Apply scientific concepts and methods of inquiry.