BI 404 - Cell Biology

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to cell structure and function including: membrane structure and physiology, functions of organelles, nuclear regulation, role of the cytoskeleton, the extracellular matrix, the cell cycle and cell death. Special emphasis is placed on the molecular biology of cellular processes and on current laboratory techniques including PCR and electrophoretic separation of nucleic acids and proteins. Prerequisite(s): BI 101 and BI 102, or BI 111, BI 112, and BI 113.