CELL BIOLOGY

Catalog description

Cell Biology is a required course taken by Biology majors in their sophomore year. Having completed the introductory General Biology I and II freshmen sequences, students in BIO 292 adopt a microscopic lens and focus intensely on the features and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Subjects covered in this course include cell evolution; cell reproduction; cell structure and compartmentalization; differentiation; protein synthesis, targeting, and transport; intra- and intercellular signaling mechanisms; and tools and technologies available for studying cells. These techniques include microscopy (bright field, confocal, and SEM), cell fractionation, radiolabeled nucleotides, and fluorescently tagged proteins).