The classroom component of the
course is divided into four units, as follows:
In Unit 1, Introduction and Biochemistry, we will examine...
- briefly, life at the cellular level and how it is studied.
- the chemical composition of cells.
- the importance of energy transformation and enzymes in
cellular biochemistry.
- the processes by which organisms convert energy stored
in food to more usable forms.
- the structure of proteins as it relates to their functions.
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In Unit 2, Molecular Genetics, we will examine...
- the structure and properties of the genetic material,
DNA.
- the mechanism and regulation of gene expression.
- how genes and
genomes change.
- the basic tools and techniques for isolating and manipulating
genes.
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In Unit 3, Cell Biology, we will examine...
- the chemical and physical structure of membranes.
- how information and materials cross the membrane.
- the energy transformations that take place in membrane-bound
organelles.
- how cells are internally organized and maintained.
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In Unit 4, Integrative Cell Biology , we will examine...
- the intracellular scaffolding known as the cytoskeleton.
- how cells are organized into tissues.
- how cells communicate with
each other.
- the mechanism and regulation of cell division
and apoptosis (programmed cell death).
- how disturbances in cellular regulation can
lead to cancer.
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