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BIO 240 Cellular Biology Course Objectives:

1. To demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between molecular structure and function
2. To demonstrate knowledge of the dynamic character of cellular organelles
3. To gain understanding of the use of chemical energy in running cellular activities
4. To demonstrate knowledge of the process of macromolecular biosynthesis
5. To demonstrate knowledge of the nature of cellular regulation

List of Topics:

• Evolution of the Cell
• Macromolecules
• How cells are studied
• Genetic mechanisms
• The plasma membrane
• Mitochondria and chloroplasts
• Cell nucleus
• Control of gene expression
• The cytoskeleton
• Cell signaling
• Cell growth and division
• Cellular mechanisms of development