606-215 Cell Biology I. Cells and Organelles (Lectures Only)

Note:

1. This subject is a joint Botany/Zoology/Anatomy and Cell Biology subject.

2. Credit cannot be granted for both 606-205 and 606-215.

3. This subject can be taken by itself, but it is designed to be the first of a two-semester sequence with 606-216.

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Objectives:

Students should gain an understanding of:

• different types of cells, their origin and diversity across the protistan, fungal, animal and plant kingdoms;

• the major components of cells and their functions;

• the interrelationship between organelles in plant and animal cells;

• cell membranes and cell surfaces;

• the behaviour of live cells; and

• the use of computer software programs in biology.

Content:

The cell as an integrated functional unit; structure and function of cell components and organelles; membrane structure and function; cellular diversity.

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