606-205 Cell Biology

• Not available to students enrolled in the BBiomedSc.

• This subject is a joint botany and anatomy and cell biology subject.

Biology 600-141 and 600-142; one of chemistry 610-121, 610-141, 610-161 plus one of 610-122, 610-142, 610-162.

This subject is designed to give students a thorough understanding of:

• basic cell structure and function;

• how cells interact in simple and complex multicellular organisms;

• the major organelles of cells, their functions and interrelationships;

• how cells communicate and interact to create tissues and simple or complex multicellular organisms; and

• how genetic information is expressed during these and other important processes such as cell proliferation and apoptosis.

Throughout, the subject will emphasise how our present understanding of cells is derived from integrating biochemical, structural and biophysical information.

At the end of this subject, students should:

• be familiar with the diversity of cell types;

• understand how organelles interact to bring about basic life processes;

• become familiar with how living cells behave during different types of cellular activity; and

• understand modern techniques used in cell and molecular biology research.

A 3-hour written examination at the end of semester (75%); tests during semester (25%).

• B Alberts et al, Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th edn, Garland 2002.
  or
  B Alberts et al, Essential Cell Biology. Garland 1998.