Spring 2013

Cell Structure and Function

Listed in: Biochemistry-Biophysics, as BCBP-291  |  Biology, as BIOL-291

Formerly listed as: BIOL-29

Faculty

Dominic L. Poccia (Section 01)

Description

(Offered  as BIOL 291 and BCBP 291)  An analysis of the structure and function of cells in plants, animals, and bacteria. Topics to be discussed include the cell surface and membranes, cytoskeletal elements and motility, cytoplasmic organelles and bioenergetics, the interphase nucleus and chromosomes, mitosis, meiosis, and cell cycle regulation. Four classroom hours and three hours of laboratory per week.

Requisite: BIOL 191 and completion of, or concurrent registration in, CHEM 161.  Limited to 24 students. Spring semester. Professor Poccia.

If Overenrolled: Priority will be given first to senior biology majors followed by senior neuroscience majors and then junior biology majors. Priority for all others will be determined randomly.

BIOL 291 - L/D

Section 01
M 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MERR 4
W 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MERR 4
F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MERR 4

BIOL 291F - DIS

Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 3

BIOL 291L - LAB

Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM MCLS 336

Section 02
W 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM MCLS 336

ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
Molecular Biology of the Cell Garland Science, 2007 (5th ed.) B. Alberts, et al. Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered