Spring 2014

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 220
W 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MERR 220
F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM MERR 220

BIOL 291F - DIS

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

BIOL 291L - LAB

Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM MCLS 336

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

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

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

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022