BIOL& 211 Majors Cellular

5 credits

First in a three-course biology sequence for science students. This course introduces the principles of cellular and molecular biology. Emphasis is placed on evolution, cellular structures of prokaryote and eukaryote cells, metabolism, DNA replication and gene expression, mitosis and meiosis, Mendelian genetics and inheritance, and biotechnology. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: ENGL 093 (or placement into ENGL 099 or higher) and CHEM& 121

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe evolutionary changes
Describe the role of organic macromolecules in the function of the cell
List the structure and function of cell organelles of the eukaryotic cell and compare to the prokaryotic cell
Examine the various means by which substances move across the cell membrane
Compare the pathways of cellular respiration including glycolysis, Krebs’s cycle, electron transport chain, and chemiosmosis, fermentation, and photosynthesis
Describe the structure of nucleic acids and the processes of DNA replication, transcription, translation, and gene expression
Describe cell signaling
Compare mitosis and meiosis
Solve hereditary problems using Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance principles
Describe current applications of biotechnology
Apply the scientific method to research and problem solving
Interpret scientific data by using statistical analysis and generating phylogenetic trees and bioinformatics

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20