BI 102 - Cell Biology and Genetics

• Be able to describe the general structure and correlate the chemical properties of atoms and molecules
• Be able to describe the structural and functional properties of the macromolecules found in living matter
• Be able to list the structural components of mammalian cells and explain their function
• Be able to list the types of transport processes occurring across the cell membranes and the energy sources for them
• Be able to explain the mechanisms of intercellular communication
• Be able to identify the enzyme’s structural domains important for the chemical kinetics
• Be able to describe the mechanisms of energy storage, transfer, release and use in cellular processes
• Be able to describe the processes of mitosis and meiosis and conditions under which they occur
• Be able to define the genetic terms and solve traditional genetic problems
• Be able to describe the processes of transcription and translation, including their regulation, and discuss their effect on the cell function
• Be able to explain how changes in genetic material can occur
• Be able to describe the major techniques involved in gene technology and describe specific uses of each technique
• Be able to design and perform a scientific experiment, including hypothesis generation and testing
• Be able to explain the use of statistical tests to interpret laboratory data
• Be able to write a scientific report in standardized format

• One year of high school chemistry

• Chemical context of life and its environment
• Structure and function of macromolecules
• Cell structure, function, metabolism and communication
• Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
• Genetics and inheritance
• Transcription, translation and their control
• Altering the genetic message
• Gene technology
• Exams

• Computer usage for data collectionand report writing
• Experimental design and report writing
• Microscopes and cell imaging
• Enzymatic activity
• Osmosis
• Geneticc