BI 102 - Cell Biology and Genetics

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

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• 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 collection and report writing
• Experimental design and report writing
• Microscopes and cell imaging
• Enzymatic activity
• Osmosis
• Genetics