Biology (BIOL) 401
Cell Biology (Revision 1)

This version of BIOL 401 closed August 18, 2004. To current version.

Delivery modes: Individualized study with a required computer component.
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: BIOL 204, BIOL 205, and BIOL 206, or BIOL 204 and BIOL 207, or equivalent undergraduate courses taken at an accredited post-secondary institution.
Centre: Centre for Science
Challenge for Credit: BIOL 401 has a Challenge for Credit option
Learn more online: BIOL 401 home page

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Overview

BIOL 401 focuses on essential principles and processes in cell biology and integrates these in the context of molecular biology. This senior-level course considers cell structure and function, bioenergetics, membranes, molecular genetics, and intercellular signalling.

Outline

  • Unit 1 Cells and Organelles
  • Unit 2 Membranes: Structure, Function and Chemistry
  • Unit 3 Membrane Transport
  • Unit 4 Intracellular Compartments
  • Unit 5 Glycolysis and Fermentation
  • Unit 6 Aerobic Respiration
  • Unit 7 Photosynthesis
  • Unit 8 Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus
  • Unit 9 The Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, Mitosis
  • Unit 10 Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, Genetic Variability
  • Unit 11 The Genetic Code and Transcription
  • Unit 12 Protein Synthesis and Sorting
  • Unit 13 The Regulation of Gene Expression
  • Unit 14 Cytoskeletal Structure and Function
  • Unit 15 Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility
  • Unit 16 Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells
  • Unit 17 Messengers and Receptors

Evaluation

To receive credit for BIOL 401, students must achieve a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the assignment. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Mid-term ExamEssayFinal ExamTotal
35%25%40%100%

Course Materials

Textbook

Becker, W.M., Reece, J.B. and Poenie, M.F. 1996. The World of the Cell. 3rd. ed. Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co.

Other material

The course materials include a course study guide and a student manual.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

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