Biological Sciences 230 - Cell and Molecular Biology

Fall
2017
01
4.00
Amy Camp;Rebeccah Lijek;Amanda MacAvoy;Justyne Ogdahl
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM;F 10:00AM-10:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
101003
Clapp Laboratory 016;Clapp Laboratory 016
acamp@mtholyoke.edu;rlijek@mtholyoke.edu;amacavoy@mtholyoke.edu;jogdahl@mtholyoke.edu
Cells are the smallest common denominator of life: the simplest organisms are single cells, while others like ourselves are composed of vast communities of cells. In this course, we will learn how cellular structure and function is orchestrated by biological molecules, most notably the genome and the proteins it encodes. Topics will include genetic inheritance, gene and protein regulation, cellular processes including transport, energy capture, and signaling, the cellular and molecular basis for disease, and modern techniques including genomics, bioinformatics, and microscopy. The laboratory component will illustrate and analyze these topics through selected experimental approaches.
Prereq: BIOL-200 and CHEM-201.; Coreq: BIOL-230L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.