Course Description

BI200* Cell Biology 1.0

An introduction to the concepts of cell biology (prokaryotic and eukaryotic), with emphasis on the structural organization of subcellular components and organelles, the function of molecular processes, the roles of cellular membranes, the interactions of viruses with animal hosts, the immune response with particular reference to properties of immunological agents that protect against disease, and the techniques and applications of animal and plant cell cultures to biotechnology.

Prerequisite: BI100*.

3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor