Description: Structure and function of cells and organelles, including membrane structure and transport; biogenetics of mitochondria and chloroplasts; cell motility; DNA replication; protein synthesis and transport; mitosis; meiosis; cytokinesis; laboratory techniques including gel electrophoresis; phase-contrast microscopy; spectrophotometry; respirometry; radioisotope analysis; cell culture; chromosome banding; bacterial DNA transformation. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab per wk. Available for undergraduate credit as BIOL 314.
