Area
Biology
Course Number
BIO 259
Semester Offered
F/S
Credits
4

This course focuses on the structure and function of cells. Topics include organelles, membrane structure and function, protein structure, function and trafficking, metabolism, signal transduction, cytoskeletal dynamics and regulation of growth as well as data collection, analysis, and documentation methods. Students learn laboratory instrumentation, microscopy, cellular techniques, and protein analysis methods employed in biomedical research and the biotechnology industry.

Prerequisites
BIO 107