BIOS 3200 - Fundamentals of Animal Cell Biology

• Students will be able to describe how the 3D structure of a molecule and its subcellular localization impact its function, including its ability to interact with other molecules and catalyze reactions.
• Students will be able to explain why the structure of molecules may be similar due to common ancestry or selection for similar function.
• Students will be able to describe how information stored in DNA is expressed as RNA and proteins, which affect cell structure and function.
• Students will be able to describe the properties and consequences of intracellular and intercellular movement of molecules.
• Students will be able to analyze how the structure of a cell–its shape, membrane, organelles, cytoskeleton, and polarity–affects its function.
• Students will be able to evaluate how mutations that change gene regulation and/or protein structure can affect cellular anatomy and function.
• Students will be able to explain how signal transduction pathways are crucial in relaying signals between and within cells.
• Students will be able to evaluate how signal reception by cells may vary with location and time so that different cell types express different genes.
• Students will be able to discuss ethical implications of cell biology techniques and information on genetic and cellular function.
• Students will be able to use scientific reasoning (critical thinking) to analyze novel problems in cell biology and describe the results of the analysis using scientific writing.