BIOL 110 - General Molecular Cell Biology

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Antelope Valley College

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5 units 7 hours weekly (4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 102, and Completion of CHEM 110 or concurrent enrollment. Advisory: Completion of a general biology course is recommended, and Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. A comprehensive and in-depth introduction for all biology majors (as well as physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science, and math majors who will concern themselves with biology) to the unifying principles of modern cellular biology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Topics include the structure of the atom, quantum mechanics, the nature of the chemical bond, general principles of thermodynamics and equilibrium, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure, lipid chemistry and membrane biology, protein structure and function, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and their role in protein synthesis, principles of classical and molecular genetics, the control of gene expression, cell signalling systems, molecular embryology, evolutionary developmental biology, and biotechnology. Lab work includes investigations with live bacteria, protists, flowering plants and fruit flies as model organisms, and includes experiments in photosynthesis, enzymology, gel electrophoresis, genetics and biotechnology. This course stresses evolutionary mechanisms. [CAN BIOL 4] (CSU, UC, AVC)

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7.00

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Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.avc.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 722-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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