BIOL 275 - Cell and Molecular Biology KCC AA/DB

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): BIOL 171; BIOL 171L; BIOL 172; BIOL 172L; CHEM 272; or instructor consent Recommended concurrent: BIOL 275L. Comment: BIOL 275 was formerly BIOL 270. BIOL 275 is a course in cell and molecular biology for life science majors. This course is designed to give the student a fundamental understanding of the structure and biochemistry of eucaryotic and procaryotic cells. The course also covers the basic principles of molecular biology and includes modern advances in biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology and bioinformatics. Upon successful completion of BIOL 275, the student should be able to: Describe, in detail, the organization of life at the cellular and subcellular levels and explain the experiments that developed this knowledge. Describe the structure and function of biological membranes and the processes that occur at cell surfaces and explain the experiments that developed this knowledge. Describe, in detailed and specific terms, the fundamental processes that occur in respiration and photosynthesis. Describe the fundamental principles of molecular biology and molecular genetics as they relate to the inheritance of genetic traits; the structure, replication and repair of DNA; and the transcription, processing and translation of RNA. Explain the experiments that developed this knowledge. Describe the fundamental principles of molecular biology and molecular genetics as they relate to biotechnology; the laboratory manipulation of DNA, RNA and proteins; and the ethical issues surrounding such research and applications. Describe the molecular structures and the biochemistry of the cytoskeleton, intracellular traffic and motility and explain the experiments that developed this knowledge. Describe the basic processes involved in intracellular and intercellular signaling and how these processes impact the cell cycle and cancer theory. Explain the experiments that developed this knowledge. Describe the theories explaining the development of eucaryotes and the evolution of multicellular organisms.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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