TOX 5750: Cell Biology
(Cross-listed with BMS 5750).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
A multi-instructor course covering major topics in cell structure and function, including: universal features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, types of utilization and conversion of energy, genetic control of cell shape and functionality, internal organization of cells, communication between cells and their environment, development of multicellular systems. Students have to write a term paper. (Typically Offered: Fall)