This course introduces the fundamentals of cellular biology, including cell structure and metabolism, cell division, DNA replication, protein synthesis and genetics. Relevant topics of special interest such as cancer, AIDS, genetic engineering, and DNA fingerprinting are discussed. In the laboratory, students are provided with hands-on experience with the process of science and with course topics.

Note for Fall 2004: I am not teaching Cellular Biology this quarter, so this page is not being actively maintained.

Classroom Connections

My Favorite Cell Biology Links

History of Cell Biology: A History of the Microscope, Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, A new look at Leeuwenhoek's samples, Schleiden, Schwann

Cells: Inside the Cell, Examine a virtual cell, Cells Alive, Thinkquest

Viruses: All the virology on the WWW, Big Picture Book of Viruses

Cellular Respiration: An Introduction, A Clickable Map, Some Links

Protein Synthesis: Protein Synthesis Tutorial, Another tutorial with some nice links, Study Questions

Genetics: A meiosis tutorial with good problems, Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics, The basics at DNA from the beginning, More fundamentals at the Genetic Science Learning Center, Read Mendel's original paper at Mendel Web, Practice more advanced genetics at Morgan, Genetics Problems at the Biology Project, Pedigree Analysis and the Genetics of Dwarfism, Play with karyotypes, Horse Coat Genetics, Human Genetic Disorders

Molecular Biology: Tutorials at the Biology Project, Animations at the DNA Learning Center

Cell Biology Tutorials on the Web: The Biology Project (click here for Spanish), Mindquest

Hypertextbooks: From MIT

Biology Jump Stations: Brooks/Cole Biology Links, WWW Virtual Library of Cell Biology, Dr. NAD's links