School Of Science And HealthBiology B - Cellular ProcessesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300793.2
Discipline: BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
14430 - Foundation Biology 1, 300543 - Cell Biology, BI101A - Biological Sciences 1.1 (V1), J1760 - Fundamentals of Cell Biology, 300221 - Biology 1
Incompatible Units
300361 - Introduction to Human Biology, BI904 - Biology for Psychologists, BI905 - Genetics and Bioscience for Psychologists, BI005A - Biology 1.1D, BI106A - Biological Sciences 1.2, BI107A - Biological Sciences 1.1(X)
About this Unit
In 2012 this unit will be replaced by 300816 - Cell Biology. The cell is the basic unit of life and some basic processes, such as membrane function and protein synthesis, occur in the cells of all living organisms. This unit examines these processes and associated biological chemicals. The unit also examines phenomena such as cell replication, sex cell formation, inheritance, and cell metabolism in eukaryotes (animals, protists, fungi and plants). The biochemical capture of the sun's energy (photosynthesis) is also investigated. The evolutionary links between cellular processes and the origin of life forms the framework for the unit.