CURRICULUM

Cell biology (also called cytology, from the Greek κύτος, kytos, “vessel”) is a branch of biology that studies the structure and function of the cell, which is the basic unit of life.^[1] Cell biology is concerned with the physiological properties, metabolic processes, signaling pathways, life cycle, chemical composition and interactions of the cell with their environment.

Molecular biology /məˈlɛkjʊlər/ is a branch of biology that concerns the molecular basis of biological activity between biomolecules in the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA, proteins and their biosynthesis, as well as the regulation of these interactions.

This Cellular and Molecular Biology course contains 21 videos broken down into seven lessons – after each lesson, there are assignment questions and a final exam at the end, all online.

The lessons consist of the following:

Lesson 1 – Cell Structure

Lesson 2 – Structure and Function of Cell Membrane, Nucleus and Endomembrane System and Protein Structure

Lesson 3 – Peptide Bond, DNA to Protein and Amino Acids

Lesson 4 – DNA Structure and Replication

Lesson 5 – Mitosis, Meiosis, and Heredity

Lesson 6 – Cellular Respiration and Glycolysis

Lesson 7 – Kreb’s Cycle, Electron Transport Pathway and ATP

Course Materials

The complete course materials, assignments, and final exams are all online, along with many videos to watch.