Title: Week1- Unit 1: Cell
Course: Biochemistry

Introduction

Cells are the smallest unit of life. This unit will help you to understand the characteristics, components, and functions of a cell. By learning the structures of the cells, you can see that cells vary in size, shape, and functions. Generally, living things are grouped into two categories: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Expectations

This is an exciting opportunity to discover how the cell is interacted, divide and how cells are studied.

In addition, you will have a brief introduction to how uncontrolled cell growth can lead to cancer cells.

Unit outline

Cell types and structure

Subcellular structures and their functions

The Cytoskeleton

Cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis

Cell Cycle regulation

Learning outcomes

At the end of this unit, you will be able to

- Describe the characteristics of a cell, and classify the cells as a prokaryotes and eukaryotes;
- List the structural components of the cell and their function;

- Describe the cell cycle and how it is controlled;

- Define and explain the major cellular events involved in cell division and cell regulation;
- Describe the components of the cell’s cytoskeleton, explain how the cytoskeleton is formed and how it directs the cell movements.