MBG 203 - Cell Biology I

The aims of the course can be summarized as follows:

• To introduce the cell beyond its basic structure and explain its mechanisms of action,
• How cells form tissues,
• Detailed examination of the cell membrane structure and substance transport,
• Intracellular molecular transport mechanisms,
• Cytoskeleton structure and function,
• Detailed functions and structures of organelles,
• Cell culture studies in vitro,
• Determination of cell growth rate.

This course covers the properties of cells and cellular components, basic molecular cell biology, ATP production in the cell, cell growth rate determination, and cytotoxic test protocols.

This course is the first part of the cell biology course, and advanced topics and laboratory applications are given in the second semester as Cell Biology-II. The content of the Cell Biology-I course consists of organelles, membrane structure and transport of substances across the membrane, membrane potential calculations, cell culture applications, cytoskeleton structure, intracellular substance transport, and tissue formation.

All students are required to attend 70% of the theoretical lectures and 80% of the laboratory lectures.
Students with a laboratory grade point average below 50 points will not be allowed to take the final exam.
The passing grade for the course is 50 points.
The allowed time for being late to class is the first 10 minutes.
The allowed time for being late to the exam is 20 minutes.
If anyone leaves the exam within the first 20 minutes, students who are late will not be admitted regardless of the 20-minute time limit.
Non-class activities (playing games, voice calls on the phone, texting on the phone, consuming strongly scented foods such as spices, garlic, and onions, personal care, etc.) are prohibited during class.