BIOL-45023 credit hours

Molecular Cell Biology

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year

BIOL-4502 prerequisites

12 courses appear in this chain, up to 5 levels deep. 9 are needed whichever route you take: CHEM-1111CHEM-1112BIOL-1115BIOL-1116CHEM-2202BIOL-2301CHEM-3502BIOL-3221CHEM-3503

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BIOL-2301Genetics

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-3221Cell Biology

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

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BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry
CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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Chemistry 40S

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

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CHEM-3502Intermediate Biochemistry I:

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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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CHEM-2202Organic Chemistry I

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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

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CHEM-3503Intermediate Biochemistry II: Intermediary Metabolism
CHEM-3502Intermediate Biochemistry I:

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BIOL-3303Molecular Genetics and Genomics
BIOL-2301Genetics

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the former BIOL-3302

BIOL-4302not in the 2026-27 calendar

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Where BIOL-4502 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY

Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • NSCI 3-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI 4-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI HONOURS BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

Topics to be covered will include the following: cell signalling; the cytoskeleton; extracellular matrices and cell adhesion; the cell division cycle; apoptosis and cell death; the immune system and the genetic basis of cancer. Instruction will involve lectures and discussion; students will be required to write a paper and present a seminar based on a review of the primary research literature.

Requisite courses

BIOL-2301 and BIOL-3221 and CHEM-3502 and CHEM-3503 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3303 (or the former BIOL-3302 or BIOL-4302) (must be taken previously or at the same time as this course).

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.