cell biology

The Golgi apparatus is responsible for protein processing, targeting, glycosylation, and post-translational modification — but not protein degradation. Protein degradation is primarily carried out by lysosomes and proteasomes. Many students confuse the Golgi apparatus with lysosomes because...

#DAT Question of the Day.... Identify the structures indicated by the arrows. a) Secretory granules b) Ribosomes c) Lipid droplets d) Lysosomes e) Glycogen granules Correct answer: B — Ribosomes Ribosomes are essential cellular machines responsible for protein synthesis. They translate...

When I went to college, I started out at an online university for two quarters before transferring to an in-person university. I took General Biology I at my online school, but obviously didn't have a lab since the courses were online. My college doesn't require a second semester of general...

What is the difference between the vesicular transport and bulk transport through the cell membrane? I read about both of them and found that they happen in the same way, but I don't know whether they are the same thing or not?

Hello all, I intend to apply for medical school next summer to start in the fall of 2019. I have an unusual background. I am a non-traditional student, 28 y/o, and have 6 credit hours left on a BS in civil engineering. I had my heart set on an engineering degree when I went back to college...

Hello friends, I am currently a junior hoping to gain admittance to an MSTP program. My current GPA is ~3.65 and I am currently majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology (B.S.) as well as Modern Language with an emphasis in Spanish (B.S.) with minors in Chemistry (emphasis in Biochem) as well...

Can someone double check if I'm thinking of this correctly? If the temperature increases, we want to decrease fluidity (higher temperature might cause the cell to “denature” and explode because of the more kinetic energy possible) to keep the cell stable. If the temperature drops too low (the...

Background: I completed my first semester of undergraduate school and just started the second semester. I took Gen Chem 1, Calc, Physics, and some gen ed, but I found myself going crazy because it seemed like I had nothing to do. I finished all my work well before deadlines and it got to the...

So this semester I took a heavier load than I had in my first 2 semesters. My classes include Evolutionary Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Organic Chem, and Zoology. My cGPA currently sits at a 3.4, but this semester isn't looking pretty. As of right now I have an B+ in Evolution, a C in...

I am currently trying to decide if I should take cell biology or not. There was a post about this but it was over 10 years ago. Talking to friends of mine who have taken the DAT they don't seem to think Cell Bio is necessary. I have taken Molecular and Microbiology, Physical and Developmental...

Should I take orgo I, Anatomy I, genetics/lab, and cell and molec fall semester or take cell and molec with microbio/lab and anatomy II and Orgo II in the winter? Thanks

Should I wait to take genetics microbio and cell and molecular biology until after the DAT or take it the semester before.

Has anyone taken these class with these professors at UC Berkeley Extension? Could anyone comment on the quality of professor and level of difficulty? I can't seem to find any recent threads on this... Genetics (online) with Susan Parkinson Immunology (online) with Monica Ranes-Goldberg...

Which course will be more beneficial to take first for the MCAT? I plan to take both of course before the MCAT, (planning to take it next summer), and I'm finishing up biochem this semester. Both are at the same times and I don't know much about either professor, and I was told both would help...