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The dynamic cell
MCB2022
Synopsis
In this unit you will study the cell as a dynamic unit capable of responding to environmental, cellular and molecular cues that can result in a range of outcomes such as: motility; movement or rearrangement of internal structures; alterations in the production, processing or disposal of oligonucleotides, proteins and organelles; repair of damaged components; assembly and disassembly of molecular machinery or communication pathways; switching genetic pathways on or off; and changes in cell proliferation, lifespan, function, or interactions with other cells.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Audience
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Science
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites (1)
What it unlocks (7)
- Cellular organisation: Organelle structure and function in health and diseaseBCH3021
- Cell signal transduction: Role in cancer and human diseaseBCH3042
- Protein biology: From sequence to structure and diseaseBCH3052
- Genetics in action research projectGEN3990
- Microbiology foundations and global applicationsMIC2011
- Molecular microbiologyMIC3011
- Molecular virology and viral pathogenesisMIC3022
Offerings (1)
- Second semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS
Listed in 5 areas of study
- BiochemistryLevel 2 units
- BiochemistryCore units
- Biomedical engineeringPart C. Biomedical engineering knowledge and application
- MicrobiologyLevel 2 units
- Molecular biologyCore units