Topic
Methods & Tools of Cell Biology
Framing Question
How do the methods and tools of cell biology enable and limit our understanding of the cell?
Learning Objectives
- Assess the usefulness and limitations of information obtained different types of microscopy.
- Describe different strategies to break open cells and isolate cellular organelles.
- Give an example of how the study of temperature-sensitive mutants was instrumental in elucidating the details of a cellular pathway.
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