PHY 4322 Biological Physics

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Biological phenomena studied using techniques of physics. Key components of cells. Physical concepts relevant to cellular phenomena: Brownian dynamics, fluids, suspensions, entropy driven phenomena, chemical forces and self assembly. Biological molecules. Enzymes. Molecular motors. Nerve impulses.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: PHY 3325 or corequisite: PHY 3355 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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