Course detail
Biology
FCH-BC_BIOEAcad. year: 2023/2024
Characteristics of living systems. The chemical building blocks of life, bioelements and biomolecules. Biology of the cell, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure, energetics, catabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, citric acid cycle, oxidative respiration, genes and how they work, membrane transport, cell communication, cell cycle and differentiation. Reproduction and heredity, Mendel's laws, gene linkage, sex linkage, polygene genetics, population genetics, gene technology and biotechnology. Evolution, the origin of living systems, mechanisms of living systems evolution, the origin of species. Three life domains on the Earth, phylogenetic tree, classification of living things.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
None.
Aims
The students should have understood some life processes on the molecular or cell level. Besides, they should have understood the evolution of the living systems and to learn their basic classification. Recquired knowledges are defined more detailed by annotation, curriculum and basic literature.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Hrstka, M. Biologie. FCH VUT v Brně (CS)
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BKCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme BPCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme BPCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme BKCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Chemical building block of life - biopolymers. Prokaryotic cell structure.
Eukaryotic cell structure. Bioenergetics.
Catabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Citric acid cycle and oxidative respiration.
Photosynthesis. Genes and how they work.
Translation, regulation of gene expression.
Membrane transport. Transport and distribution of substances inside the cells. Cell communication.
Cell communication. Cell cycle and differentiation.
Basic genetics concepts. Mendel´s laws, gene linkage, sex linkage, epigenetic heredity.
Polygene genetics, population genetics, gene technology and biotechnology.
The origin of life, evolution of living systems.
Three life domains on the Earth, phylogenetic tree.
Classification of living systems.
Elearning