Course detail

Biology

FCH-BCT_BIOAcad. year: 2009/2010

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. Ecology, organisms and environment, populations, societies, ekosystems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Miroslav Hrstka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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, to learn their basic classification and ecology. Recquired knowledges are defined more detailed by annotation, curriculum and basic literature.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of secondary biology and chemistry.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam is written. It is examined the understanding of the explained concepts, their relations and selected figures as well as theories.

Course curriculum

Week 1: Introduction. Characteristics of living systems. Chemical building block of life.
Week 2: Chemical building block of life - biopolymers. Prokaryotic cell structure.
Week 3: Eukaryotic cell structure. Bioenergetics.
Week 4: Catabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Citric acid cycle and oxidative respiration.
Week 5: Photosynthesis. Genes and how they work.
Week 6: Translation, regulation of gene expression.
Week 7: Membrane transport. Transport and distribution of substances inside the cells. Cell communication.
Week 8: Cell communication. Cell cycle and differentiation.
Week 9: Basic genetics concepts. Mendel´s laws, gene linkage, sex linkage, epigenetic heredity.
Week 10: Polygene genetics, population genetics, gene technology and biotechnology.
Week 11: The origin of life, evolution of living systems.
Week 12: Three life domains on the Earth, phylogenetic tree, basic classification of living things.
Week 13: Ecology, organisms and environment, populations, societies, ekosystems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to inform students about chemical building of living systems, molecular principles of life, genetics and evolution, basic classification of organisms and basics of ecology.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Miroslav Hrstka, Ph.D.