C7170 Structure and function of the cell

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Omar Šerý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Omar Šerý, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of lectures is the introduction in biology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Biology, biological studies, history of biology, biological sciences. 2. Chemical structure of live systems, biogenic elements, water, minerals, aminoacids, proteins, peptides, sacharids, nucleic acids, lipids, enzymes. 3. Cell, structure and functions of vegetal and animal cell. Cell theory. Cell structures a their functions: cytoplasmatic membrane, endoplasmatic reticulum, Golgiho complex, lysosomes, peroxisomes, mitochondries, chloroplasts, cytoskeleton. 4. Protozoa, fungi, bacterias, viruses and prions, their characteristics and structure. 5. Live cycle of cell and its regulation, generative and vegetative reproduction. Unicellular and polycellular organisms, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, tumors. 6. DNA and cell, the role of DNA in cellular regulations, genetic nomenclature, replication, transcription, translation, regulation of expression, mutation, polymorphisms and their implications, nonsense DNA. 7. Animal tissues, organs and organ systems. System of skeleton and integument, digestive system , respiratory system, nervous system, excretion system, muscular system, vascular system, sexual system. 8. Nutrition and vitamins 9. Physiologic processes muscle traction, blood coagulation, nervous signal 10. The theory of evolution, recent knowledge and hypothesis, evolution of human
Literature
  • ROSYPAL, Stanislav. Nový přehled biologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Scientia, 2003, xxii, 797. ISBN 9788086960234. info
  • Molecular cell biology. Edited by Harvey Lodish. 4th ed. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1999, xxxvi, 108. ISBN 0-7167-3136-3. info
  • ALBERTS, Bruce. Základy buněčné biologie :úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Espero, 1999, xxvi, 630. ISBN 80-902906-0-4. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.