C7170 Structure and function of the cell

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
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)
Bc. Jan Bucek (alternate examiner)
Bc. Matouš Petlák (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Markéta Raclavská (alternate examiner)
Bc. Vojtěch Rejtar (alternate examiner)
Tomáš Votava (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Omar Šerý, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:50 B11/132
Prerequisites
Without preconditions.
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The series of lectures is an introduction to biology. The main goal of the course is to introduce students to the basics of biology, especially the basics of cell chemistry, molecular biology, cytology, virology, bacteriology, protozoology, histology of plant tissues and animal tissues, so that students can easily follow up on the study of biochemistry.
Learning outcomes
The student will get an overview of cell biology, processes in the cell, chemical composition of cell, cell division. He will also be able to describe plant tissues, animal tissues and their functions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Chemical composition of living systems Water, elements, inorganic substances, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates 2. Cell Cell theory, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, plant and animal cells 3. Cell structures and their functions I Cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, membrane transport. 4. Cell structures and their functions II Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vacuoles, mitochondria, chloroplasts, cytoskeleton, cell nucleus 5. DNA, cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis, replication, transcription, translation, signal transduction, regulation of expression. 6. Viruses - characteristics and structure. 7. Protozoa and fungi - characteristics and structure. 8. Bacteria - bacterial metabolism, characteristics and structure. 9. Plants - plant tissues, plant structure, plant organs, molecular systematics of plants. 10. Animal tissues - neural, muscular, epithelial and connective tissues.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter and Michael J. SIMMONS. Genetika. Edited by Jiřina Relichová. 2. aktual. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 864 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8613-5. info
  • LÜLLMANN-RAUCH, Renate. Histologie. Translated by Radomír Čihák. 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, xx, 556. ISBN 9788024737294. 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
Teaching methods
Lectures with PowerPoint presentations.
Assessment methods
The exam from the subject Structure and function of the cell will take the form of a computer test in a computer room. The student will have a set of questions and answers, where he will click on the correct answers. There may be more than one correct answer to each question. To complete the course, it is necessary to have at least 50% of correctly answered questions. This form of examination is also used in state exams, and therefore this form of examination is used to prepare students for the state exam in biology. Only questions about the information that students will get during the lectures will appear in the test. All information about the exams is therefore in the presentations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, 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 2023, Autumn 2024.
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