PřF:C7170 Structure and function of the - Course Information

C7170 Structure and function of the cell

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
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

• Applied biochemistry (programme PřF, B-BIC)
• Biochemistry (programme PřF, B-BIC)
• Cosmetic Products (programme FaF, B-KOSM)

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.

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