- Docente: Raffaella Casadei
- Credits: 6
- SSD: BIO/13
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Exercise and Sport Sciences (cod. 8766)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should know: the organization
and the main molecular mechanisms of eukariotic cells; the
organization of genetic information, its transmission and
expression; the reproduction of cells and organisms; the bases of
inheritance in man and living beeings and the relationship between
ambient and organisms. Moreover the student shoud aquire a
scientific language and the concept of scientific method.
Course contents
THE STUDY OF LIFE
Concept of living being and properties; the cellular doctrine; the
scientific method; outlines of evolution.
THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
Biological role of elements, molecules and macromolecules;
structure and properties of water; proteins, nucleic acids,
ATP.
THE EUKARYOTIC CELL
Shape, size and structure of the eukaryotic cell; the plasma
membrane: the cytoplasm; intracellular membrane system: rough and
smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome,
peroxisome; the nucleus: DNA, chromatine and chromosomes; the
mitochondria; the ribosomes; the cytoskeleton: actin filaments,
intermediate filaments and microtubules; cellular junctions;
cell-cell communication.
The skeletal fiber, the cardiac and smooth muscle cell.
THE GENETIC INFORMATION
DNA structure; the human genome; the eukaryotic gene; the DNA
replication; the gene expression: transcription, genetic code and
traslation.
THE REPRODUCTION
The cell reproduction: cell cycle, necrosis, apoptosys and
mitosis.
The organisms reproduction: meiosis, spermatogenesis, ovogenesis,
ovarian cycle, uterine cycle, fertilization.
HABITAT
Physical, chemical and biotic factors that define habitat;
relationship between genes and habitat.
Readings/Bibliography
A list of the suggested books will be provided at the beginning of the course
Teaching methods
Lessons and Laboratory.
Assessment methods
Written (multiple choice and/or open questions) and oral examination.
ATTENTION: due to Covid-19 medical emergency exams will be conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams, until further notice.
The examination will be oral with 2/3 broad and in-depth questions and 4/5 4 short-answer questions.
Teaching tools
Detailed program, suggested books and any additional material will be provided via Virtuale (Virtual Learning Environment)
Office hours
See the website of Raffaella Casadei
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.