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05095 - Biology

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Raffaella Casadei
                    
                        Credits:
                        2
                    
                        SSD:
                        BIO/13
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (cod. 8487)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

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 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, fertilization.

Introduction and notions on the inheritance of characters

Readings/Bibliography

The suggested books will be provided at the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Lessons

Assessment methods

Written exam: multiple choice test

Teaching tools

Detailed program, suggested books and any additional material will be provided via online platform https://iol.unibo.it

Office hours

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