76036 - Applied Biology

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.

Course contents

EUKARYOTIC CELL

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Shape, size and structure of eukaryotic cells; plasma membrane: structure and permeability; the cytoplasm; the nucleus; ribosomes; the system of intracellular membranes: structure and function of smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, the lysosome; mitochondria

GENETIC INFORMATION: EXPRESSION AND TRANSMISSION
The structure of DNA; the eukaryotic gene; gene expression information: DNA transcription, maturation of primary transcripts, the genetic code, translation; DNA replication.

CELL DIVISION
Cell cycle; mitosis and meiosis.

Readings/Bibliography

- Elementi di biologia e genetica

Bonaldo P. et al.

prima edizione

EdiSES

- Campbell Biologia e genetica

Lisa A. Urry - Michael L. Cain - Steven A. Wasserman - Peter V. Minorsky - Rebecca B. Orr - Neil A. Campbell

dodicesima edizione

Pearson • Con Pearson eText

- Elementi di biologia

Eldra P. Solomon, Charles E. Martin, Diana W. Martin

ottava edizione italiana

EdiSES

- Biologia - Come funziona la vita

James R. Morris, Daniel L. Hartl, Andrew H. Knoll, Robert A. Lue, Melissa Michael

prima edizione italiana

Zanichelli

Teaching methods

Lectures with ppt slides.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination of biology.

The student to pass the examination will be sufficient in all subjects of the course (Biochemistry, Biology and Histology).

The final score will be the average of the results obtained in the individual subjects of the course.

Teaching tools

Use of computer to show scientific videos and to present the lecture. Students will be provided with ppt slides (https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/lorenza.vitale/).

Office hours

See the website of Lorenza Vitale