- Docente: Enrico Properzi
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/05
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Pharmacy (cod. 5987)
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from Sep 28, 2023 to Nov 23, 2023
Learning outcomes
The course will provide basic knowledge of biology, with particular emphasis on structure, function, reproduction and evolution of the eukaryotic cell, as well as on structure and evolution of selected animal phyla.
Course contents
CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
Ions and molecules of biological interest. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Aminoacids and protein. Nucleic acids.
CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Cell theory. Prokaryotic cell. Eukaryotic cell. Plasma membrane. Cytoplasm: cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, peroxisomes. lysosomes, ribosomes, mitochondria. Nucleus.
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT
Fluid mosaic model. Active, passive, mediated transport. Exocytosis, endocytosis, phagocytosis, pinocytosis.
ENERGY AND METABOLISM
Metabolic pathways. Enzymes. Glycolysis, cellular respiration. Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation. Fermentation
CELL DIVISION
The genome. Cell cycle. Mitosis, Meiosis. Prokaryotic cell division
GENE EXPRESSION
Structure of DNA. DNA replication. Transcription. Translation. Genetic code.
REPRODUCTION
Asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction. Parthenogenesis, Gynogenesis, Hybridogenesis.
BIODIVERSITY
Overview on the main animal phyla.
Readings/Bibliography
Slides used for lessons
Lisa A. Urry; Michael L. Cain; Steven A. Wasserman; Peter V. Minorsky; Rebecca Orr - Campbell Biology in Focus, 3rd Ed. -Pearson
Teaching methods
Public lectures.
Assessment methods
Final written exam including multiple choice questions and questions with open answers.
Teaching tools
Presentations used during the lessons will be available to students.
Office hours
See the website of Enrico Properzi