| Course Unit Code | 546-0515/04 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 3 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MOT127 | Mgr. Oldřich Motyka, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| Anatomical strucutre of plant, fungal and animal bodies: cytology and biochemistry of cells, plant and animal histology and anatomy. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Comprehension and knowledge of organism functioning, organism structures and microstructures. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Introduction to the study of general biology
2. Characteristics of living organisms, importance of organisms in the biosphere
3. Chemical composition of living organisms, importance of water and basic organic substances
4. Basic cytology: general structure of the cell, overview of basic cell organelles,
5. Developmental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, differences between plant, animal and fungal cells
6. Cell physiology basics: cell cycle, cell division patterns, cell death
7. Basics of cell physiology: uptake and release of substances by the cell, basic biochemistry, basic metabolic pathways, catabolic and anabolic reactions
8. Basic cell physiology: photosynthesis
9. Basic cell genetics: genome characteristics, importance of genes, mutagens and carcinogens
10. Basic genomics: differences in genomes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, genomes of model organisms, functional genomics and its importance
11. Plant biology: plant tissues, plant organs, plant systems and evolution
12. Animal biology: animal tissues, organs and organ systems, animal system and evolution
13. Fungal biology: characteristics, system and evolution of fungi |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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WILSON, K. a J. WALKER. Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-82889-9
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NEČAS, O. a kol. Obecná biologie pro lékařské fakulty. Praha: Nakladatelství H&H, 2000. ISBN 80-86022-46-3
VOJTKOVÁ, H. Návody k cvičení ze základů cytologie. VŠB-TUO, 2014. ISBN 978-80-248-3392-7
ALBERTS, B. a kol. Základy buněčné biologie. Úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. Ústí nad Labem: Espero Publishing, 1998. ISBN 80-902906-2-0
WILSON, K. a J. WALKER. Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-82889-9 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BERGTROM, G. Basic Cell and Molecular Biology. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2021; https://bio.libretexts.org/@go/page/16407
Basic Biology: Introduction to Biology. https://basicbiology.net/biology-101/introduction-to-biology |
FLEGR, J. Základy evoluční biologie. Praha: Scientia, 2018. ISBN 978-80-86960-72-2
ROSYPAL, S. a kol. Nový přehled biologie. Praha: Scientia, 2003. ISBN 80-86960-23-4
KOČÁREK, E. Genetika. Praha: Scientia, 2004. 212 s. ISBN 80-7183-326-6
BERGTROM, G. Basic Cell and Molecular Biology. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2021; https://bio.libretexts.org/@go/page/16407
Basic Biology: Introduction to Biology. https://basicbiology.net/biology-101/introduction-to-biology |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Experimental work in labs, Practical training |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |