Czech

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The students should have understood some life processes on the molecular or cell level. Besides, they should have understood the evolution of the living systems and to learn their basic classification. Recquired knowledges are defined more detailed by annotation, curriculum and basic literature.

Basic knowledge of secondary school biology and chemistry.

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The course uses teaching methods in form of lecture (2 teaching hours per week). The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to students.

The exam is written. It is examined the understanding of the explained concepts, their relations and selected figures as well as theories.

Week 1: Introduction. Characteristics of living systems. Chemical building block of life.
Week 2: Chemical building block of life - biopolymers. Prokaryotic cell structure.
Week 3: Eukaryotic cell structure. Bioenergetics.
Week 4: Catabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Citric acid cycle and oxidative respiration.
Week 5: Photosynthesis. Genes and how they work.
Week 6: Translation, regulation of gene expression.
Week 7: Membrane transport. Transport and distribution of substances inside the cells. Cell communication.
Week 8: Cell communication. Cell cycle and differentiation.
Week 9: Basic genetics concepts. Mendel´s laws, gene linkage, sex linkage, epigenetic heredity.
Week 10: Polygene genetics, population genetics, gene technology and biotechnology.
Week 11: The origin of life, evolution of living systems.
Week 12: Three life domains on the Earth, phylogenetic tree.
Week 13: Classification of living systems.

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The aim of the subject is to inform students about chemical building of living systems, molecular principles of life, genetics and evolution and basic classification of organisms.

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Alberts, B. a kol. Základy buněčné biologie. Espero Publishing, Ústí nad Labem 2000. (CS)
Hrstka, M. Biologie. FCH VUT v Brně (CS)

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