551-0105-00L Fundamentals of Biology IA
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | M. Aebi, E. Hafen |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Abstract | The course provides an introduction to the basics of molecular- and cell biology and genetics. |
Objective | Introduction to modern biology and to principal biological concepts. |
Content | The course is divided into several chapters: 1. Basic principles of Evolution. 2. Chemistry of Life: Water; Carbon and molecular diversity; biomolecules 3. The cell: structure; membrane structure and function, cell cycle 4. Metabolism: Respiration; Photosynthesis; Fermentation 5. Inheritance: meiosis and sexual reproduction; Mendelian genetics, chromosomal basis of inheritance, molecular basis of inheritance, from gene to protein, regulation of gene expression; genomes and their evolution |
Lecture notes | None. |
Literature | The text-book "Biology" (Campbell, Reece) (10th edition) is the basis of the course. The structure of the course is largely identical with that of the text-book. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Certain sections of the text-book must be studied by self-instruction. |