Vegetal biology and animal biology M - Z

Knowledge and understanding: The course provides the tools to describe the structures and the main cellular biological processes using appropriate scientific terminology;

 

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student acquires the skills necessary to distinguish and motivate the difference between living organisms;

 

Learning skills: the student becomes able to use the knowledge on the basic mechanisms that regulate cellular life and living organisms (animals and plants) as a substrate for the study of other biological subjects of the Degree Course;

 

Autonomy of judgment: the student develops his critical ability to evaluate the implications and results of innovative discoveries in the field of cell biology and living organisms by consulting the most recent scientific literature.

Face-to face-lesson (49 hours).Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
 

Information for students with disabilities and/or SLD:

To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can request a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and / or dispensative measures, based on educational objectives and specific needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP referent teacher (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and / or DSA) of our Department, Prof. Teresa Musumeci.

Composition and organization of living matter.

Chemical composition of the cell: water, minerals, amino acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids.

Principles of classification of living organisms: Virus, prokaryotes and eukaryotes and the relationship with the ecosystem.

Morphology of animal and vegetable cells.

Cell wall, growth of the cell wall. Changes in the cell wall: lignification, mineralization, gelation, pigmentation.

Structure and function of the plasma membrane: cell permeability, transport, exocytosis and endocytosis.

Intracellular structures: Nucleus, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosomes, Golgi Complex, Lysosome, Vacuoles   (microbodies), Mitochondria, Cytoskeleton, Chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leucoplasts.

Biochemical mechanism of photosynthetic light reactions, photorespiration.

Metabolism: primary metabolites, intermediate metabolites and secondary metabolites.

Characters tissue. Systems of tissues and their classification. Meristematic tissues or cells.

Adult tissues or definitive: system parenchyma, tegument system, conducting system, segregators system and mechanical system.

Cell cycle. DNA replication, mitosis, meiosis, mutations in the DNA.

Overview of genetics: concepts of heterozygous, homozygous and hemizygous, dominant and recessive characters, genotype, phenotype and karyotype, Mendel's laws.

Genetic code, transcription, translation.

1. Solomon, Martin, Martin, Berg -Biologia-   Ed. Edises

2. Solomon, Martin, Martin, Berg -Elementi Biologia-  Ed. Edises integrated with

3. Solomon, Martin, Martin, Berg -Evoluzione e Biodiversità-  Ed. Edises and with

4. Solomon,  Martin, Martin, Berg-Struttura e processi vitali nelle piante- V Ed. Edises

5.Hardin, Bertoni- Becker. Il mondo della cellula- , Ed. Pearson

6.Sadava,Hillis, Craig Heller, Hacker.Biologia , Volumi 1,2,3,4 Ed. Zanichelli

7.  Poli F. - Biologia Farmaceutica - II Ed. - Pearson 2019

8. Chessa M, Maggi F, Menghini L, Nicoletti M. Biologia farmaceutica-Ed. EDISES

VERIFICATION OF LEARNING

Oral interview to verify the achievement of the training objectives. The relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the level of depth of the topic, the language properties and the overall expressive capacity of the student will constitute evaluation elements. Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.

EXAMPLES OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND / OR EXERCISES

1. Function and structure of cellulose

2, Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell

3. Membrane transport

4. DNA replication

5. Meristematic tissues