Course: General Biology

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Course title General Biology
Course code BOT/OBBI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ondřej Vladan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
General characteristics of the life on earth, hierarchical classification of life, chemist of living organisms, types of cells, plant tissues, plant vegetative organs, metamorphosis, generative organs. Animal tissues, organs, body structures f plants and animals, symmetry, topography, natural, sexual and artificial selection, adaptation, convergence and divergence. Next - basic of genetics, cell cycle, structure of DNA, its repair, mutations, evolution, development of life and phylogeny.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
Reviewing the basic general biological knowledge for students coming from various types of high schools.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Describe cytology, histology and architecture of Plants. - Describe cytology, histology and architecture of Animals. - Explain phylogeny of Plant Architecture and organs in Animals. - Explain basic genetics - Explain and describe theories of life origin and its development on the Earth
Prerequisites
Knowledge of high school biology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

exam ; knowledge in extent of the lectures
Recommended literature
  • Jurčák J. (2007). Komentovaný atlas anatomie vyšších rostlin. Nakladatelství Radek Veselý, Třebíč.
  • Luxová M. (1974). Zemědělská botanika I. Anatomie a morfologie rostlin. SZN Praha.
  • Pazourek J., Votrubová O. (1997). Atlas of Plant Anatomy. Peres Publishers, Praha.
  • Romanovský A. a kol. (1985). Obecná biologie. SPN Praha.
  • Rozsypal S. a kol. (1987). Přehled biologie. SPN Praha.
  • Sigmund L a kol. (1992). Zoologie strunatců. Praha.
  • Vinter V. (2011). e-learning anatomie rostlin.
  • Vinter V. (2006). Základy anatomie cévnatých rostlin a anatomický atlas cévnatých rostlin. UP, Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Molecular and Cell Biology (2021) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter