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Course title General Biology
Course code KCB/OBBI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Simerský Radim, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pěnčík Aleš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: <br> 1. <b>The General Characteristics of Living Organisms</b><br> - terminology<br> - common characteristics of organisms<br> - hierarchic levels of organization<br> 2. <b>The Cell</b><br> - molecular composition of the cell<br> - cell structure (anatomy, morphology) <br> - prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell<br> - plant and animal cell<br> 3. <b>Plant tissues</b><br> - evolution of the tissues<br> - meristems and tissues<br> - tissues and their component cells<br> - tissue systems<br> 4. <b>Dermal Tissue System</b><br> - primary structure (root, shoot, leaf) <br> - secondary structure (root, shoot) <br> 5. <b>Vascular Tissue System</b><br> - primary structure<br> - secondary structure (secondary growth) <br> 6. <b>Ground Tissue System</b><br> 7. <b>Plant Vegetative Organs</b><br> - root (anatomy, morphology, metamorphosis, importance) <br> - shoot (anatomy, morphology, metamorphosis, importance) <br> - leaf (anatomy, morphology, metamorphosis, importance) <br> 8. <b>Plant Reproductive Organs</b><br> - flowers, pollination, fertilization, inflorescence<br> - fruits, seeds<br> 9. <b>Animal tissues</b><br> - epithelial tissue (types and functions) <br> - connective tissue (types and functions) <br> - muscle tissue (types and functions) <br> - nervous tissue<br> 10. <b>Animal Organ Systems (phylogenetic overview and functions) </b><br> - skin or integument <br> - skeletal system<br> - digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, nervous and cognitive systems<br> - endocryne system<br> 11. <b>Hormonal Regulation of Plants and Animals</b><br> 12. <b>Plant and Animal Body Shapes</b><br> - plant body shapes (thallus, cormus) <br> - animal body shapes (symmetry, adaptation, convergence, divergence) <br> 13. <b>Important processes in living systems</b><br> - cell cycle and divission<br> - replication, transcription, translation<br> - phytosynthesis, respiration<br>

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Basic knowledge of generaly biology.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Recall general characteristics of living things. - Explain the basis of important processes in living systems; - Describe the molecular and functional composition of the cell; - Describe main characteristics and functions of plant and animal tissues, organs and organ systems. Describe the phylogeny of animal organ systems. - Explain the concept of hormonal regulation of plants and animals.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

successful passing the exam that consists of written test and consequent oral discussion
Recommended literature
  • Učebnice biologie pro gymnázia.
  • www.ibotanika.upol.cz.
  • Campbell, N. A. et al. (2006). Biologie. Computer Press, a.s., Brno, 1332 str.
  • Campbell, N. A. et al. (2002). Biology, 6th edition. Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Nečas, O. et al. (2000). Obecná biologie pro lékařské fakulty. Praha: H&H.
  • Romanovský A. a kol. (1985). Obecná biologie. SPN Praha.
  • Rosypal, S., a kol. (1987). Přehled biologie. SPN, Praha, 688 str. (event. novější vydání).


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025