The course aims to illustrate the structure and functions of prokaryotic cells and the mechanisms underlying genetic variability and adaptation to the environment in microorganisms. The laboratory will allow to acquire basic microbiological techniques and to verify some fundamental concepts of microbial physiology.
Thanks to the attendance of the laboratory, the student will be able to:
- set up pure cultures of bacteria / yeasts and analyze their growth
- recognize, describe and distinguish Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
- recognize and describe a bacterial spore.
The aim of the course is to provide students with general knowledge of biology, life macromolecules, cytological organization and the complex metabolic processes of a single cell (both prokaryotic and eukaryotic), and then passing to multi-cellular animal and plant organisms.
The acquired knowledge and methodological approach can be useful both in the future of biological studies and in professional application.
By the end of the course, students will be expected:
to know the structure and function of the cells and the anatomical and physiological organization of the animal and vegetal organisms.
to apply the biological approaches to specific problems.
to have developed the ability to understand biological issues.
to have developed ability to present biological issues and approaches using an appropriate scientific language.
to have developed the ability to learn autonomously biological issues.