مادة دراسية
GENERAL ANIMAL BIOLOGY (Zoo-109)
Course Designation | Zoo-109 | 109 حين | رقم المقرر ورمزه |
Course Name | General Zoology | علم الحيوان العام | اسم المقرر |
No. of Credits | 3 (2 + 1) | 3 ساعات (2 + 1) | عدد الوحدات الدراسية المعتمدة |
Syllabus of Zoo-109
- Macromolecules:
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic acids
- Viruses
- Prokaryotes
- Bacteria & Archaea
- Eukaryotes (Basics of cell Biology):
- Cell types (plant & animal cell).
- Cell organelles (animal cell)
- Cellular transport (active & passive)
- Enzymes and metabolic control
- Cellular respiration (production of ATP)
- Cell division (cell cycle)
- Mitotic division
- Meiotic division (and sexual life cycle)
- Molecular Biology (information codes and genes):
- DNA and DNA-replication
- RNA and RNA-transcription
- From gene to protein (RNA translation)
- Mendel and the gene idea:
- First low of Mendel
- Second low of Mendel
- The genetic diseases, sex-linked disorders and mutations
- The chromosomal bases of inheritance
- Chemical signals in animals (endocrine system and hormonal regulation).
Main book
Campbell, N. A. and Reece, J. B. (2011). Biology (9th edition). Pearson Education. Inc. USA.