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Biology I: General Biology I
Biologie I: Allgemeine Biologie I
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:52:53
Abstract
Basics of structure, formation and function of cells and biomacromolecules, as well as basic classical and molecular genetics and the mechanisms of evolution.The lecture is the first in a series of two lectures given over two semesters for students with biology as as a basic subject.
Objective
Basics of structure, formation and function of cells and biomacromolecules, as well as basic classical and molecular genetics and the mechanisms of evolution
Content
The structure and function of biomacromolecules; basics of metabolism; tour of the cell; membrane structure and function; basic energetics of cellular processes: respiration and photosynthesis; the cell cycle, meiosis and sexual life cycles; Mendelian and molecular genetics; the chromosomal basis of inheritance; population biology and evolutuion; principles of phylogeny.
Resources
Lecture Notes
no script
Literature
N. A. Campbell, J. B. Reece: "Biology" (6th edition); Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco 2002. or the German edition: N. A. Campbell, J. B. Reece, Jürgen Markl: "Biologie" (6. Aufl.); Spektrum/Gustav Fischer, Heidelberg 2003.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- no performance assessment
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Biologie I: Allgemeine Biologie I |
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3 h weekly |
Offered In
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Erdwissenschaften Bachelor (Informationen Bachelor: )
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