Learning objectives
The Course is aimed to provide the basic concepts of Animal Biology with particular enphasis to the evolutionary approach. An important part of the course will be devoted to a comparative analysis of to the form and function of animals belonging to the main Phyla.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<strong>AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY.</strong> The study of Life. The unifying themes of Life Sciences. Zoology as a part of Biology. Zoology as a scientific process. <br />
<strong>THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE: </strong>General principles. The water. Organic compounds. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Proteins. Enzymes. Nucleic Acids. <br />
<strong>THE ORIGIN OF LIFE:</strong> The pre-biotic world. From the molecules to the organisms. The emergence of eukaryotes. The origin and evolution of animals. <br />
<strong>THE CELL (A):</strong> The concept of cell. The cellular organization. The prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell. Properties and features of animal cell. Structure and function of nucleus and cytoplasmatic organelles. Biological membranes. <br />
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Full programme
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Bibliography
<p>BIOLOGIA - Purves, Sadava, Orians, Heller (Zanichelli, Bologna)</p>
<p>BIOLOGIA - Campbell, Reece (2004, Zanicelli, Bologna) </p>
Teaching methods
<p>TEACHING: Lectures made using also multimedia tools. </p>
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evaluation: oral examination aimed to verify the capacity of the student to tackle zoological problems using the methodological principles and knowledge acquired during the course. <br />
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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