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To provide an introduction to the core concepts and principles in cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology and evolutionary biology. To introduce practical biology techniques such as microscopy, spectroscopy, DNA and Protein extraction/analysis and bacterial and fungal culture.
Topics covered include: structure and function of DNA, RNA and proteins; basic animal and plant cell structure; cell division; diseases of the cell; cellular organelles; cytoskeleton; viral structure and function; bacterial cell structure, growth and control of bacteria; fungal cell structure, fungal diseases; principles of genetics; mitosis and meiosis; patterns of inheritance; transcription and translation; mechanisms of evolution; microscopy.
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