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| BIOL0203-2

 | Introduction to cell biology

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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Marc Thiry | |
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| Course contents :
| First part : The structural basis of the life 1. The chemical composition of the living creatures 2. The structure of the living creatures 3. The cell periphery 4. The cell nucleus 5. the endoplasmic reticulum 6. The Golgi apparatus 7. The lysosomes 8. The peroxysomes 9. The mitochondria 10.The Chloroplasts 11.The cell filaments 12.Comparison between the procaryotic cell and the eucaryotic cell Second Part : The life continuity 13.The cell multiplication 14.The reproduction of organisms | |
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| Course objective :
| The course is devoted to the study of the structure and the functions of the cell, common denominator of the living matter. The modes of cell multiplication and reproduction are also examined. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Not available | |
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| Workshops :
| 1. Morphological study of the cell 2. Osmose and membrane permeability 3. Cell energetics 4. Mitosis, cell cycle, meiosis | |
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| Organization :
| Not available | |
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| Written notes :
| Reference books : - Biologie générale. P. Van Gansen Ed. Masson - Biologie cellulaire. M. Maillet. Ed. Masson - Biologie et physiologie cellulaires. A. Berkaloff et al. Ed. Hermann - Une visite de la cellule vivante. Ch. De Duve. Ed. De Boeck | |
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| Assessment :
| A written test about all the matter (theory and practice)is organized during the january exams. | |
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| Contacts :
| Thiry Marc Laboratory of cell biology Institut A. Swaen (Building L3) 20, rue de pitteurs, 4020 Liège Phone number : 32 4 3665160 E-mail : mthiry@ulg.ac.be | |
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| Remarks :
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