BIOL1007 Lecture Notes

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- Module 1: - Properties of Living Organisms - Biopolymers - DNA & RNA Replication (Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic) - Mutations - Protein Synthesis - Protein Structure - Thermodynamics vs Kinetics - Enzymes Module 2: - Photosynthesis (Light Dependent & Independent) - Catabolism vs Anabolism - Krebs Cycle - Electron Transport Chain - Essential and Non Essential Amino Acids - ATP and Phosphorylation - Nutritional Theories - Fat Storage & Carbohydrate to Fat Conversion - Evolution of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells - Compartmentalisation in Cellular Functions - Stress Response Module 3: - Types of Microbes - Normal Flora vs Pathogens - One Health Concept - Infectious Diseases (TB) - Microbes in Food Production - Microbial Mutualism in Plants and Animals - Fermentation - Carbon Cycle (Microbial Roles) - Zoonosis - Food Poisoning vs Intoxication - Biotechnology - Recombinant DNA - Plasmids - Cloning - Vaccines Module 4: - Links between Morphology, Physiology and Behaviour - How Behaviour Affects Fitness and Evolution - Foraging Theories - Reproduction - Communities - Populations - Food Chain and Food Webs - Estimating Populations - Population Viability Analysis (PVA) - Ecological Interactions - Succession - Bioaccumulation - Impacts of Pollution - The Extinction Crisis - Restoration Ecology - Labelled by lecture number - Succinct with simple terminology