The living. Cell theory. Biological molecules. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Virus. Energy and metabolism. Genome. Mitosis and meiosis. DNA replication, gene expression. Cell turnover. Tissues.
Concept of life and living being: cell theory, basic concepts of the origin of life and evolution of cells. The chemical basis of life and biological macromolecules. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Organization and functions of the cell. Virus. Energy and metabolism. Genomes and chromosomes. The cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis. DNA replication, RNA transcription and protein synthesis. Genes and gene regulation. Organization of cells in tissues. Cell turnover. Examples of epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissue. Composition of the blood.