Class Biology

The UC of Biology has as main objective to provide and extend the knowledge in Biology essential to a future Environmental Engineer as well as to provide bases for subsequent UCs in the Environmental Engineering degree. The knowledge aquired in this unit will allow to foment values and attitudes conducive to making decisions regarding issues involving interactions between Science, Technology, Society and the Environment.

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1 The cell. Procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. Internal structure and organization. Transport mechanisms. 2 Genes and heredity. Chromossomes, the cell cycle and division. The eucaryotic genome and gene expression. 3 Physiology. Plant physiology. Plant nutrition. Adaptation mechanisms. Animal physiology, homeostasis and temperature regulation. 4 Evolutionary processes. The history of life on Earth. Mechanisms of evolution. Speciation. Construction and use of phylogenies. 5 The evolution of biodiversity. Bacteria and Archaea. Protists. Seedless plants. Seed plants. Fungi. The first animals and Lophotrochozoans. Ecdysozoans. Deuterosomes. 6 Observation of the biota of marine, transition, fresh water and terrestrial habitats. The biota envolved in water treatment. 7. Biology in Environmental Engineering

In this course unit, various laboratory activities will be carried out which, although not in themselves considered innovative teaching methodologies, play a decisive role in consolidating theoretical content and developing essential practical skills. These activities will support the implementation of innovative teaching methodologies, namely Problem-Based Learning (PBL), which will be applied within the scope of the course to promote active learning and problem-solving skills. Additionally, the Flipped Classroom methodology will be adopted, fostering autonomous study and active student participation in face-to-face sessions.

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