Biology
??124 (16) Cell Biology (3L, 3P)
Origin and early history of life. Cytology. Cell chemistry, biological membranes and cellular respiration. Fixation, transfer and expression of genetic information. Evolution.
Responsible Departments: Biochemistry, Botany and Zoology and Genetics.
Module co-ordinator: Dr A Flemming
Lecturers:
Cytology (Prof JH van Wyk, Prof S van der Heyden)
Biochemistry (Prof E Strauss, Dr N Verhoog)
Genetics (Me M Engelbrecht, Dr B Koehler van Asch)
Evolution (Prof J le Roux, Prof A Ellis)
154 (16) Functional Biology (3L, 3P)
Plant anatomy and morphology; photosynthesis; water relations; transport in plants; plant mineral nutrition; growth and development; responses to the environment. Functional biology of animals. introduction to biotechnology.
Responsible Department: Botany and Zoology and Genetics.
C Biology 124 and Chemistry 124, 144
Module co-ordinator: Dr A Flemming
Lecturers:
Form & Function of plants (Prof A Valentine, Prof N Makunga)
Form & Function of animals (Dr A Flemming, Prof T Wossler)
Biotechnology (Dr B Loedolff, Dr J Lloyd)
