Biology and Biochemistry

- Knowledge of the biological processes at the molecular level, the structure, the properties and functions of biomolecules.
- Knowledge of the biochemical basis of pathological states.
- Knowledge of the human systematic biochemistry.
- Understanding the basics of molecular and cellular biology.

- The student should acquire adequate knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology.
- The student should be able to explain/describe the structure, functions and metabolism of the most important biological macromolecules, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates and their role in metabolic pathways.
- The student should be able to describe the eukaryotic cell both morphologically and functionally. In particular, the students should have acquired sufficient information to describe the process of protein synthesis, the regulation of gene expression and the biological variability induced by mutations and the recombination process.
- The student should be able to make assumptions based on genetic data provided as pedigrees or allele frequencies.
- The student should be able to integrate knowledge learned in specific courses of Biology and Biochemistry.
- The student should be able to expose and explain, in a simple but rigorous manner, the biological and biochemical processes that are the basis of life.