Physics of living organisms - NAFY032
Title: Fyzika živých organismů
Guaranteed by: Department of Condensed Matter Physics (32-KFKL)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2021
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 4
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Mgr. Václav Římal, Ph.D.
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Last update: prof. RNDr. Radomír Kužel, CSc. (20.05.2016)
Physical processes which occur in living organisms, including humans, will be presented. The lectures will cover intermolecular interactions, cellular-level pathways as well as functions of entire organs and bodies, e.g. muscles and eyes. Lessons are focused on physical explanations of how these systems work. During exercises, special interest is paid to quantitative estimates of various quantities found in biological entities.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Václav Římal, Ph.D. (08.02.2024)

The course credit is given after fulfilling the following conditions:

1. presentation of a selected and approved topic concerning an aspect of physics of living organisms;

2. getting at least 60 % of possible points from a concluding test.

The credit is required before the exam.

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Mgr. Václav Římal, Ph.D. (11.05.2023)

The oral exam is composed of solving one problem and answering several questions on a given topic. The exam is focused on overview of the themes covered by the course syllabus. There is sufficient time for preparation. The examiner poses additional questions during the exam.

Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Václav Římal, Ph.D. (11.05.2023)

1. Biomolecules and chemical interactions

Proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. Covalent bond and weak interactions. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Biomolecular structures and interactions.

2. Physical processes in cells

Functions of biological membranes. Energy sources of living cells. Electric signalling.

3. Human body

Muscular contraction. Vision. Ear functions. Thermoregulation.