Second year of study

Subjects in the second year of study

Which steps lead to the development of cells as we know them from plants, fungi and animals?
What are the opportunities and challenges of multicellular life?
How did multicellular life emerge?
How does a single cell develop into a multicellular organism with specialized functions of differentiated cells?
How do cells in an organism coordinate and communicate?
How has terrestrial life evolved and what are the prerequisites?
What are the biological properties that enabled the development of the great diversity in plants and animals?
How do organisms distinguish between self and non-self?
What causes diseases and how can we lay the foundations for their cure?

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