Norfazlina Baharuddin

Program Asasi

Syllabus Content
Chapter 1: Macromolecules
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

Functional Groups
Amino acids, peptides and proteins
Structure and function of carbohydrates
Structure and function of lipids
Structure and function of nucleic acids

Lab 1:

Food Tests
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Chapter 2: Cells
2.1
2.2
Lab 2:

Differences between prokaryotes and

eukaryotes (animal and plant cells)
Structure and function of organelles
Differences between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells

Chapter 3: Plasma Membrane Transport

3.1
3.2
3.3

Membrane components and its

organization
Structure of plasma membrane fluid
mosaic model
Passive transport
3.3.1 Simple diffusion
3.3.2 Facilitated diffusion
3.3.3 osmosis

3.4

3.5
3.6

Lab 3:

Active transport
3.4.1 Exocytosis
3.4.2 Endocytosis
The role of membrane glycoprotein as
a site for recognition, receptor etc.
Identification of subcellular organelles
and its function
Osmosis vs Plasmolysis
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Chapter 4: Enzyme
4.1 Classification of enzyme
4.2 Definition of coenzyme, cofactor,
holoenzyme, apoenzyme
4.3 Catalysis and concept of activation
energy
4.4 Transition state theory for enzyme action
4.5 Formation of the enzyme-substrate
complex
4.6 Saturation effect
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4.7
4.8

4.9

4.10

Lab 4:

Active site of enzyme

Mechanism of enzyme action
4.8.1 Lock and key hypothesis
4.8.2 Induced fit model
Enzyme inhibition:competitive, noncompetitive, reversible and nonreversible
Bioenergetics
4.10.1Introduction to bioenergetics
Factors affecting of enzyme action
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Chapter 5: Energy
5.1
Photosynthesis
5.1.1 Light reaction
5.1.2 Dark reaction
5.1.3 Leaf structure in relation to C3, C4
and CAM plants
5.2
Cellular respiration
5.2.1 Structure and importance of ATP
5.2.2 Brief explanation of glycolysis,
krebs cycle, electron transport
chain and oxidative phosphorylation
Lab 5:

Factors affacting rate of photosysnthesis 8

Chapter 6: Homeostasis
6.1
6.2

Lab 6:

Definition and importance of

homeostasis
Negative and positive feed back
mechanism
6.2.1 Blood-glucose regulation
6.2.2 Thermoregulation
Slides and model of kidney and urine
analysis

Course work:
Cognitive
* Two tests 2 x 10%
Practical skills
* Lab Reports
Communication Skills
* Tutorial/Quiz
* Assignment
Final exam

40%
= 20%
= 10%
= 5%
= 5%
60%
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Recommended Text
Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B. (2007).
Biology 8th edition, Benjamin Cummings.
Biology for Matriculation Semester 1&2.
Oxford Fajar
And others

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