Develops an understanding of the more important biochemical processes which occur in plants.
PRE-REQUISITE
COURSE AIMS
- Explain the interaction between the various biochemical processes within the plant cell
- Explain the process of glycolysis.
- Describe the transport mechanism of bio-chemicals through plant membranes.
- Explain the processes of electron transfer and oxidative phosphorylation, and their importance to energy regulation in plants.
- Explain the structure and metabolism of carbohydrates
- Explain the metabolism of lipids.
- Explain the processes of photosynthesis and the role of the light and dark reactions of photosynthesis in the growth of plants.
- Explain biochemical nucleotide metabolism.
- Explain enzyme reactions and catalysis in biochemistry.
- Explain metabolic processes relevant to reproduction in plants.
- Explain other biochemical processes including biochemical communication through hormones.
COURSE CONTENT
There are eleven lessons in this module as follows:
- Introduction
- Glycolysis
- Movement Through Membranes
- Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Sugar and Polysaccharide Metabolism
- Lipid Metabolism
- Photosynthesis
- Nucleotide Metabolism
- Enzyme Activity
- Reproductive Processes in Plants
- Other Processes
