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 UNIT 1: BIOMOLECULES, REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
MODULE 1: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Module, students should:

1. understand the chemical structure of water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and their roles
in living organisms;

2. understand that cells are the basic units of living organisms, grouped into tissues and organs;

3. relate cell organelles to their functions;

4. understand the Fluid Mosaic Membrane model and the movement of substances into and out
of cells; and,

5. understand the mode of action of enzymes.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES EXPLANATORY NOTES SUGGESTED PRACTICAL
ACTIVITIES

1. Aspects of Biochemistry

Students should be able to:

1.1. discuss how the structure Water as a most suitable Compare solubility of
and properties of water solvent in relation to its substances in liquids of
relate to the role that essential roles in different polarities.
water plays as a medium transport: cellular and
of life; systemic levels.

1.2. discuss that
macromolecules are
polymers made up of their
individual monomers and
formation and breakage
of bonds;

1.3. explain the relationship Exact molecular ring
between the structure structure in full.
and function of glucose; Distinguish between the
structures of alpha and
beta glucose.

1.4. explain the relationship Exact molecular ring
between the structure structure in full.
and function of sucrose;

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