Biochemistry Animals Online Course
- use biochemical services in a practical way
- work with the application of biochemistry in applied science
- use the support of qualified and experienced tutors
- learn fundamentals first including atomic structure, the periodic table, molecules, nomenclature, organic chemistry
- investigate common organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and more.
Lessons cover: introduction to biochemistry, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, thermoregulation, carbohydrate metabolism, absorption, acidity, alkalinity and more.
Course Outline
There are 10 Lessons in this course:
- Introduction To Biochemistry
- Basics; atoms, chemical bonds, molecules
- The Periodic Table
- Parts of a Molecule
- Common chemical groups
- Using these groups
- Arrangement of atoms in a molecule
- Chemical Nomenclature
- Hydrocarbons
- Aromaticity
- Organisms and Organic Compounds
- Biochemical Processes in the cell
- Lipids and Proteins
- Carbohydrates; types
- Hydrolysis
- Carbohydrate Function
- Lipids
- Fatty Acids
- Triglycerides
- Phospholipids
- Terminology
- Commercially useful fats and lipids
- Proteins
- Functional Categorisation of Proteins
- Proteins in the human diet
- Enzymes and Hormones
- Classification of hormones
- Endocrine Glands
- Enzyme activation
- Enzyme deactivation
- Digestion
- Digestive Enzymes
- Digestive Hormones
- Enzyme PBL Project
- Nucleic Acids
- Scope
- Nucleotide Structure
- RNA
- DNA
- ATP
- ADP
- Thermoregulation
- Raising temperature
- Lowering Temperature
- Effect of Temperature on Enzymes
- Sweat Glands
- Energy Production
- Individual BMR
- Fever
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Glycogenesis
- Glycogenolysis
- Gluconeogenesis
- Hyperglycaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Carbohydrate Oxidation
- Glycolysis Citric Acid Cycle
- Anaerobic Respiration
- Carbohydrate Storage
- Absorption of Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates in Mammals
- Comparing Energy Pathways
- The Urea Cycle
- Absorption
- Digestion
- Digestive Enzymes
- Chemical Digestion
- Absorption
- Peristalsis
- Gastric, Pancreatic and Intestinal Juices
- Acidity and Alkalinity
- What is pH
- Measuring pH
- Buffers
- Animal Acid Base Balance
- Acidosis and Alkalosis
- Mammalian Buffer Systems
- Role of Renal System in Acid Base Balance
- Chemical Analysis
- Biochemical Testing
- Concentration testing
- Moles and Molarity
- Chromatography
- Spectrophotometry
- Analysis of Biomolecules
- DNA Composition
- RNA Composition
- Protein Composition
- Titration
- Biochemical Applications
- Environmental and Agricultural Testing
- Medical Science
- Poisons/Toxins
- Cell Structure

