Why Study this Animal Biochemistry Course?
If you’re interested in the chemical processes that occur within animals, this course is made for you! This online animal biochemistry course will help you understand the transport mechanism of bio-chemicals, the proccess of electron transfer and oxidative phosphorylation, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, the enzyme reactions and catalysis, the biochemical nucleotide metabolism and other biochemical processes.
Study at Home Biochemistry
Study Animal Biochemistry Processes by Online Learning
Revised (2009), this course now includes new diagrams and a more in depth guide to biochemical processes.
This course forms part of many of our more advanced diplomas such as health sciencedadvanced diplomas that can be used towards degree programs.
Students enrolled in this course will learn to explain a range of common biochemical processes with an emphasis upon animal and human biochemical processes ranging from gluconeogenesis to neuclotides metabolism and much more. Of course, being part of ACS distance education program, you have the luxury of studying biochemistry at your own pace and in your own home. Take part of this intriguing journey by enrolling now.
Nominal Duration: | 100 hours |
Prerequistes: | Biochemistry II or equivalent |
COURSE AIMS
- Explain the interaction between the various biochemical processes within the animal cell.
- Explain the processes of glycolysis and glycogen metabolism.
- Understand the transport mechanism of bio-chemicals through animal membranes.
- Explain the processes of electron transfer and oxidative phosphorylation, and their importance to energy regulation in animals.
- Explain the metabolism of carbohydrates.
- Explain the metabolism of lipids
- Explain the metabolism of amino acids.
- Explain biochemical nucleotide metabolism
- Explain enzyme reactions and catalysis in biochemistry.
- Explain other biochemical processes including biochemical communication through hormones and neurotransmission.
CONTENTS
There are ten lessons in this module as follows:
Lesson | Content |
1. Introduction |
What is metabolism, cell components, energy, ATP, oxidation – reduction. |
2. Glycolysis and Glycogen Metabolism |
What is glycolysis, the phases of glycolysis, pyruvate, glycogen and more. |
3. Movement through Membranes |
Transport mechanisms, different types of cellular transport. |
4. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation |
Oxidative phosphorylation, citric acid cycle and more. |
5. Sugar and Polysaccharide Metabolism |
Gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway and more. |
6.Lipid Metabolism |
Fatty oxidation including beta oxidation, unsaturated fatty acid oxidation, ketone bodies, biosynthesis of fatty acids and more. |
7.Amino Acid Metabolism |
Transamination, amino acid catabolic processes, the urea cycle and biosynthesis. |
8.Nucleotide Metaboli |
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- Experienced Tutor support
- Certificate sent to you
- Online study (Printed notes available)
- Self paced - no set timetable
- 12 months to complete course
$599.00