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  • BAB 1206: BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY

    Basic biochemistry module is designed to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and attitude to enable them to develop a good understanding of nutrition, conduct their research project, participate in nutrition and health related studies.

    The prerequisite modules include; Human anatomy and physiology, Principles of human nutrition, and physical sciences.  The module takes 60 contact hours: 37 hours for theory and 23 hours for practical. Learners undertaking this module will have both theory and practical assessments. Formative assessment will be in the form of continuous assessment tests, assignments, clinical and field assessments and promotional examination whereas summative assessment will be done in form of final qualifying examination.
◄Unit Six: Nucleic acids
►Unit Seven: Bioenergetics

  • Unit Six Activities

    a)  Review Questions

    1. What enables cells to have different forms and perform different functions?

    2. What is the primary function of DNA?

    3. What role do proteins have in a cell?

    4. What is the basic unit of DNA and how are these units arranged?

    5. What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

    6. What are the four possible nitrogen bases found in DNA and what are their abbreviations?

    7. Which nitrogen bases are purines and which are pyrimidines and what is the difference between them?

    8. Which scientists proposed the Double Helix structure for DNA and when?

    9. What is the backbone of the DNA structure?


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     b) Performance Tasks 

    (i)   Main Tasks

    Differentiate between DNA and RNA

    What brings translation to an end

       What is anticodon and what is its function

    (ii) Sub -Tasks 

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      Nucleic acids review questions Assignment

      )  Review Questions

      1. What enables cells to have different forms and perform different functions?

      2. What is the primary function of DNA?

      3. What role do proteins have in a cell?

      4. What is the basic unit of DNA and how are these units arranged?

      5. What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

      6. What are the four possible nitrogen bases found in DNA and what are their abbreviations?

      7. Which nitrogen bases are purines and which are pyrimidines and what is the difference between them?

      8. Which scientists proposed the Double Helix structure for DNA and when?

      9. What is the backbone of the DNA structure?

◄Unit Six: Nucleic acids
►Unit Seven: Bioenergetics