BIOCHEMISTRY - ANIMALS BSC103

Biochemistry of Animals - Distance Learning Course - Tutor Support Available

• study animal biochemistry via online learning
• learn essential foundation knowledge for further study in life sciences, agriculture, environmental science, health science, etc
• this module can give you a credit towards college or university study
• understand your own health and body better
• improve your chance of getting work in animal care, farming, fitness, health or related industries

COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 10 lessons as follows:

1.  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

2.  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

3.  Enzymes and Hormones

• Classification of hormones
  Endocrine Glands
  Enzyme activation
  Enzyme deactivation
  Digestion
  Digestive Enzymes
  Digestive Hormones
  Enzyme PBL Project

4.  Nucleic Acids

• Scope
  Nucleotide Structure
  RNA
  DNA
  ATP
  ADP

5. Thermo-regulation

• Raising temperature
  Lowering Temperature                                      
  Effect of Temperature on Enzymes
  Sweat Glands
  Energy Production
  Individual BMR
  Fever

6.  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

7.  Absorption

• Digestion
  Digestive Enzymes
  Chemical Digestion
  Absorption
  Peristalsis
  Gastric, Pancreatic and Intestinal Juices

8.  Acidity and Alkalinity

• pH
  Measuring pH
  Buffers
  Animal Acid Base Balance
  Acidosis and Alkalosis
  Mammalian Buffer Systems
  Role of Renal System in Acid Base Balance

9.  Chemical Analysis

• Biochemical Testing
• Concentration testing
• Moles and Molarity
• Chromatography
• Spectrophotometry
• Analysis of Biomolecules
• DNA Composition
• RNA Composition
• Protein Composition
• Titration

10. Biochemical Applications

• Environmental and Agricultural Testing
• Medical Science
• Poisons/Toxins

Cell Structure

 What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?

This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.

If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.

If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.

If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.

There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.

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 LEARNING AIMS

• Identify characteristics of common chemical compounds important in animal and human biochemistry.
• Explain the characteristics of major biochemical groups, including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
• Explain the characteristics of chemicals which control biological processes in animals and humans, including enzymes and hormones.
• Explain the role of nucleic acids in the biology of animals and humans.
• Explain the role of thermo-regulation in animals and humans.
• Explain the role of carbohydrate metabolism in animals and humans.
• Identify the characteristics of acidity and alkalinity in relation to animals and humans.
• Develop simple chemical analysis skills relevant to testing animals.
• Identify applications and uses for biochemical processes and products.

WHAT YOU WILL COVER WHEN STUDYING THIS COURSE 

• Explain the formulae of ten specified chemical compounds commonly found in animals and humans
• Calculate the percentages of elements contained in two specified chemical compounds
• Differentiate between characteristics of major groups of biochemicals.
• Identify differences between monosaccharides
• Differentiate between plant and animal/human biochemistry, with three examples of biochemical processes unique to eachand polysaccharides
• Differentiate between a fat and an oil
• Explain the characteristics of a specified protein formula
• Compare two fibrous proteins with two globular proteins
• Explain the functions of carbohydrates in animals/humans
• Explain two commercial applications for lipids in the learners chosen industry.
• Explain two commercial applications for proteins in the learner’s industry
• Explain two commercial applications for carbohydrates in the industry the learner’s industry
• Distinguish between an enzyme and a hormone
• Explain how one specific enzyme functions in an animal/human
• Explain how one specific hormone functions in an animal/human
• Explain the relevance of hormones to the learner’s chosen industry sector
• Explain the relevance of enzymes to the learner’s chosen industry sector
• Explain the importance of RNA in animals/humans
• Explain the importance of DNA in animals/humans
• Describe the biological and chemical differences between RNA and DNA
• Explain the role of ATP in providing energy for various cellular activities
• Explain the mechanisms of body heat production in animals/humans
• Describe the homeostatic processes which regulate body temperature
• Explain the mechanisms of body heat loss in animals/humans
• List the main biochemical processes involved in animal/human carbohydrate metabolism
• Explain glycolysis, including the sequence of chemical reactions involved
• Explain the Krebs cycle, including the sequence of chemical reactions involved
• Explain the electron transport chain, including the sequence of chemical reactions involved
• Explain differences in animal/human carbohydrate metabolism for a specified situation
• Explain the processes occurring during the absorptive (fed) state
• Explain the processes occurring during the post absorptive (fasting) state Describe three chemical buffering effects
• Explain the role of pH in the control of respiration
• Explain the importance and methods of pH control of human blood
• Identify factors involved in controlling acidity and alkalinity in a specific case study
• Compare a chemical test kits (eg. indicator strips) with chemical meters (eg. haemoglobin meter)
• Explain the practical applications of various analytical techniques in industry
• Determine the value of analytical techniques used in the learners industry sector
• Differentiate between chemical toxicity and tolerance
• Explain the implications of LD50 characteristics of five different chemical substances
• Explain the implications of half-life characteristics of five different chemical substances
• List the active toxins in ten poisonous plants or animals which commonly occur your locality
• Explain the effects of two naturally occurring toxins on the human body
• Explain the function and use of two different plants as medicines, for humans or animals
• Determine three different applications for animal tissue culture

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 Biochemistry Animals Correspondence 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, thermo regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, absorption, acidity, alkalinity, chemical analysis, and industry applications.

Prerequisites: Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it is not essential to success in this course.