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MURDOCH-S1-INT-2020-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
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Prerequisite
Enrolment rules
A thorough knowledge of ATAR Chemistry is assumed. For students who have not achieved a WACE course score of more than 50% in Chemistry (3A/3B) or Chemistry ATAR within the three years prior to enrolment, successful completion of CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry is required before attempting this unit.
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Unit content:1. Cell structure
2. Protein chemistry
3. Protein structure
4. Enzymes
5. Membranes and transport processes
6. Glycolysis
7. The TCA cycle
8. Oxidative phosphorylation
9. Gluconeogenesis
10. Photosynthesis
11. DNA and RNA
12. Transcription
13. Translation
14. DNA replication
15. DNA mutation
16. Gene control in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
17. Prokaryotic growth and metabolism
18. Eukaryotic cell growth and death
19. Chromosomes and mitosis
20. Meiosis and genetic diversity
21. Single gene inheritance
22. Sex determination and inheritance
23. Differentiation: Stem cells and cancer
24. Transport: Blood cells
25. Communication: Muscles and nerves
26. Life in extreme environments
27. Genes and genomes