MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF MACROMOLECULES

Course Code:

BBT1102

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Natural Sciences

School:

School of Biological Sciences

Department:

Botany

Course Discipline:

Biology

Course Description & Objectives:

This course will cover the molecular structure and functions of DNA and RNA, structural differences between DNA and RNA, features of DNA making it the repository of genetic information, the operon concept in prokaryotic gene expression, gene regulation in eukaryotes, structural and functional diversity of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

describe the molecular structure and functions of DNA and RNA
describe the structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA
discuss the features of DNA which make it a store of genetic information
discuss the operon concept in prokaryotic gene expression
describe the mechanisms of gene regulation in eukaryotes

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