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Biochem.321 General Biochemistry 3+0

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is to introduce:
 Importance of Biochemistry in agricultural research.
 Involvement of Biochemical processes in our day-to-day life.
 Introduction to different biomolecules and their composition.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will enable the students to:
 Understand the importance of discipline of Biochemistry.
 Understand the role of different biomolecules in living systems.
 Understand the structure and composition of different biomolecules.
 Know about the basic metabolic processes in plant system.
 Introduction to molecular biology.

THEORY (45 Hours)

UNIT-I Introduction (9 Hours)
Introduction to the scope and importance of biochemistry in agriculture research and in our daily
life.

UNIT-II Biomolecules and cell organelles(9 Hours)
Basic biomolecules and their role in living system. structure and function of different cell
organelles in living system.

UNIT-III Structure and functions of biomolecules (9 Hours)

Structure and functions of carbohydrate, proteins, amino acids, lipids, and nucleic acids. structures
and biological functions of vitamins.

UNIT-IVPhotosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen fixation (9 Hours)
Photosynthesis: basic mechanism of carbon assimilation, C3 and C4 cycles, photorespiration,
Kranz anatomy. Respiration: Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Electron
transport system, oxidative phosphorylation. Basic steps involved in nitrogen fixation Habers
process.

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