HEPL

You have to be able:

- to refer to one’s reasoning to the basic notions of chemistry.

- to recognize and explain the differences between the various classes of biomolecules present in the organism.

- to integrate a synthesis of the main catabolic pathways of biomolecules.

The study of the components of a cell

Basic notions of general chemistry

· Chemical elements and their symbols

· Periodic table

· Notion of quantity of the matter

· Notion of molecule and molecular formula

· Chemical bondings

· Notion of concentration

· Reading and interpretation of a chemical equation

· Dynamic balances

Chemical reactions ; oxydo-reduction reactions and reaction acid-base

Fundamental notions of organic chemistry :

· Main properties of C atom

· Isomerism

· Functional groups

Life molecules : proteins; glucids; lipids; enzymes

Main catabolic pathways of biomolecules:

· Glycolysis

· The Krebs cycle

· Respiratory chain

Study of the components cell

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