Key Concepts:
Part 1: BioChemistry and Microbiology

Following completion of this assignment, the student should be able to:

• Describe the basic structure of proteins, lipids, phospholipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (both RNA and DNA) and the basic chemical bonds and forces that hold their respective monomers together.
• Describe the role of the above polymers in the cell.
• Clearly distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
• Describe the construction of the prokaryotic peptidoglycan, and its role in the cell.
• Differentiate between Gram positive and Gram negative cells on the molecular level.
• Describe how molecules are transported across membranes.
• Outline the steps involved in the generation of a protein from the gene sequence found in DNA.
• Outline the reactions involved in glycolysis, the TCA cycle (Kreb's cycle), and the electron transport chain for aerobic metabolism.
• Describe anaerobic respiration and fermentation, and how they are different from aerobic metabolism.