In this lesson we look at proteins as a group of organic nutrients, their structure and the functions that proteins have in living organisms. We also take a close look at enzymes, how they function and the factors that can have an effect on the rate of enzyme function.
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Chemistry of life: Food tests
In this lesson we look at the different tests that can be performed to determine of food stuffs contain certain organic nutrients. We look at these tests for starch, glucose, lipids proteins and cellulose.
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Chemistry of life: Nucleic acids and ...
In this lesson we look at the two different nucleic acids that are found in living organisms namely DNA and RNA. We take a look at their structure and their functions. We also take a look at the different vitamins that are essential for living organisms.
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The microscopic world
In this lesson we take a look at the history of microscopy and the different types of microscopes. We look at the different components of light microscopes and how to calculate the actual size of objects that are seen through microscopes.
