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CHE 102 - Intro Organic & Bio Chem

Institution:
Delaware County Community College
Subject:
Chemistry
Description:
CHE 102 is a one semester course covering the fundamentals of organic and biological chemistry. It is designed to fulfill the requirements of certain allied health and nursing programs. It also is appropriate as a science elective for students who are not science, engineering, or mathematics majors. This course is dedicated to understanding the structure, properties and chemistry of a variety of organic and biological molecules. Topics include: saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic molecules containing oxygen and sulfur, carbohydrates, carbonyl compounds, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recognize and name compounds belonging to different classes of organic molecules; Draw Fischer projections of organic molecules and identify any chiral carbons; Predict the products of the reactions of organic molecules; Identify carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and discuss their biological importance; Recall the structures of amino acids and identify the structural levels of proteins; Describe the function of an enzyme, discuss factors that affect enzyme activity, and explain how inhibitors work; Recall the structures of nucleotides and relate them to the structure of DNA and RNA; Describe protein synthesis from DNA; Apply safe laboratory skills to solve problems in a cooperative environment.
Credits:
4.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
CHE 101
Corequisites:
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Additional Information:
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Phone Number:
(610) 359-5000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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