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Introductory chemistry of amino acids; their properties, reactions, and biological functions. Classification of amino acids: neutral, basic and acidic; polar and non-polar; essential and non- essential amino acids. Peptides. Introductory chemistry and classification of proteins. Biological functions of proteins. Methods of their isolation, purification, and identification. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins. Basic principles of tests for proteins and amino acids. Introductory chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Nomenclature of nucleosides, and nucleotides. Effects of acid and alkali on hydrolysis of nucleic acids.

Atoms, molecules and chemical reaction. Chemical equation and stoichiometry. Atomic structure and periodicity. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Radioactivity. Chemical bonding. Properties of gases. Equilibria and Thermodynamics. Chemical Kinetic. Electrochemistry.

Historical survey of the development and importance of Organic Chemistry. Fullerenes as fourth allotrope of carbon, uses as nanotubules, nanostructures, nanochemistry. Electronic theory in organic chemistry. Isolation and purification of organic compounds. Determination of structures of organic compounds including qualitative and quantitative analysis in organic chemistry. Nomenclature and functional group classes of organic compounds. Introductory reaction mechanism and kinetics. Stereochemistry. The chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, amines, alkyl halides, nitriles, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives. The Chemistry of selected metals and non-metals. Comparative chemistry of group IA, IIA and IVA elements. Introduction to transition metal chemistry.

Continuation of CHM 107. Additional laboratory experiments to include functional group analysis, quantitative analysis using volumetric methods.

This introductory course emphasises quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques should be employed. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity etc., covered in PHY 101 and PHY 102. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

History of the Science of Microbiology. Classification of organisms into prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Classification of prokaryotes into archaea and eubacteria. Anatomy and cytochemistry of bacteria and fungi. Shapes, groupings and colonial morphology of bacteria and fungi. Structure of viruses. Sterilization and disinfection; Structure, ecology and reproduction of representative microbial genera. Culture of micro-organisms. Isolation of micro-organisms; isolation of bacteria, virus, fungi (yeasts and moulds. Nutrition and biochemical activities of micro-organisms. Antigens and antibodies. Identification and economic importance of selected microbial groups. Microbial variation and heredity. Study of laboratory Equipment. Introduction to microbiology of air, food, milk, dairy products, water and soil. Staining techniques. Antibiotic sensitivity tests. Serological tests. Antimicrobial agents. 300 Level

Space and time. Units and dimension, Vectors and Scalars. Differentiation of vectors: displacement, velocity and acceleration. Kinematics. Newton laws of motion (Inertial frames, Impulse, force and action at a distance, momentum conservation). Relative motion. Application of Newtonian mechanics. Equations of motion.Conservation principles in physics. Conservative forces. Conservation of linear momentum. Kinetic energy and work. Potential energy. System of particles. Centre of mass. Rotational motion:Torque, vector product, moment, rotation of coordinate axes and angular momentum. Polar coordinates. Conservation of angular momentum. Circular motion. Moments of inertia. gyroscopes and precession. Gravitation: Newton’s Law of Gravitation. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion. Gravitational Potential Energy. Escape velocity. Satellites motion and orbits.

Forces in nature. Electrostatics; electric charge and its properties, methods of charging. Coulomb’s law and superposition. electric field and potential. Gauss’s law. Capacitance. Electric dipoles. Energy in electric fields. Conductors and insulators, current, voltage and resistance. Ohm’s law and analysis of DC circuits. Magnetic fields. Lorentz force. Biot-Savart and Ampère’s laws. magnetic dipoles. Dielectrics. Energy in magnetic fields. Electromotive force. Electromagnetic induction. Self and mutual inductances. Faraday and Lenz’s laws. Step up and step-down transformers: Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic oscillations and waves. AC voltages and currents applied to inductors, capacitors, resistance, and combinations.

This practical course is a continuation of PHY 107 and is intended to be taught during the second semester of the 100 level to cover the practical aspect of the theoretical courses that have been covered with emphasis on quantitative measurements. The treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction. 200 Level

Cell structure and organisation. functions of cellular organelles. characteristics and classification of living things. chromosomes, genes their relationships and importance. General reproduction. Interrelationships of organisms (competitions, parasitism, predation, symbiosis, commensalisms, mutualism, saprophytism). Heredity and evolution (introduction to Darwinism and Lamarckism, Mendelian laws, explanation of key genetic terms). Elements of ecology and types of habitat.