Meselson and Stahl experiment and the semi conservative model

Polarity of water, hydrogen bonds and the properties of water

The need for transport systems and specialized supply system for life processes to take place in large organisms

Estimating energy content in a food sample using a simple calorimeter in the lab.

Digestive enzymes, peristalsis, assimilation and egestion. Role of bile and pancreas attached to the alimentary canal.

Extension of 2.1 Molecules to Metabolism with first part of 8.1 from IB syllabus.

Life molecules and chemical processes. Important biochemical groupings. Examples. C-based life. Organic compounds. Metabolism. Falsification of Vitalism.

Description of the tests for starch, glucose, protein and lipids. Energy measurement in food and requirements according to size and activities in humans.

Based on the book by Bradfield and Potter. Includes Balanced diet and the chemistry, sources and functions of the five main food groups plus fibre and water.