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CHE 216 Introduction to Bio-technology

ND2 levelEngineering & Technology15 topics

CHE 216 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Classification and growth of micro-organisms
  2. Cell as the basic unit of life
  3. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  4. Plant and animal cells
  5. Cell organelles and inclusions
  6. Cell division
  7. Mitosis and meiosis
  8. Cell nucleus structure and functions
  9. DNA, RNA and nucleotides
  10. DNA replication and protein synthesis
  11. Chemical reactions in the cell
  12. Biomolecules in cells
  13. Growth regions, phases and factors
  14. Enzymes and enzymatic kinetics
  15. Microbial processes and industrial biotechnology

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Classification and growth of micro-organisms

Micro‑organisms are classified by morphology, staining, oxygen requirement, temperature preference and nutritional mode, while their growth is described by lag, exponential, stationary and death phases. Mastering these concepts is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE and NCCE exams because they underpin questions on laboratory culture, industrial fermentation and infection control.

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