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Course Information

FOUNDATION BIOLOGY I

About this Course

Foundation Biology I is a basic biology course for students at foundation, matriculation and A-level of any institution. This course is focuses on the structure of life and some of the fundamental processes that characterize living things. It includes macromolecules, cells, plasma membrane transport, enzymes, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, biodiversity and ecology. This course is designed with a logical progression of topics arranged for students, who are entering tertiary education with different learning styles and varied stages of preparedness to further their studies at higher level. Students are presented with short video with the hope that students can grasp the key points of the topic in a short time. All the materials are presented in a fun and interactive way. We hope this provides a fun platform in biology online learning. Happy Learning!

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Macromolecules
-Functional groups
-Water
-Introduction to macromolecules
-Amino acids, peptides and proteins
-Structure and function of carbohydrates
-Structure and function of lipids
-Structure and function of nucleic acids

Cells
-Cell theories
-Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
-Structure and function of organelles
-Specialised animal tissues
-Specialised plant tissues

Plasma Membrane Transport
-Membrane components and its organization
-Structure of plasma membrane - Fluid Mosaic Model
-The role of membrane proteins
-Membrane structure results in selective permeability
-Passive transport
-Active transport

Enzymes
-Catalysis and concept of activation energy
-Mechanisms of enzyme action
-Factors affecting the rate of enzyme reactions
-Michaelis-Menten kinetics and Lineweaver-Burke plot
-Cofactors
-Enzyme inhibition
-Regulation of enzyme activity
-Classification of enzymes
-Enzyme technology

Cellular Respiration
-Cellular respiration

Photosynthesis
-Autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition
-Photosynthesis

Biodiversity
-Taxonomy
-Biodiversity in Malaysia

Ecology
-Ecology
-Ecosystem concept
-Population ecology
-Biogeochemical cycle

Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Do I need to have biology knowledge prior to join this course?
A1 : Yes

Q2 : I am not a UiTM student. Can I join this course?
A2 : Yes, you can. You can sign up via this link https://ufuture.uitm.edu.my/signup

Q3 : How can I ask further questions for certain topics?
A3 : You are welcome to email us at [email protected]