ZIMSEC O-Level Biology
8.2.3Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids in ZIMSEC O-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 3.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 8.2.3.1State the elements in carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids and the smaller units they are built from (glucose, amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol, nucleotides).
- 8.2.3.2Carry out the iodine, Benedict's, biuret and emulsion tests to identify starch, reducing sugars, proteins and lipids.
Lessons
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Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
22 min
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Food tests
25 min
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Nucleic acids and the structure of DNA
22 min
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