Molecular Biology & Techniques

2005 / 06 Semester 1

     
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  • Practicals - Reports and assignments (40%) for required practicals. Please refer to your Hand Book and Laboratory Manual.
  • Week 10 - Quiz (20%) (Inclusive of materials from weeks 1-9 from lectures, tutorials and practicals).
  • Week 16/17 - Written exams (40%) (Inclusive of materials from weeks 1 - 15 from lectures, tutorials and practicals). Exam format: 20 MCQs, 3 STQs, 2C1 ESQ.
  • Exams will be held on weeks 16/17. Please refer to your personalised examination time table for the time and venues.

 

 
     
Self-Directed Section Try out the e-learning materials here, which will help in your understanding of molecular biology concepts.  
 

 

  • SDL Material 01 - Let Oswald Avery lead you in his quest to discover the transforming principle in Pneumococcus. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

  • SDL Material 02 - Join Mathew Meselson and Frank Stahl in their pursuit to understand DNA replication. Arthur Kornberg will delve in the topic of DNA polymerase. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

  • SDL Material 03 - Alfred Sturtevant will analyse the phenomenon of recombination in fruit flies. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

  • SDL Material 04 - The central dogma is revealed by Francis Crick, together with Paul Zamecnik and Mahlon Hoagland who will touch on protein synthesis. Sydney Brenner will introduce messenger RNA. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

  • SDL Material 05 - The mysteries of DNA packaging are revealed by Roger Kornberg, Dean Hewish and Leigh Burgoyne. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

  • SDL Material 06 - Jacques Monod and Francois Jacob introduce bacteria operons, using the lac operon as an example. Upon completing this, answer these simple questions to see if you have understood the concepts.

 

 
     
     
Tutorials Here are the recommended answers to the tutorial questions. For you own benefit, try out the questions on your own before viewing the answers.

 

   

 

 
     
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