Prerequisites and possible prerequisite test

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of general chemistry (chemical bonds, structure of molecules, thermodynamics).
• fundamentals of biochemistry (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes).
• introduction to general microbiology (structure and function of microbial cells, microbial diversity).

Possible prerequisite test

• A short diagnostic test may be given at the beginning of the course to assess students’ understanding of:

ü  Major classes of biomolecules and their functions.

ü  Basic microbial cell structures.

ü  Simple metabolic processes such as glycolysis and fermentation