CHE 125 Chemistry of Life Processes

4 Credit(s)

Required of B.S. in Nursing majors. A continuation of CHE 124. A systematic survey of the classes of organic compounds and biochemicals. The classes of organic compounds are distinguished by structure, common names, I.U.P.A.C. names, reactions and their uses. General and organic chemistry are used to discuss the structure, function, and metabolism of the carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory period per week. For non-chemistry majors. Prerequisite:

CHE 121

CHE 124

or the equivalent.