Unit 3

Introduction to eukaryotic cell components

How is it that such a small unit is able to build, organise and export such complex proteins?

Protein structure and function

How do we build a functioning protein from amino acids?

Enzymes

What are enzymes anyway? What factors change their functioning?

Nucleic acids: an introduction for high school students

Introduction to the structure and function of the molecules of life: DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA

How to make a protein from DNA

Transcription, translation, and everything in between

Mutations and the Genetic Code

Let's learn how to define all those fancy genetic code words VCAA loves (redundant, degenerant, universal ...)

Regulating Gene Expression

What is the structure of a gene? How does this relate to gene activity?

Photosynthesis

Let's focus on what you actually need to know on everyone's favourite VCE Biology topic (sarcasm btw)

Transformation

... It's a bacterial thing

Cellular Respiration

Let's focus on what you actually need to know on everyone's favourite VCE Biology topic (sarcasm btw)