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NorthGate College|St. Augustine|Trinidad and Tobago|2011
CAPE Biology Unit 1 Scheme of Work 2011 -­૒ 2012
Term 1
DATE SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES TEXT PAGES ASSIGNMENTS COMMENTS
Orientation
Week
Introduction to CAPE Biology syllabus – content and structure of the exam
05-­૒09 Sept 11
MODULE 1 – CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Biological Molecules :
Water:
• Describe the structure and properties of water
and explain how these relate to the role that water
plays as a medium of life.
Carbohydrates:
• Relate the structure of glucose to its function
• Relate the structure of sucrose to its function
Biological
Sciences: 79-­૒
82, 82-­૒89
11-­૒16 Sept 11
• Discuss the molecular structure of starch,
glycogen and cellulose to their functions in living
organisms
Triglycerides:
• Relate the structure of a triglyceride to its function
as an energy source
Biological
Sciences: 89-­૒
92
Assessment: Structured
question assessment on
water
LAB: Identification of
unknown carbohydrates
19-­૒23 Sept 11 • Relate the structure of phospholipids to its role in
membrane structure and function.
Proteins:
• Describe the generalized structure of an amino
acid and the formation and breakage of a peptide
bond.
Biological
Sciences:
140-­૒141,
93-­૒104
Assessment: Essay question
on carbohydrates
LAB: Quantitative tests of
carbohydrates
26-­૒30 Sept 11 • Explain the meaning of the terms: primary
structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure
and quaternary structure of proteins
• Describe the types of bonds that hold the protein
molecule in shape
Lab pages:
159-­૒165
LAB: Test for proteins and
lipids

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03-­૒07 Oct 11
• Outline the molecular structure of haemoglobin as
an example of a globular protein and of collagen as
an example of a fibrous protein, clearly
establishing the relationship between structure
and function
Lab pages:
161-­૒163
Assessment: Structured
question on lipids
LABS: Use of a light
microscope
10-­૒14 Oct 11 Cell Structure:
• Describe and interpret drawings of the following
organelles and membrane systems:
Rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi
body, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes,
chloroplasts, cell membrane, nuclear envelope,
centrioles, nucleus and nucleolus
o Outline the functions of the organelles and
membrane systems listed above
Biological
Sciences:
128-­૒139,
147-­૒159,
201, 275-­૒277
Assessment: Essay question
on Proteins
LAB: Calibration of the
eyepiece micrometer
17-­૒21 Oct 11 • Compare and contrast the structure of typical
plant and animal cells.