1. Plant Biochemistry
IUG, Fall 2018
Dr. Tarek Zaida

2. Instructor: Dr. Tarek Zaida Contact: tzaida@iugaza.edu
Mobile :
Office: C631
Office Hours:
Sat: 9-10 & 13-14
Mon: 9-10
Wed: 9-10 & 11-12

3. Course Objectives Students should at the end of the course be able to:
1. Establish a solid knowledge regarding the plant life.
2. Distinguish between the molecular mechanisms of plant life and other organisms.
3. Characterize the different plant contents.
4. Determine the optimal nutritional-, environmental- conditions for plants.
5. Critically thinking and know how to solve problems.

4. Textbook
Plant Biochemistry
Hans-Walter Heldt
Fiona Heldt, 2004

5. Evaluation: Different in- & out-class activities 14 Qizzes 16
Midterm 30
Final exam 40

6. Chapters
1- A leaf cell consists of several metabolic compartments
2- The use of energy from sunlight by photosynthesis is the basis of life on earth
3- Photosynthesis is an electron transport process
4- ATP is generated by photosynthesis
5- Mitochondria are the power station of the cell

7. 6- The Calvin cycle catalyzes photosynthetic CO2 assimilation
7- In the photorespiratory pathway phosphoglycolate formed by the oxygenase activity of RubisCo is recycled
8- Photosynthesis implies the consumption of water
9- Gene Technology