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STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Chemistry / Medicine
UNIT TITLE: Applied Biochemistry
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 6
How to use this document
This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this assessment, as well as
information about formatting your work (including word counts and references) and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document. Please use the related Student Assessment Answer
Sheet to answer your TAQs.
Further resources:
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access
these resources.
We advise that you check the Ascentis – Subject Set Unit
Specifications- Applied Biochemistry for the ‘indicative
content’ of the unit, as this may help you to understand how
you could meet specific assessment criteria.
Student Handbook
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Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
Marking’
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, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The podcasts in this unit are essential reading / listening in
order to complete this unit, please use them fully
Read through all the instructions below before you begin to
write anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the questions
which can be accessed below:
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
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, Course: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Subject: Chemistry / Medicine
Unit title: Applied Biochemistry
Level: 3 (Graded)
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
TAQs for this unit
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
AIMS AND The aims and objectives of this assessment is for you to demonstrate
OBJECTIVES that you know and understand:
• the terms ‘anabolic’ and ‘catabolic’ reactions, providing
named examples.
• the structure and functions of enzymes.
• a range of factors influencing enzyme activity (including data
interpretation).
• the applications of genetic engineering techniques.
NOTE:
Read through all the instructions below before you begin to
write anything, including the information on your Student
Assessment Answer Sheet.
TAQ 1:
Assessment criterion 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Part 1
i) Define the term ‘anabolic reaction’ and explain why the
formation of glycogen is a good example of this type of
reaction.
ii) Define the term ‘catabolic reaction’ and explain why the
formation of glucose molecules from a polysaccharide such
as glycogen is a good example of this type of reaction.
Part 2 a:
i) With reference to the two metabolic processes (A & B) that are
presented as displayed formula below, identify which one
indicates a hydrolysis reaction has taken place, and use
evidence in the reaction illustration to support your choice.
ii) Is this an examples of an anabolic reaction or a catabolic
reaction?
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Chemistry / Medicine
UNIT TITLE: Applied Biochemistry
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 6
How to use this document
This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this assessment, as well as
information about formatting your work (including word counts and references) and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document. Please use the related Student Assessment Answer
Sheet to answer your TAQs.
Further resources:
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access
these resources.
We advise that you check the Ascentis – Subject Set Unit
Specifications- Applied Biochemistry for the ‘indicative
content’ of the unit, as this may help you to understand how
you could meet specific assessment criteria.
Student Handbook
Library: Log in to your Learner Account and click on ‘Library’ to
view various resources to help you with your learning.
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access
these resources, which also require a password:
Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
Marking’
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 1
, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The podcasts in this unit are essential reading / listening in
order to complete this unit, please use them fully
Read through all the instructions below before you begin to
write anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the questions
which can be accessed below:
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 2
, Course: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Subject: Chemistry / Medicine
Unit title: Applied Biochemistry
Level: 3 (Graded)
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
TAQs for this unit
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
AIMS AND The aims and objectives of this assessment is for you to demonstrate
OBJECTIVES that you know and understand:
• the terms ‘anabolic’ and ‘catabolic’ reactions, providing
named examples.
• the structure and functions of enzymes.
• a range of factors influencing enzyme activity (including data
interpretation).
• the applications of genetic engineering techniques.
NOTE:
Read through all the instructions below before you begin to
write anything, including the information on your Student
Assessment Answer Sheet.
TAQ 1:
Assessment criterion 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Part 1
i) Define the term ‘anabolic reaction’ and explain why the
formation of glycogen is a good example of this type of
reaction.
ii) Define the term ‘catabolic reaction’ and explain why the
formation of glucose molecules from a polysaccharide such
as glycogen is a good example of this type of reaction.
Part 2 a:
i) With reference to the two metabolic processes (A & B) that are
presented as displayed formula below, identify which one
indicates a hydrolysis reaction has taken place, and use
evidence in the reaction illustration to support your choice.
ii) Is this an examples of an anabolic reaction or a catabolic
reaction?
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