TO P1 PHARMACY STUDENTS FROM THE M&NS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS IN PMD 601 & PMD 603
The Division of Math & Natural Sciences welcomes you to D’Youville College School of Pharmacy
and wishes you a successful academic year. We will do all we can to help you succeed and make
your years at DYC pleasant and intellectually stimulating.
E-mail attachments:
This package contains nine documents:
 This cover letter (cover-letter) with contact information and topics that you need review
 Four ppt outines (CelChem 1, 2, 3 & 4) to highlight what you need to review in Cell
chemistry
 One ppt outline (CelMembrane) to guide your review of cell membrane composition,
properties and function(s)
 Three ppt outlines on transport processes and osmosis (Transport 1f, 2f, 3f)
You need to study/review those topics for a test on the first day of class in PMD 601 (Biochem
Principles) and the first day of class in PMD 603 (Anat. Physiol. & Pathophysiol.)
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THIS TEST MIGHT COUNT TOWARDS YOUR FINAL GRADE!!
You may use any college A&P, college Biology or Biochemistry text or. It is better however to use
the required texts for these courses.
Contac information:
If you have any problem retrieving these documents, please e-mail:
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Dr. W. Dubois (duboisw@dyc.edu) or call (716) 829-7869 for PMD 603
Dr. M. P. Olivieri’s administrative assistant, Ms. Kathleen Anderson (mns@dyc.edu) or call
(716) 829 – 8163 for PMD 601.
Assignment:
A. Basic chemistry/biochemistry
1. Know structure of functional groups in major organic compounds
2. Be able to calculate molarity, osmolarity, equivalence
(example: What is the molarity of 5% glucose solution or of 0.9% NaCl solution)
3. Know the basic structure of: Amino acids, Fatty acids, Glycerol, Phospholipids, Steroids,
Triglycerides
4. Know and be able to identify functional groups
5. Know examples of monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
5. Know the basics of glycolysis and Kreb’s cycle (from any college A&P or Biology text)
7. Understand what is meant by the concentration of a solutions and the different units used
to express concentrations
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B. Basic topics in cellular biology
1. Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
2. Function of selected organelles: Endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, mitochondria and
lysosomes)
3. The cell cycle (just the basics!)
4. Cell Junctions (Gap junctions and tight junctions)
5. Cell membrane: Composition, properties and function/s
C. Transport processes and osmosis
1. Osmosis
2. Simple diffusion
3. Facilitated diffusion
4. Active transport
5. Endocytosis (Phagocytosis, pinocytosis & receptor-mediated endocytosis)
6. Exocytosis
D. Basic Anatomy and Physiology
(STUDY
 Netter’s Clinical Anatomy, chapter 1:
Focus on Skin, Nervous system, Urinary and Digestive systems, Body cavities & Overview of
early development.
1. Know meaning of and be able to use, in a sentence these key terms:
Absorption, Digestion, Secretion, Excretion, Hydrolysis, Synthesis, Metabolism, Anabolism,
Catabolism
2. Know Terms of relationship (Table 1), Anatomical position and the Terminology to
describe various body regions
3. Name of major bones (Fig. 1.5)
STUDY
 Guyton & Hall, Textbook of Medical Physiology chapters 1 to 4.
Use ppt outlines to help you focus on key facts & concepts in Ch. 2 & 4.
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