BCH 183: PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF PLANT METABOLITES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BCH 110A or BCH 110HA, BCH 110B or BCH 110HB or BCH 100; or consent of instructor. Explores plant biochemistry and the significance of plant metabolites in medicine and pharmacology. Focuses on biotechnology, medicinal plants, and plant-derived drugs as well as the biochemical and pharmacological mode-of-action of secondary plant metabolites. Also addresses plant-specific biochemical processes such as photosynthesis. Cross-listed with BPSC 183.
Average GPA: 2.92
Grade distribution records: 641 students across 13 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 60 | 9.4% |
| A | 113 | 17.6% |
| A- | 74 | 11.5% |
| B+ | 38 | 5.9% |
| B | 102 | 15.9% |
| B- | 57 | 8.9% |
| C+ | 44 | 6.9% |
| C | 53 | 8.3% |
| C- | 35 | 5.5% |
| D+ | 15 | 2.3% |
| D | 20 | 3.1% |
| D- | 5 | 0.8% |
| F | 22 | 3.4% |
| S | 1 | 0.2% |
| W | 2 | 0.3% |
Based on 641 student grade records across 13 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Thomas Eulgem 412 students, Average GPA 2.96