Chapter 1 – Biological Chemistry $30 (Total days: 17, pages: 240 )

Chapter 1 – Biological Chemistry (Total days: 17, pages: 240):

Students will begin their study of biology with an introduction to the organic molecules that compose all living matter.  They will start with a study of the four major categories of macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids) and investigate how they can apply this knowledge to their health.  Then they will continue with a study of what enzymes are and how they function.  This study will include two investigations of enzymes that can be observed in everyday life.

Topics include: Introduction to the Science of Life, Scientific Methods, Concept Map Carbohydrates, Concept Map of Lipids, Concept Map of Proteins, Concept Map of Nucleic Acids, Review of Chemical Reactions, Liver Demonstration, Cornell Notes Enzymes, Characteristics of life (Biotic and Abiotic matter), Research Models and Tools, Variables, Controls and How to write up a lab report, identifying living and non-living things, Redi and Pasteur’s Experiments (Forming a Hypothesis), Measuring and Using SI (Collecting data), Graphing Analysis: “How you display data?”, Write a lab report.

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