topic 2.1: Molecules to metabolism
Essential idea:
- Living organisms control their composition by a complex web of chemical reactions.
Topic Overview:
How do basic molecules get incorporated into living cells and organisms?
Videos:
Biomolecules (TEDed)
Introduction to biology molecules (Bozeman science)
Resources:
1. The biological building blocks
2. Biological molecules
Biomolecules in food: you really are what you eat.
Video documentary: "Food: Delicious Science
How do basic molecules get incorporated into living cells and organisms?
Videos:
Biomolecules (TEDed)
Introduction to biology molecules (Bozeman science)
Resources:
1. The biological building blocks
2. Biological molecules
Biomolecules in food: you really are what you eat.
Video documentary: "Food: Delicious Science
The special chemistry of carbon
2.1U1: Molecular biology explains living processes in terms of the chemical substances involved.
2.1U2: Carbon atoms can form four covalent bonds, allowing a diversity of stable compounds to exist.
2.1U3: Life is based on carbon compounds, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
2.1A1: Urea is an example of a compound that is produced by living organisms but can also be artificially synthesized.
2.1Skill1: Drawing molecular diagrams of glucose, ribose, a saturated fatty acid, and a generalized amino acid.
2.1Skill 2: Identification of biochemicals such as sugars, lipids or amino acids from molecular diagrams.
2.1U1: Molecular biology explains living processes in terms of the chemical substances involved.
2.1U2: Carbon atoms can form four covalent bonds, allowing a diversity of stable compounds to exist.
2.1U3: Life is based on carbon compounds, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
2.1A1: Urea is an example of a compound that is produced by living organisms but can also be artificially synthesized.
2.1Skill1: Drawing molecular diagrams of glucose, ribose, a saturated fatty acid, and a generalized amino acid.
2.1Skill 2: Identification of biochemicals such as sugars, lipids or amino acids from molecular diagrams.
Metabolism: Oh what a tangled web we weave!
2.1U4: Metabolism is the web of all enzyme-catalyzed reactions in a cell or organism.
2.1U5: Anabolism is the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules, including the formation of macromolecules from monomers by condensation reactions.
2.1U6: Catabolism is the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules including the hydrolysis of macromolecules into monomers.
2.1U4: Metabolism is the web of all enzyme-catalyzed reactions in a cell or organism.
2.1U5: Anabolism is the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules, including the formation of macromolecules from monomers by condensation reactions.
2.1U6: Catabolism is the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules including the hydrolysis of macromolecules into monomers.