UNIT 1 : BIOCHEMISTRY

Biology 12

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Big Ideas

Technological applications that affect biological processes and cellular functions are used in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries.

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Biological molecules and their chemical properties affect cellular processes and biochemical reactions.

Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Biochemical compounds play important structural and functional roles in cells of all living organisms

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B2. Investigate the chemical structures, functions, and chemical properties of biological molecules involved in some common cellular processes and biochemical reactions;

B3. Demonstrate an understanding of the structures and functions of biological molecules, and the biochemical reactions required to maintain normal cellular function.

OverAll

B1. Analyse technological applications of enzymes in some industrial processes, and evaluate technological advances in the field of cellular biology;

Week 1: From Bread to Sugar

B1.2 evaluate, on the basis of research, some advances in cellular biology and relatedtechnological applications

B3.2 Describe the structure of important biochemical compounds, including carbohydrates,proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and explain their function within cells

Blood Typing

note a potential common misconception: students may get confused with the issue of whether your blood type refers to the antigens or the antibodies you carry – so type A could be thought of as a person that has anti-A antibodies versus anti-A antigens, also which are on the blood cell and which are in the plasma: the antigens or the antibodies? Antibodies are normally not static, rather moving, traveling, versus antigens that are generally static, attached.

Misconceptions Blood Typing

Week 2: From Lipids to DNA

DNA can only be changed through mutagenesis

Misconceptions: DNA

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History: A Case Study

B3.2 describe the structure of important biochemical compounds, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and explain their function within cells

Francis and Crick DNA paper from Nature 1953

History: A Case Study

DNA Ladder: Dry LabB3.2 describe the structure of

important biochemical compounds, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and explain their function within cells

Let DNA tell the Story

Dry Lab: Let DNA tell the story.

Human: A T C C G G A T T C T T A T A C C A A A G T T C A C T T T G A C A T A C A T A T C A T A T C T T C C G A C

Chimp: A T C C C T T A T G T T A T A C C A T A G T C T T C T T T G A C A T A C A T A G G A T A T G T T C A C T T

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Week 3: The Implications of Protein.

Recent Development

B1. analyse technological applications of enzymes in some industrial processes, and evaluate technological advances in the field of cellular biology; 

B3. demonstrate an understanding of the structures and functions of biological molecules, and the biochemical reactions required to maintain normal cellular function.

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STSE B1.1 analyse technological applications related to

enzyme activity in the food and pharmaceutical industries

An understanding of metabolic processes enables people to make informed choices with respect to a range of personal, societal, and environmental issues.

Week 4: Enzymes at Work

Wet Lab: Enzymes B2.5 plan and conduct an investigation related to a

cellular process (e.g., factors that affect enzyme activity; factors that affect transport of substances across cell membranes), using appropriate laboratory equipment and techniques, and report the results in an appropriate format

Catalase and Rates of Reaction

http://www.scopezoom.com/enzyme/page1.htm

Resources:http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbenchhttp://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078759864/

student_view0/unit2/chapter6/virtual_labs.html#http://bioweb.wku.edu/courses/Biol114/enzyme/enzyme2.asp

Conclusion

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