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Compare and contrast organic and inorganic compounds. Be able to list examples of each.
Be able to describe the features of the water molecule which make it an
unique inorganic molecule
Compare and contrast cohesion and adhesion.
Describe capillary action.
Explain why organic compounds are larger and more complex that inorganic compounds.
What are the 4 major types of organic compounds?
Describe the general chemical structure of carbohydrates.
Compare monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Compare and contrast dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
What is starch? Give 3 types and explain their biological uses.
What are lipids and how are they different from carbohydrates?
Describe 2 types of lipids and the biological uses of each?
Describe the formation of lipids by dehydration synthesis.
Compare and contrast saturated and unsaturated fats.
What is hydrogenation?
What is cholesterol and what are its biological functions?
What is the difference between HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad
cholesterol)
Name the 2 important types of nucleic acids and what is the function of
each?
Compare and contrast the structure of DNA and RNA.
Illustrate the general structure of an amino acid.
Describe the formation of a peptide bond.
Compare and contrast a dipeptide, a polypeptide, and a protein.
Describe the structure of proteins and how the protein structure
affects its function.
Explain the functions of enzymes in living cells.
Give 3 examples of enzymes and their substrates.
Explain how an enzyme functions.
->lock and key model -> induced fit
model
Explain the 4 factors which affect the efficiency of an enzyme.
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