Amino Acid Monomers and Hierarchical Protein Structure

Biomolecules and Biochemical Testing Methods

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Explain peptide bond formation via condensation and describe primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of protein structure.

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9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Analyze the molecular structures, monomeric subunits, and physiological functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, and execute biochemical identification assays.

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OGS.10.CB.2Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 9th Grade

Analyze the chemical structures, monomeric subunits, and biological functions of major biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and carry out biochemical tests to detect reducing sugars, starch, lipids, and peptide bonds.