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Biomolecules and Their Cellular Functions

9th Grade · Science · TEKS

12 lessons

Goal

Learners will relate the four major types of biomolecules—carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids—to the structures and processes inside a cell.

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  1. Introduction to Biomolecules: The Four Major TypesUp next
  2. Carbohydrates: Sugars and Energy StorageNot started yet
  3. Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and PolysaccharidesNot started yet
  4. Lipids: Fats, Oils, and Waxes in CellsNot started yet
  5. Phospholipids: Building the Cell MembraneNot started yet
  6. Proteins: Amino Acids as Building BlocksYou are here
  7. Proteins as Enzymes: Speeding Up Cellular ReactionsNot started yet
  8. Proteins for Structure and Transport in CellsNot started yet
  9. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA in the CellNot started yet
  10. Connecting Biomolecule Types to Cell StructuresNot started yet
  11. Identifying Biomolecules from Clues and DescriptionsNot started yet
  12. Biomolecules in Everyday Foods: From Plate to CellNot started yet
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us-tx112.42(b)(5)(A)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Science · 9th Grade

relate the functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, to the structure and function of a cell;

Open Global Standard:OGS.10.CB.2
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