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Biological Macromolecules and the Chemistry of Life
10th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
9 lessons
Goal
Explain the chemical structure and biological functions of water, bioelements, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids in living systems.
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Chemical Properties of Water and Hydrogen Bonding in Biology
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- 2Essential Bioelements and Carbon Skeleton VersatilityPremiumNot started yet
- 3Carbohydrate Structures: Monomers and Glycosidic LinkagesNot started yet
- 4Lipid Architecture: Fatty Acids, Ester Linkages, and PhospholipidsNot started yet
- 5Amino Acid Stereochemistry and Peptide Bond FormationNot started yet
- 6Protein Hierarchical Structures: Primary to QuaternaryNot started yet
- 7Protein Denaturation and Misfolding MechanismsNot started yet
- 8Nucleic Acid Monomers and Phosphodiester BackbonesNot started yet
- 9Structural and Functional Divergence of DNA and RNANot started yet
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
9 lessons
Biological Macromolecules and the Chemistry of Life
Explain the chemical structure and biological functions of water, bioelements, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids in living systems.
2
7 lessons
Cell Architecture, Membrane Transport, and Endosymbiosis
Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic ultrastructures, model all forms of selective membrane transport, and evaluate endosymbiotic theory.
3
5 lessons
Enzymology, Kinetics, and Metabolic Regulation
Investigate catalytic mechanisms, enzyme-substrate kinetics, environmental rate dependencies, allosteric control, and feedback loops.
4
8 lessons
Bioenergetics: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
Model cellular respiration, oxidative phosphorylation, fermentation, light reactions, and carbon fixation adaptations.
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7 lessons
Cell Cycle Dynamics, DNA Replication, and Apoptosis
Model the eukaryotic cell cycle checkpoints, enzymatic DNA replication machinery, mitotic and meiotic chromosome segregation, cytokinesis, and apoptosis.