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Biomolecules and Biochemical Testing Methods
9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
7 lessons
Goal
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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Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharide Polymers
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- 2Biochemical Testing for Reducing Sugars and StarchPremiumNot started yet
- 3Lipid Structure: Triglycerides and PhospholipidsNot started yet
- 4Biochemical Testing for Lipids: Emulsion and Sudan AssaysNot started yet
- 5Amino Acid Monomers and Hierarchical Protein StructureNot started yet
- 6Biochemical Testing for Proteins Using the Biuret ReagentNot started yet
- 7Comparing DNA and RNA Structures and FunctionsNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
6 lessons
Cell Ultrastructure, Microscopy, and Endosymbiosis
Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular ultrastructures, explain the endosymbiotic theory of organelle evolution, and apply microscopy techniques to analyze specimen dimensions.
2
7 lessons
Biomolecules and Biochemical Testing Methods
Analyze the molecular structures, monomeric subunits, and physiological functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, and execute biochemical identification assays.
3
8 lessons
Membrane Transport and Surface Area Scaling
Explain fluid mosaic membrane architecture, investigate passive and active transport mechanisms, and quantify diffusion limitations using surface-area-to-volume calculations.
4
7 lessons
Enzymes, Kinetics, and Catalytic Mechanisms
Explain enzyme tertiary specificity, active site catalytic mechanisms, and quantitatively evaluate how environmental factors and inhibitors alter reaction kinetics.
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7 lessons
Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
Analyze cellular respiration as an exothermic catabolic pathway, comparing the biochemical stages of aerobic respiration with anaerobic fermentation.
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6 lessons
Photosynthesis and Light Energy Conversion
Describe photosynthesis as an endothermic anabolic process, analyze light-dependent and Calvin cycle stages, and evaluate limiting factors using mathematical laws.
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8 lessons
Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Differentiation, and Cancer
Describe eukaryotic cell cycle phases, semiconservative DNA replication, and mitotic division, explain stem cell differentiation, and analyze oncogenic checkpoint failures.