Biochemistry Learning Targets
a. Relate the structure of organic compounds (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates) to their role in living systems
b. Recognize energy is absorbed or released in the breakdown and/or synthesis of organic compounds
c. Explain how protein enzymes affect chemical reactions (e.g., the breakdown of food molecules, growth and repair, regulation)
d. Explain how water is important to cells (e.g., is a buffer for body temperature, provides soluble environment for chemical reactions, serves as a reactant in chemical reactions, provides hydration that maintains cell turgidity, maintains protein shape)
a. Relate the structure of organic compounds (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates) to their role in living systems
b. Recognize energy is absorbed or released in the breakdown and/or synthesis of organic compounds
c. Explain how protein enzymes affect chemical reactions (e.g., the breakdown of food molecules, growth and repair, regulation)
d. Explain how water is important to cells (e.g., is a buffer for body temperature, provides soluble environment for chemical reactions, serves as a reactant in chemical reactions, provides hydration that maintains cell turgidity, maintains protein shape)