BioChem Unit

Day 19 11/06 Enzyme "toothpickase" lab
Organic Molecule Review due Monday

Day 18 11/05 Discuss enzyme structure and function

Day 17 11/04 Work on DNA molecule model construction Begin work on Organic molecule review - Due Monday

Day 16 11/03 Completed discussion of nucleic acids - DNA, RNA, and ATP Heard student presentations on biology articles Homework: Nucleic Acid review due Thursday

Day 15 11/02 Reviewed proteins Began discussion of nucleic acids 10/30 Worked in groups on reading Biology articles and constructing presentation outlines that answer the following questions: - What issues does this article address? Summarize the main points of the article - What vocabulary is important for the understanding of this article? Identify and define - How does your article relate to our studies in Biology?

Day 14 10/28: Discussion of proteins: amino acids, functions, structure Protein review due Monday

Day 13 10/27: Complete discussion of lipids, complete organic molecule lab Lab due tomorrow

Day 12 10/26: Identifying organic molecules lab

Day 11 10/23: Discussion of organic molecules: Lipids

Day 10 10/22: Begin discussion of organic molecules: Carbohydrates

Day 9 10/21: Quiz on Chapter 6: essential and trace elements, structure of an atom, bonding interactions, properties of water, pH

Day 8 10/20: Continue discussion of properties of water and the nature of pH

Day 7 10/19: Discussed the polar nature of water and its consequences: adhesion and cohesion

Day 6 10/14: Completed pH lab
Completed lab due Monday 10/19

Day 5 10/13: Began work on Red Cabbage pH indicator lab (Parts 1 and 2)

Day 4 10/ 12: Read the Wonder of Water article and completed the reading review - Due Wednesday

Day 3 10/7: Today in class we will discuss the difference between covalent, ionic and hydrogen bonds.
Come to class prepared for lab 10/12

Day 2 10/6: Today in class we will discuss difference between essential and trace elements, atomic structure
Work on Section 1 reading and review questions

Day 1 10/ 5 : Today in class we received our tests back and began discussion of Chapter 6: Biochemistry