Molecular Biology

Flatworld Knowledge

When we think of something as alive, we often think of the physical organisms or structures we can see with our naked eye or even a microscope.  Yet there is a vast array of molecules that are crucial to life, the building blocks of life.  These molecules provide energy, help reactions to occur, and even provide one of the most necessary components that nearly all forms of life need.  In this unit we will examine these molecules including proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

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Molecular Biology Standards

Assignments:

1. Molecular Biology Notes
2. Water Water Everywhere Activity
3. Properties of Water Lab
4. Macromolecule Model Building
5. Evaluating BMI 
6. Data Analysis Practice 2
7. Data Analysis Practice 2 Key

Resources:

Lab Standards Explained
​Molecular Biology Quizlet Set

Water:

• Health & Water in Africa
• Water & Hunger: Improving Sustainability
• Poverty & Water in Africa
• Education & Water
• PBS Water World: What affect climate change has on coastal countries
• Projcet Water

Condensation & Hydrolysis:

• Animated Demonstration
• Hydrolysis of Sucrose in the Intestine

Carbohydrates:

• Introduction to Carbohydrates

Proteins:

• Animated Introduction to Proteins

Lipids:

• Animated Introduction to Lipids

Stephen Taylor's Carbohydrates, Lipids & Proteins Presentation

Notes & Video Lectures:

2.1 - Molecules to Metabolism

2.2 - Water

2.3 - Carbohydrates & Lipids