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Unit: Chemistry of life
AP Bio:
ENE (BI)
, ENE‑1 (EU)
, IST (BI)
, IST‑1 (EU)
, SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
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About this unit
In this unit, we'll explore the foundations of life itself, learning about macromolecules from proteins to nucleic acids. By the end, you'll have a better understanding of the chemical properties that make life possible.Water is so essential to life that we sometimes forget how complicated it is.
AP Bio:
SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
, SYI‑1.A (LO)
, SYI‑1.A.1 (EK)
, SYI‑1.A.2 (EK)
, SYI‑1.A.3 (EK)
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Practice
- Structure of water and hydrogen bondingGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
I have a feeling we're not talking about arsenic...
AP Bio:
ENE (BI)
, ENE‑1 (EU)
, ENE‑1.A (LO)
, ENE‑1.A.1 (EK)
, ENE‑1.A.2 (EK)
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Practice
- Elements of lifeGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Macromolecules... isn't that an oxymoron?
AP Bio:
SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
, SYI‑1.B (LO)
, SYI‑1.B.1 (EK)
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Practice
- Introduction to biological macromoleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
DNA: it's what's in you. Alongside, you know, a whole bunch of other stuff.
AP Bio:
SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
, SYI‑1.B (LO)
, SYI‑1.B.2 (EK)
, SYI‑1.C (LO)
, SYI‑1.C.1 (EK)
Learn
Practice
- Properties, structure, and function of biological macromoleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Are two helixes better than one?
AP Bio:
IST (BI)
, IST‑1 (EU)
, IST‑1.A (LO)
, IST‑1.A.1 (EK)
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