Honors Biology I Biochemistry Unit Study Guide
Atomic Structure
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass/Mass Number
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Nucleus
Isotopes
Valence Electrons & Reactivity
Electronegativity
Ions
Molecules
Covalent Bonds
Polar Bonds
Nonpolar Bonds
Ionic Bonds
Hydrogen Bonds
Macromolecules
Polymers
Monomers
4 Groups of Organic Molecules: What they are, What their monomers are, why we need them
Dehydration Synthesis
Hydrolysis
Polysaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides: What are they, Examples
Levels of protein structure
Saturated and Unsaturated Lipids
Steroids
Phospholipids
Glucose
Nucleic Acids
Nucleotides
Amino Acids
Peptide bonds
How do we test for lipids? For Proteins? For Starch? For Monosaccharides?
Enzymes: Structure, Function, Regulation, Inhibition, Substrate, Denaturation
Isotopes and Mass Number
Review the Polar and Nonpolar Solids Lab. Focus on Conductivity and Solubility
Think about what happened in the yogurt/milk Lab. What enzymes were involved? What did
they do?