Learning Outcomes
Chapter 1: What is Biochemistry
After reviewing Chapter 1 and lecture materials the CHM 362 student should be able to answer the
following questions/be familiar with the following topics;
Note: Not all of the topics listed below will be covered in lecture.
• 1.2 List the elements that are most abundant in living organisms.
• 1.2 Identify the most abundant functional groups found in biomolecules.
• 1.2 Name the four major classes of biomolecules and the primary cellular functions associated with
each.
• 1.2 Identify the biomolecules that form polymers.
• 1.2 Explain the role of metabolic pathways in living systems.
• 1.2 Compare and contrast bacterial and eukaryotic cells.
• 1.2 Name the key organelles found in a eukaryotic cell.
• 1.2 Explain the role of receptors in multicellular organisms.
• 1.3 Identify the three components of a nucleotide.
• 1.3 Compare and contrast DNA and RNA.
• 1.3 Identify and draw the base pairing relationships in DNA
• 1.3 Identify and draw both DNA and RNA nucleotides
• 1.3 Define the central dogma of molecular biology.
• 1.3 Define the terms transcriptome and proteome.
• 1.4 Identify the relationship between protein structure and function.