Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Period _____
Intro. to Biochemistry
The Water Molecule (pg. 152- 153)
Draw a model of the water molecule and label its polarity.
Polar substances: Nonpolar substances:
Because water is a polar molecule it can _______ together. This makes it have wonderful properties like
_________ , _________ and ________________. It also called the Universal _____ because it can dissolve a lot of substances.
Earth’s Early Atmosphere (pg. 380- 382, 388)
Describe the experiment where Miller and Urey recreated the early atmosphere.
Why is there experiment so important to Biology?
Organic vs. Inorganic Molecules
Organic means
Inorganic means
Why CARBON???
List the major inorganic molecules essential for life.
Why are these inorganic molecules so vitally important?
Define polymer
Define macromolecule

Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Period _____
Intro. to Biochemistry
The Water Molecule (pg. 152- 153)
Draw a model of the water molecule and label its polarity.
Polar substances: Nonpolar substances:
Because water is a polar molecule it can _______ together. This makes it have wonderful properties like
_________ , _________ and ________________. It also called the Universal _____ because it can dissolve a lot of substances.
Earth’s Early Atmosphere (pg. 380- 382, 388)
Describe the experiment where Miller and Urey recreated the early atmosphere.
Why is there experiment so important to Biology?
Organic vs. Inorganic Molecules
Organic means
Inorganic means
Why CARBON???
List the major inorganic molecules essential for life.
Why are these inorganic molecules so vitally important?
Define polymer
Define macromolecule