Unit Study Guide: Biochemistry
GHS Science
Honors Biology
UNIT 2: Chapters 2-3
UNDERSTANDINGS:
A. Life’s molecular diversity is based on the properties of
carbon.
B. Structure determines function.
C. Enzymes are needed for the transformation of energy
and matter in living things.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. How does structure determine function?
2. How do atoms interact?
3. Why is carbon essential to life?
4. How do enzymes regulate life activities?
STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
A. The difference between carbohydrates, lipids, and
proteins.
B. Why a molecule’s structure is related to its function.
C. How enzymes allow your body’s reactions to occur
faster.
D. Examples of enzymes a the roles they play in living
things (pectinase and cellulase).
E. Why an enzyme’s shape is related to its function.
F. How changes in temperature and pH can affect and
enzymes’ shape and function
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. Distinguish carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins by
properties and function.
2. Evaluate which energy source is appropriate based on
activity needs.
3. Identify functional groups within a molecule.
4. Describe what enzymes are and the important role
they play in living organisms.
5. Explain how the environment affects how enzymes
work.
6. Design an experiment to determine how temperature
and or pH affect enzymes. (D INQ 3,4 5, 9)
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Organic molecules
Atom
Covalent Dond
Ionic Bond
Hydrogen Bond
Valence Electrons
Noble Gas
Polarity
Functional Group
Reactants
Products
Monomer
Polymer
Glucose
Sucrose
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
Protein
Amino Acid
Lipids
Saturated Fatty Acid
Unsaturated Fatty Acid
Glycerol
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Phospholipid
Nucleic Acid
Enzyme
Activation Energy
Substrate
Active Site
Denaturation
Acid
Base
pH
Pectinase
Cellulase