The Nature of Life

Chapter 2
Biology

 

Date

Activity

Homework

M 2/4

Water, Basic Chemistry, and DNA video – Take Notes

Read 35-43, Do SA on pages 39, 43 evens

T

Introduction to Chemistry and Biochemistry

Read 45 – 48, SA evens

Th 2/7

Turn in Notes at end of period on How Atoms Work, Biomolecules, Metabolism

Read Web page on

F 2/8

Isotopes, Compounds, Chemical Bonds, Water Properties,

Read Web page on

M 2/11

Solution, Suspension, Biomolecules: Lipids, Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids

 Read 49 – 53, SA evens

T 1/12

Discuss Protein, Enzymes – Enzyme String Activity

 Do Analyzing Data, Page 51,

Th 2/14

Enzyme Lab – Wear old clothing

Finish Bookwork

T 2/19

Review Game – Turn in Questions

Review

W 2/20

Test on Nature of Life

 

 

Vocabulary

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

Atom

Compound

Covalent bond

Electron

Element

Ion

Ionic bond

Isotope

Molecule

Nucleus

van der Waal forces

Acid

Adhesion

Base

Buffer

Cohesion

Mixture

pH scale

Solute

Solution

Solvent

Suspension

Amino acid

Carbohydrate

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Lipid

Monomer

Monosaccharide

Nucleic acid

Nucleotide

Polymer

Polysaccharide

Protein

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Activation energy

Active site

Catalyst

Chemical reaction

Enzyme

Enzyme–substrate complex

Product

Reactant

Substrate