Week 1: October 23-27
Section outline
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Water and Biological Molecules
Water is the driving force of all nature ~ Leonardo da Vinci
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Learning Objectives:
- Explain how the properties of water (e.g., cohesion, adhesion, heat capacity, solvent properties) contribute to maintenance of cells and living organisms.
- List the major chemical elements in cells (i.e., carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur, trace elements).
- Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids).
- Explain how the properties of water (e.g., cohesion, adhesion, heat capacity, solvent properties) contribute to maintenance of cells and living organisms.
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