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Concordian International School

Biology G9: Biological Molecules

Criterion A

Scientists Spotlight!

Databases to Use

Biological Molecules

Monomers and Polymers

Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons

Macromolcules: dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

Proteins

Protein: element composition, catalyst, composition, primary, secondary, tertiary

DNA / RNA

DNA vs. RNA: nucleotides, hydrogen bonding, purines and pyrimidines

Water & Lipids

Water: cohesion and adhesion, surface tension, dipole-dipole, high specific heat, universal solvent, density, role in digestion, excretion and transport

Lipids: solubility, triglycerides, element composition

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