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Essential Learning Outcomes
Concepts in Biochemistry
Mr. Lesar/Fall ‘16
Carbon Atoms Have Unique Bonding Properties:
Organic macromolecules: An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous,
liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon.
Carbon-Based Molecules- AKA: The Macromolecules
CHO
CHON
CHONS CHONSP
Carbohydrates serve as fuel and building material
Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic (water fearing) molecules
Proteins have many structures, resulting in a wide range of functions
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Proteins account for more than 50% of the dry mass of most cells. They are instrumental
in almost everything that an organism does.
Nucleic acids store and transmit hereditary information
 The amino acid sequence of a protein is programmed by a unit of inheritance known as a
gene. Genes provide the blueprint to make proteins.
 There are two types of nucleic acids: RNA and DNA.
Macromolecule Absolutes (or, what do I have to know?)
1. Do I know what a monomer is? Polymer?
2. Can I list the monomer of each of the four major macromolecules?
3. Can I describe the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids?