2005 – 2006                                                                                                                Fontbonne Hall Academy

Living Environment 425                                                                                                Trimester I

Instructors: Mrs. Koutsavlis, Ms. McGlone, Ms. Pabon                                       Study Guide # 4

 

Unit I: Introduction to Biology

Topic : Basic Chemistry of Biology [Ch. 3 pgs. 48 – 51 & Ch. 4 pgs. 57 – 59, 64 – 71]

 

Objectives:                                                                             Text:                                       Interdisciplinary:

 
  1. Define and compare acids, bases, and neutral substances. Give examples of each.

 

  1. Explain the pH scale.

 

  1. Briefly compare organic and inorganic substances.

 

  1. Define adhesion, cohesion, and polarity.

 

  1. Identify the major organic compounds.

 

  1. Describe the structure and function of nucleic acids.
    1. DNA & RNA
    2. Nitrogenous bases and how they bond.

 

  1. Describe the structure and function of proteins.
    1. Contrast amino acid and peptide
    2. The importance of proteins as enzymes

 

  1. Enzymes
    1. Define catalyst, coenzyme, substrate, active site.
    2. Identify how enzymes work
    3. Identify factors affecting enzyme action.

 

Homework:

 

#7 Pg. 51 #’s 4 – 5

#8 Pg. 60 #’s 1, 3, 5

 

Evaluation:

Quizzes and Exams

 

 

 

 

pg. 48

 

 

pg. 50 – 51

 

pg. 57 – 58

 

 

pg. 58 – 59

 

pg. 60, 64

 

pg. 64 – 65

 

 

 

 

 

pg. 66 – 68

 

 

 

 

 

pg. 68 – 71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphing

 

Analysis