Chapter+2+Biochemistry

Biochemistry

All about the elements http://www.webelements.com/ Remember the four main elements of all life H, O, C and N Some activities to help understand basic chemistry and Biochemistry Basic atomic particles [] Electron arrangement [] Build an atom [] Ionic Bonds [] Covalent Bonds [] Polar and non polar molecules [] Water and Hydrogen bonding [] Acids and Bases [] Carbon Molecules [] Functional Groups [] Making and breaking polymers [] Glucose [] Carbohydrates [] Lipids [] Protein Function[] Protein structure [] Nucleic Acids []

Molecule Report directions are here Molecule project grade sheet is here @http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddfd9ttp_252fx4w8ghz Listen to the Dance of The Outer Electron Song media type="file" key="Dance of the electron (final mix).mp3" width="240" height="20" The lyrics are here Another song about elemental particles media type="file" key="YouTube - Protons and Neutrons_ A Song.flv" width="360" height="270" What makes water so special? An interactive animation on the structure and properties of water http://www.johnkyrk.com/H2O.html Your biology teacher explains cohesion and the case of the floating paper clip media type="file" key="cohesion.wmv" width="300" height="300" Another example of surface tension media type="file" key="YouTube - Jesus lizard.flv" width="360" height="270" Another amazing water video media type="file" key="YouTube - Water_ To stick or not to stick.flv" width="360" height="270" Acids and Bases Click on the forward arrow twice for an interesting interactive pH chart http://www.johnkyrk.com/pH.html A good Power Point on Ph An interactive lab on pH. Try the litmus reaction or the universal indicator reaction. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/science/acids/ Very good site for biochemistry review http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/biochemistry.html The intro to biochemistry quiz is here [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/2162663.html**] Good learning activity for carbohydrates http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13104 Another one on lipids http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13204 And one on proteins http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13304

This is an excellent resource for visualizing biomolecules. See if your computer can handle it http://biomodel.uah.es/en/model3/index.htm
A lot more molecules are here http://www.umass.edu/microbio/chime/pe_beta/pe/atlas/atlas.htm Here is hemoglobin the protein that makes your blood red and carries oxygen in your blood. http://www.umass.edu/microbio/chime/hemoglob/ Back to something simple here is water http://biomodel.uah.es/en/water/index.htm All kinds of molecules are here http://www.worldofmolecules.com/3D/

The Intro Biochemistry Quia quiz is here [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/2162663.html**]
The Amazing Carbon Atom

Important Functional Groups [|functional_groups.jpg]
Functional Groups Info http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biokit/function.html

A video about functional groups media type="file" key="YouTube - Chemistry Music Video 29_ It's A Family Thing.flv" width="360" height="270"

Functional group activity http://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_campbell_concepts_5/media/assets/interactivemedia/activityshared/ActivityLoader.html?cmr3e&03&02&3B%20Functional%20Groups
Basic biochem power point

This is an excellent resource for visualizing biomolecules. See if your computer can handle it []
Another Biochem power point specifically about carbohydrates media type="file" key="YouTube - Carbohydrates.m4v.flv" width="360" height="270" Lipids are here media type="file" key="YouTube - Lipids.m4v.flv" width="360" height="270" Proteins are what you are made out of media type="file" key="YouTube - Protein Movie.flv" width="300" height="300" Nucleic Acids

All kinds of molecules are here [] A review activity http://www.quia.com/cb/548119.html And another one [] Enzymes media type="file" key="03_11Enzymes_A.m1v" width="300" height="300" Enzymes are special proteins

A good video on enzymes [] Some good animations are here http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/anim_2.htm A really good overview of enzymes http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/biology/pc/learningsteps/ENZLC/launch.html Enzymes of digestion media type="file" key="YouTube - 2_2. Enzymes, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Digestion.flv" width="360" height="270"

Lorenzo's Oil Files The project started by Lorenzo's father [] A song written about Lorenzo @http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddfd9ttp_224cmqnzqfn A video of the song [|YouTube - Phil Collins - Lorenzo - Toronto '97 (Live).flv] What happened to Lorenzo? [] Where the ALD gene is located [] The detailed biochemistry of ALD [] More about the leukodystrophies in general [] Biochemistry Practice Quiz [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/1853006.html**] The biochemistry test is here [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/3037107.html**]
 * Lorenzo's oil worksheet** @http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddfd9ttp_223f9qxvcf5