Biology Notebook: 01.

02A The Chemistry of Life Honors

Objectives:
 Explain how molecular diversity is based on the properties of carbon
 Recognize the structural importance of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
 Explain the functions of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
 Recognize and interpret the chemical formula for the organic compounds: carbohydrates,
lipids, and proteins

Key Questions and Terms Notes

What type of molecules makes up life on
Earth?

What unique ability does carbon have?

What are organic compounds?

Carbohydrates
What process allows monosaccharides to bond
together to form disaccharides and then large
polysaccharides?

Describe the difference between dehydration

synthesis and hydrolysis?
What accounts for the differences in the
functions and properties of molecules like
starches, glycogen, cellulose and chitin?

What are the functions/properties of starch?

What are the functions/properties of glycogen

What are the functions/properties of cellulose?

What are the functions/properties of chitin?

Lipids

What are some reasons that fatty acids are

important?

Name 2 differences between a saturated and 1.

unsaturated fat. 2.

Why are steroids important to life?

Describe the relationship between cholesterol
and testosterone?

Describe the structure of a phospholipid.

Describe the structure of phospholipids in cell

membranes.

Why are lipids grouped together?

Do cell membranes allow all molecules into

the cell?

Proteins

What are some functions of proteins?

How many different amino acids do cells use

to build proteins?

What are the 4 main components of an amino

acid?

What is a polypeptide bond and does it form?

Describe the shape of a protein molecule.

Why is shape so important?

Sample Question:
The different properties and functions of carbohydrates, and other biological molecules, is due to
what?
A. Their structures.
B. Where they are found.
C. They are inorganic molecules.
D. Their bonds.