Biochemistry Unit Checklist
​Periodic Table

Review: Cells & Organelles

Guiding Questions:
  1. What are the roles of various organelles in relation to cellular processes?
  2. How do the structures of organelles relate to their functions?
Organelles Note Template
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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 72-79
  • SG. p. 23 #1-4
Activities
Assessments
None
Extra Practice
- Organelle Memory
​- Name that Organelle
​- Organelle Quiz
- Function Memory Match
- Organelle Jeopardy
- Quizlet

Topic 1: Atoms, Bonding & Polarity

3 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. How and why do different types of bonds occur?
  2. How can polarity of a molecule be determined?
  3. What are some of the unique properties of water and why do they occur?
Atoms & Bonding NT
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Solubility & Forces NT
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Properties of Water Lesson Slides
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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 12-16 & 19-21
  • SG. p. 3 #4-8​ 
Activities
Assessments
Properties of Water
​Lab Activity
Tuesday Sept. 12
Extra Practice
- Identify Polar or Non-Polar?
(skip #9/10 answers are incorrect)
​- Bonding & Polarity Questions 
​- Interactive Polarity
- Polarity & Bonding Jeopardy​
- Phet Molecule Polarity Interactive pick 5 "Real Molecules" and determine polarity
- Solubility Questions
- Properties of Water Game
​- Properties of Water Jeopardy
(first 2 columns only)
- Biology 12 p. 64 #1,2,4,7
- Quizlet

Topic 2: Functional Groups

2 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. How do functional groups contribute to function?
  2. How can the various functional groups be identified?
Functional Groups NT
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Reading & Study Guide
  • ​Text p. 25-27
  • ​SG. p. 8 #4-5​
Activities
Assessments:
Extra Practice
- Identifying Functional Groups Interactive
- Practice naming
- Biology 12 text p. 28 #4, 12 a,b
- Functional Group Sudoku (ANS)

Topic 1 - 2 Quiz: Friday Sep. 15

  • Use The Unit Checklist As Your Guide To Topics & Content
  • Use Extra Practice material to help you study
  • ​Use Quizlet games

Topic 3: Macromolecules

8 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. ​​What are the main functions of each type of macromolecule?
  2. What are the monomer(s), polymers and bonds found in each class of macromolecule?
  3. What are the structural differences between the different types of macromolecules?
Carbs NT
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Lipids NT
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Nucleic A NT
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Proteins NT
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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 29-32
  • SG p. 10 #1-6​
  • Text p. 33-37
  • SG p. 11 #7-11
  • Text p. 45-46
  • ​SG p. 15 #6-9​
  • Text p. 39-44
  • SG p. 13 #1-4
Activities
Assessments
Extra Practice
Macromolecule Lab:
​Tues. Sept. 26
- Macromolecule X-word (ANS)
- Macromolecule Quiz
​(pick 20 questions)
- Macromolecule Multiple Choice
​- Fill in the Blanks
​- Mix & Match
- Fill in the Blanks 2
​- Quick Pick
- Biology 12 p. 64 #11-20
​- Biology 12 p. 66 #71-73, 77
- Quizlet

Topic 1-3 Test: Wednesday Sept. 27

  • Use The Unit Checklist As Your Guide To Topics & Content
  • Use Extra Practice material to help you study
  • ​Review #2 -11 (Sample Answers)

Topic 4: Enzymes

5 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. How do enzymes function?
  2. What factors affect enzyme function?
Enzymes NT
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Functions NT
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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 50-56
  • ​SG p. 17 #1-2, 5-13
Activities
Assessments
Extra Practice
- Functional Enzymes MINI-Research 
​
- In Class ​​Enzyme Lab:
Oct. 4 & 6
- Enzyme Interactives
​- Enzyme Jeopardy (skip enzyme types)
- Enzyme GIZMO & Assessment Questions
​- Enzyme Quiz
- Flashcard Quiz
- Enzyme Matching
- Protein & Enzymes Matching Game
- Biology 12 p. 150 #3, 5, 8
- Biology 12 p. 150 #4, 6, 7
- Quizlet
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Topic 4 Quiz: Wednesday Oct. 4

  • Use The Unit Checklist As Your Guide To Topics & Content
  • Use Extra Practice material to help you study

Topic 5: Phospholipid Bilayer & Membrane Transport

3 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. What components make up the cell membrane?
  2. What are the functions of the components of the plasma membrane?
  3. What methods are used to transport materials across bell membranes?
Bilayer NT
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Movement NT
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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 81-85
  • ​SG p. 25 #1-8​
  • Text p. 89-96
  • ​SG p. 29 #1-9
Activities
Assessments
Extra Practice
​Topic 4-5 Test: Monday Oct. 16
  • ​Key focus on Topics 4-5 but knowledge from ALL topics will be required for complete answers
  • ​Review #12-20, 8-32 (Sample Answers)

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