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

4 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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Reading & Study Guide
  • Text p. 12-16 & 19-21
  • SG. p. 3 #4-8​ 
Activities
Assessments
Water Lab Activity
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:
Modelling Activity
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 Sept. 16

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

Topic 3: Macromolecules

6 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
TBD
- 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: ​Thursday Sept. 29

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

Topic 4: Enzymes

6 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 - FilpGrid

In Class ​​Enzyme Lab 
- 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

Topic 4 Quiz: ​TBA

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

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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

Unit Test: TBA

  • Use The Unit Checklist As Your Guide To Topics & Content
    • ​Key focus on T4-5 but content from ALL topics will be covered
  • Review/Practice Test Questions - #1 & 2 are review from gr.11, Skip # 21, 24-27 (Sample Answers)
    • ​Reminder to not study from the answers, but use them to check your work.