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Biological molecules, water and inorganic ions

Unit B02 · 4 lessons published so far.

• Carbohydrates: from one sugar to a store of thousands
  Monosaccharides including alpha and beta glucose, ribose and deoxyribose. The glycosidic bond formed by condensation, and the disaccharides maltose…
• Lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids and the ester bond
  Glycerol and fatty acids, and the ester bond made by condensation. Saturated against unsaturated fatty acids and what a double bond does to packing.
• Water and inorganic ions: the properties life depends on
  Why a water molecule is polar and how hydrogen bonds form between molecules. The properties that follow: solvent, high specific heat capacity, high…
• Proteins: from one amino acid to a working shape
  The general structure of an amino acid, the peptide bond made by condensation, the four levels of protein structure and the bonds that hold each one…

Practical work that lands here

• Qualitative biochemical tests, and what they do not tell you
• Colorimetry, dilution series and calibration curves