Cascadia College

Water -Describe the physical and chemical properties of a water -Explain how hydrogen bonds result in cohesive and adhesive properties of water -Explain how water resists temperature changes -Describe evaporative cooling -Explain why water is called universal solvent

Plasma membrane​ -Use the fluid mosaic model to describe the structure of the cell membrane​ -Describe some of the proteins associated with the cell membrane​ Diffusion​ -Define the term "Selectively permeable"​ -Differentiate passive from active transport​ -Differentiate simple from facilitated diffusion​ Transport​ -Describe the steps of active transport​ -Use ions to power secondary active transport

O-Chem basics -Describe C atom, its bonds and importance of hydrocarbons -Distinguish between seven major functional groups -Know the basic structure of ATP and ADP 4 major macromolecules -Explain basic structure and functions of simple and complex sugars -Discuss different types of lipids and their role in biology -Describe protein chemical structure -Differentiate and discuss many different functions of proteins -Briefly explain the basic structure of nucleic acids and the difference ...

Structure of DNA -Identify key events leading to the discovery of the structure of DNA -Describe Watson and Crick’s three-dimensional model of DNA -Identify the three subunits of DNA and describe how they are put together to construct an intact molecule -Understand the importance of Chargaff’s rules and the complementary nature of nucleotide bases DNA replication -Know what is meant by semiconservative replication of DNA and how it was determined -Know the major enzymes involved in DN...

Basics -Write an equation of photosynthesis -Describe the basic structure of a chloroplast and similarities with photosynthetic cyanobacteria -Distinguish between light and dark phase of photosynthesis Light reactions -Discuss oxygen production and generation of ATP and NADH during light phase of photosynthesis -Locate Photosystem II (PSII) and Photosystem I (PSI) in the light phase -Compare process of chemiosmosis in mitochondria and chloroplast -Describe Electron Transport Chain and it...

O-Chem basics -Describe C atom, its bonds and importance of hydrocarbons -Distinguish between seven major functional groups -Know the basic structure of ATP and ADP 4 major macromolecules -Explain basic structure and functions of simple and complex sugars -Discuss different types of lipids and their role in biology -Describe protein chemical structure -Differentiate and discuss many different functions of proteins -Briefly explain the basic structure of nucleic acids and the difference ...

Cell basics -Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell as well as animal and plant cells and describe their basic structural components -Describe the structure of nucleus, its function and components -Explain the function of free and bound ribosomes Endomembrane system -Describe the endomembrane system of the cell, its structural components members and its function -Compare smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, their structure and function -Discuss structure and function of Golgi apparatu...

Cellular energetics -Discuss the major types of energy -Define metabolism, catabolism and anabolism -Distinguish between exergonic and endergonic reactions -Describe the structure and importance of ATP for the cell Enzymes -Describe the role of enzymes in cellular biochemical reactions -Discuss the mechanism of enzyme action and the importance of an active site -Describe different types of enzyme inhibition -Explain allosteric regulation of enzymes -Connect the concept of negative feed...

O-Chem basics​ -Describe C atom, its bonds and importance of hydrocarbons​ -Distinguish between seven major functional groups​ -Know the basic structure of ATP and ADP​ 4 major macromolecules​ -Explain basic structure and functions of simple and complex sugars​ -Discuss different types of lipids and their role in biology​ -Describe protein chemical structure -Differentiate and discuss many different functions of proteins​ -Briefly explain the basic structure of nucleic...

Cellular energetics -Discuss the major types of energy -Define metabolism, catabolism and anabolism -Distinguish between exergonic and endergonic reactions -Describe the structure and importance of ATP for the cell Enzymes -Describe the role of enzymes in cellular biochemical reactions -Discuss the mechanism of enzyme action and the importance of an active site -Describe different types of enzyme inhibition -Explain allosteric regulation of enzymes -Connect the concept of negative fe...