Big Ideas:
- Technological applications that affect biological processes and cellular functions are used in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries.
- Biological molecules and their chemical properties affect cellular processes and biochemical reactions.
- Biochemical compounds play important structural and functional roles in cells of all living organisms.
Overall Expectations:
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. analyze technological applications of enzymes in some industrial processes, and evaluate technological advances in the field of cellular biology;
B2. investigate the chemical structures, functions, and chemical properties of biological molecules involved in some common cellular processes and biochemical reactions;
B3. demonstrate an understanding of the structures and functions of biological molecules, and the biochemical reactions required to maintain normal cellular function.