Biochemistry


  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Biochemistry Lab - Metabolism & Food Labels
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    Lab
    Students will analyze their lunch based on the type of biomolecules in the food they would eat. This is a great metabolism lab that lets students relate to the metabolism, biomolecules, monomers and polymers.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Biochemistry Worksheet
    Protein Synthesis Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    In this protein synthesis worksheet, students will practice the process of transcription and translation. Students will transcribe DNA into RNA using the base pairing rules. Then students will translate that RNA to build a polypeptide. Students will also answer review questions about transcription and translation. This protein synthesis worksheet is a great skill builder for understanding the vocabulary in both processes and DNA base pairing rules.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-1
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Biochemistry Worksheet
    Lipid Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    In this lipid worksheet, students do a deep dive into the structure and functions of different lipids, specifically cell membranes, and triglycerides. The chemical structure of glycerol and fatty acids is provided to build triglycerides and phospholipids. Students also learn about single bonds and double bonds to create saturated vs unsaturated fatty acids.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Worksheet Recently Updated
    Carbohydrate Worksheet
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    In this carbohydrate worksheet, students will learn about the different types of carbohydrates (monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide) and their designation as monomer, dimer, and polymer. The functions and chemical structures of the different carbohydrates are modeled, including dehydration synthesis.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Carbohydrate Modeling Lab - Ball-and-Stick Metabolism
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    Lab
    Students will learn act out polymerization by performing carbohydrate dehydration synthesis and carbohydrate hydrolysis using chemistry models. Students will also model breaking of one biomolecule to make a different biomolecule. Students will be able to model how polymers are made and how polymers are broken. Students will also be able to describe how the atoms in one macromolecule can be use use to make a different macromolecule.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    Common Core Standard
    W 9-10.2.D, 9-10.7. RST 9-10.3, 9-10.4, 9-10.7
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment
    Digestive System Lab: What Happens When You Eat
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    Lab
    These six digestive system labs have students increasing their knowledge of how digestion occurs in the human body. Students will identify organs involved in performing digestion and eat time they eat.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
    Published by Kelly Ludwig
  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment
    Macromolecule Lab - Organic Compound Mystery
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    Lab
    In this macromolecule lab, students learn about the three food-based biomolecules by testing for triglycerides, glucose, starch, and proteins. Students will use indicator solutions like test strips, paper bag stain test, iodine, and Biuret solution. Students experiment on the following mystery substances: vegetable oil, glucose, corn starch, powdered egg whites, and water.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Enzyme Lab
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    In this enzyme lab, students will discover the effects temperature, pH, and substrate concentration has on enzyme activity. Students will experiment on the enzyme catalase in different foods to determine its qualitative rate of reaction. This enzyme lab asks students to transfer the enzyme activity concepts in this experiment to homeostasis in organisms.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Worksheet Recently Updated
    Metabolism Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    In this metabolism worksheet, students match metabolism vocabulary to the types of food they eat. The concepts of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis are also included.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment
    Carbohydrate Lab
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    Lab
    The goal of this carbohydrate lab is for students to test for the presence of carbohydrate monomers and carbohydrate polymers in food. Students experiment with different unknown substances (baby food, cereal, milk, etc) and test if they are composed of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Worksheet
    Biomolecule Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    Students answer introductory questions about the four main biomolecules. Topics include carbohydrates, mono - poly saccharides, lipids, saturated, proteins, amino acids, nucleic acids, polymers and monomers.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Lipid Lab - Hydrogen Bonding
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    Lab
    Students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to explain how the cell membrane, a lipid, can be used to separate the cell from its environment in order to run its own metabolism.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Lecture
    Biomolecules Lecture Notes
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    Lecture
    This PowerPoint is an introduction to making polymers from monomers (dehydration synthesis) and breaking of polymers into monomers (hydrolysis). The notes also focus on converting one macromolecule into different macromolecule.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment
    Properties of Water Lab
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    Lab
    In this chemistry lab, students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to visually see how hydrogen bonding causes the cohesion of water by the formation of a water bubble on top of the penny. At the end of the lab, students will graph their results.
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  • Biochemistry Lab Experiment
    Enzyme Specificity Lab
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    Lab
    Students learn how enzymes function how they bind to specific substrates using lactose and sucrose. 3 mini experiments are included in this lesson plan.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty

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