Chapter 1: Principles of Biochemistry Learning Objectives 1.1 What Is Biochemistry?
1.2.h. Explain the role of receptors in multicellular organisms.
1.1.a. List examples where biochemistry has made advancements in the lives of many humans.
1.3 Storage and Processing of Genetic Information
1.2 The Chemical Basis of Life: A Hierarchical Perspective
1.3.a. Identify the three components of a nucleotide.
1.2.a. List the elements that are most abundant in living organisms.
1.3.b. Compare and contrast DNA and RNA.
1.2.b. Identify the most abundant functional groups found in biomolecules. 1.2.c. Name the four major classes of biomolecules and the primary cellular functions associated with each.
1.3.c. Define the central dogma of molecular biology. 1.3.d. Define the terms transcriptome and proteome. 1.4 Determinants of Biomolecular Structure and Function
1.2.d. Identify the biomolecules that form polymers.
1.4.a. Differentiate between germ-line cell mutations and somatic cell mutations.
1.2.e. Explain the role of metabolic pathways in living systems.
1.4.b. Differentiate between orthologous genes and paralogous genes.
1.2.f. Compare and contrast bacterial and eukaryotic cells.
1.4.c. Identify the relationship between protein structure and function.
1.2.g. Name the key organelles found in a eukaryotic cell.