Unit 2: The Chemistry of Life
Assigned reading
All students: Read Ch. 2 "The Chemistry of Life" in the white book
AP Biology: You'll read Ch. 2 and 3 in the OpenStax book. Follow the AP Chemistry of Life homework instructions below.
All students: Read Ch. 2 "The Chemistry of Life" in the white book
AP Biology: You'll read Ch. 2 and 3 in the OpenStax book. Follow the AP Chemistry of Life homework instructions below.
Labs
We will choose from this list
We will choose from this list
- Oxygen lab
- CO2 lab
- Food chemistry lab: test various foods for proteins, carbs, lipids
- DNA Extraction from Strawberries & Kiwifruit
- Acids & Bases weblab
- Lipids lab: Make tallow soap
Handouts
| 0._acids & bases_weblab__(biology_chemistry_anatomy).docx |
| AP Biology: Greek_Latin_Roots_assgmt.docx |
| ap_chemistry_of_life_homework_instructions.docx |
| Periodic Table_sargent-welch.pdf |
Ch. 2a Review Questions
Answer the following questions in your own words. A/I chatbox answers will not be accepted. Include the title, your name, and the date. Keep the same numbering please! Also, please write enough of the question that I can see what you're answering.
Student example posted below for guidance.
Ch. 2b Review Questions
Answer the following questions in your own words. A/I chatbox answers will not be accepted. Include the title, your name, and the date. Keep the same numbering please! Also, please write enough of the question that I can see what you're answering.
- RQ 2.1: #1-7 (starts on p. 36 in the white book)
- RQ 2.2: #1-2 and 5-10
- RQ 2.3: #1-7
Student example posted below for guidance.
Ch. 2b Review Questions
- RQ 2.4: #1-4
- RQ 2.5: #1-8
- RQ 2.6: #1-6
| Review Questions student example.pdf |
"Journey Inside the Cell" (3 min). Shows how DNA & RNA work in the cell.
"Inner Life of the Cell". A look at the cell's machinery.
DNA winding and replication (3 min)
DNA Extraction from Strawberries-Kiwifruit
| 0._dna_extraction_strawberries-kiwi_lab_handout.docx |
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O2 and CO2 Labs
| o2_lab_handout.pdf |
| co2_lab_handout.pdf |
| 0._co2_lab_report - student_example_rebekah_h..pdf |
Lipids lab
Saponification reaction. Make old-fashioned tallow soap and study lipids.
Saponification reaction. Make old-fashioned tallow soap and study lipids.
| 0._lipids_lab_handout_-_making_tallow_soap.pdf |
Proteins lab (Casein Skin Cream)
| proteins_lab_-_casein_massage_cream_-_STUDENT HANDOUT.docx |
| HANDOUT - 1905_casein skin cream advertisement |