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Unit 1: Chemistry of life
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In this unit, we'll explore the foundations of life itself, learning about macromolecules from proteins to nucleic acids. By the end, you'll have a better understanding of the chemical properties that make life possible.Water is so essential to life that we sometimes forget how complicated it is.
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- Structure of water and hydrogen bondingGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
I have a feeling we're not talking about arsenic...
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- Elements of lifeGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Macromolecules... isn't that an oxymoron?
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- Introduction to biological macromoleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
DNA: it's what's in you. Alongside, you know, a whole bunch of other stuff.
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- Properties, structure, and function of biological macromoleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Are two helixes better than one?
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