TOPIC GUIDE
Biochemistry
Build the chemical foundation needed to reason about biological reactions.
KEY CONCEPTS
What to know
□Water & carbon chemistry
□Macromolecules
□Protein structure
□Enzyme kinetics
□Metabolism & energy coupling
Recommended reading
See the weekly Campbell and free OpenStax readings below.
MASTERY CHECKLIST
You should be able to…
- Relate structure to function
- Interpret enzyme graphs
- Predict pH and temperature effects
- Explain ATP coupling
WEEKLY STUDY
Reading and practice
WEEK 2 · Oct 12–18
Cell Biology II: Metabolism, Respiration & Photosynthesis
Enzymes · thermodynamics · ATP · glycolysis · Krebs cycle · ETC/chemiosmosis · fermentation · light reactions · Calvin cycle
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 8–10
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
Choose one reading source for the week.
Practice: Map energy and electron flow; practice pathway comparisons.
MATERIALS
Learn, practice, check
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