Biology Basic Biochemistry

Purpose:
1. To review the basics of atomic structure and bonding
2. To investigate the concepts of pH and water chemistry.
3. Apply LIFE TRAIT: Complex chemical compounds
4. Apply THEME: Interactions & systems, homeostasis, energy

Essential Concepts/Knowledge:
1. The chemical structure of atoms as related to pH and water properties.
2. How ecosystems are influenced by the chemical environment.
3. Processes involved in the water cycle.
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Chemical Structure Chap 6
1. Definitions Sec.6.1 p. 175: #1-4,12
2. Atoms & elements Sec.6.2 p. 176: #20
a. atomic structure Sec.6.3 p. 165: #1
b. diagramming atoms p. 176: #26,29, 31 - 36
c. Isotopes
3. Chemical bonds Chap 22
a. ionic bonding Sec.22.2 p.640: Fig22.9-Sequence
b. covalent bonding p. 647: #3,5
c. chemical reactions p. 656: #22
STP p. 658-9: #7,13
B. Water-A Key molecule Worksheets
1. Essential properties
2. Water cycle
3. transport of water in plants
a. xylem vs phloem
b. stomata, cuticle and adaptations
c. review of roots
C. Acids, bases and pH-demolab
a. soil pH and plant nutrients
b. buffers and homeostasis
c. ulcers and heartburn

You should now be able to:

___1. Diagram an atom.
___2. Distinguish between ionic and covalent bonding
___3. Discuss the properties of water and their importance to life.
___4. Apply pH indicators to interpret lab data.
___5. Trace the water cycle through the environment, including plant structures.
___6. Explain the impact of pH on plants ability to access nutrients.
___7. Explain the importance of buffers in ecosystems and living organisms on pH.