Unit 15 Biochemistry of Health
Check list for Health
P1 describe the structure of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen and relate these to the structure of biological molecules.

Use diagrams to describe the atomic structure of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
Use diagrams to describe biological molecules (glucose, amino acids, fatty acid).
Explain how hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen combine to form the biological molecules.

P2 describe the structure of water and carbon dioxide with reference to different types of bonding. Use diagrams to describe the structure of water and carbon dioxide. Describe the type of bonds within the molecules of water and carbon dioxide.

P3 describe the structure and function of organic molecules.

Use diagrams to describe the structure of glucose, amino acids and fatty acids.
Explain the functions of glucose, amino acids and fatty acids.

P4 explain the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
What is aerobic respiration?
What is anaerobic respiration?
Include the equations of aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

P5 demonstrate the factors that affect enzyme activity.

Use graphs to demonstrate these factors that affect enzyme activities:
Temperature, pH, Concentration, Substrate concentration and enzyme concentration.

P6 explain the causes of different types of metabolic disorders.

Give examples of inherited metabolic diseases. ( WebMD.com)

M1 explain the relevance of the electronic configuration of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen to biological molecules.

Use atomic structure to hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen to explain the electronic configuration of the atoms.

Use the structure of biological molecules to explain how the atoms bond together.

M2 explain the relationship between the structure and function of organic molecules.