Module 5

The Chemistry of Life

 Module 5 Flashcards

 Further Your Knowledge

Enzyme animation 

Various resources on diffusion and osmosis: 

Bitesize Science from the BBC 

An animation on diffusion 

An animation on osmosis. This goes into some details we don't encounter until the next module. 

Another animation on osmosis. Not as slick as the previous ones, but you might find it helpful (and short). 

What does a protein look like? 

Videos

Amoeba Sisters: Intro to Biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, amino acids)

Amoeba Sisters: Enzymes

This video has more detail than we go into in class, but just think how knowledgeable you'll be!  We do cover more of this in another module.  This is a discussion of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.

Lactose intolerance has to do with the lack of an enzyme

Just what IS fat?

Again, a little more detail than you need now on photosynthesis, but he touches on other areas we'll cover in other modules. Gotta love the green hair!

The first of THREE photosynthesis songs:

The second song:

The third song:

Osmosis

Again, more detail than we go into, but it's interesting to see what other students are learning in biology isn't it?  This is done by a high school biology teacher and is a parody of "Gangnam Style."