Today we conducted an experiment to extract DNA from 3 fruits - banana, kiwi and strawberry. We hypothesized which fruits have larger genomes and why.
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We started the lesson with an experiment demonstrating the process of cellular respiration, the process in which cells generate the energy molecule ATP.
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In today’s session we reviewed the difference between kinetics and thermodynamics, and examined the impact Gibb’s Free Energy has behind biochemical reactions in more detail.
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In today’s session the students explored enzyme activity in more mathematical depth, including specific activity and dissociation constants.
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Over the past 3 lessons, the students have focused on how enzymes are able to catalyze reactions.
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Continuing on our discussion of catalysis and enzymes, we summarized the catalase experiment we conducted last lesson.
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Today our students reviewed thermochemistry and the basics behind reactions, and then explored the concepts behind kinetics and why reactions occur.
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We reviewed concepts that are vital foundations for our more advanced topics of organic chemistry and biochemical catalysts (enzymes).
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In our second session we reviewed the atomic structure of matter and further explored the periodic table through a game of “periodic spelling.”
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Welcome to our introductory session of biochemistry, the fascinating world of the chemistry behind the survival and evolution of living things!
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Life on Earth has evolved from single-celled microbes into a diverse web of complex organisms. Despite this variety, all living things are composed of the same biochemical building blocks.
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