ORGANIC/BIOCHEMISTRY



INTRO TO ORGANIC/BIOCHEMISTRY

Books:

Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemisty, 8th edition by Hein, Best, Pattison, Arena Organic Nomenclature, A Programmed instruction, 5th edition by Traynham

This is an advanced level elective course offered for one credit to those students who have successfully completed a general Chemistry course. It is weighted.

Content

A. Intro to organic and biochemistry

a. Become familiar with its history

b. Compare and contrast organic and inorganic chemistry

c. Define isomers and list examples

d. Identify and list organic families and functional groups

e. Identify categories of biochemical compounds

B. Nomenclature

a. Understand the IUPAC naming system

b. Understand older, common names

c. Write structural formulas for various families

C. Alkanes

a. Identify physical properties

b. Identify chemical properties

c. Understand chemical reactions

d. Recognize industrial preparations

e. Understand nomenclature

D. Alkenes

a. Identify physical properties

b. Identify chemical properties

c. Understand chemical reactions

d. Recognize industrial preparations

e. Understand nomenclature

f. Recognize geometric isomerism

E. Aromatic Compounds

a. Define aromaticity

b. Recognize benzene and some of its derivatives

c. Understand nomenclature

d. Demonstrate knowledge of electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions

F. Stereoisomerism

a. Identify types of isomers

b. Identify types of stereoisomers

c. Understand structures and nomenclature

d. Assign appropriate labels for optical isomers

e. Know the importance in biochemistry

G. Carbohydrates

a. Definition

b. Demonstrate knowledge of structure and formulas for common carbohydrates

c. Understanding terminology: monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

d. Know their function

e. Recognize the chemical properties and reactions

f. Understand nomenclature

H. Lipids

a. Definition

b. Recognize structure and formulas

c. Categorize as simple or compound

d. Understand association with fats, oils, waxes

e. Understand relationship to steroids

f. Recognize the various cell membrane models

g. Recognize chemical properties and reactions

h. Understand nomenclature

I. Proteins

a. Definition

b. List common amino acids

c. Identify dipeptides and polypeptides

d. Recognize categories

e. Understand relationship to enzymes

f. Identify structure leves as primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary

g. Recognize chemical properties and reactions

h. Know methods for detecting primary structure

i. Understand nomenclature

J. Metabolism

a. Understand basic relationship between glycolysis and glycogenesis

b. Demonstrate a knowledge of the citric acid cycle (Kreb’s cycle)

c. Know the effects on respiration

Methods of Evaluation

Lab reports

Tests

Quizzes

Homework

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