Students compare/contrast the DNA sequence data of the rat GULO gene to the inactive human GULO gene. They translate and align the sequences, and propose a scenario to explain the occurrence of an inactive DNA sequence to that of an...

In this endocrine system worksheet, students compare and contrast the glands associated with this body system plus review the four major classes of hormones. This worksheet has 25 fill in the blank statements.

Students create sentences, using words printed on pictures of peanuts. They are explained that the peanut is not really a nut, but a legume, related to beans and peas. Students are also told that the first peanuts grew in Brazil. They...

Based on a set of criteria, students will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five pecans....

Students read about hamburgers and analyze a healthy diet as well as the importance of nutrition. In this nutrition education lesson, students read the background information about hamburgers and their nutrition facts. Students complete...

In this elements worksheet, students review the most common elements found in living things. Students color in two pictures with the percentages of the elements found in that living thing.

Students experiment with enzymes as key components of chemical reactions in all living things through this series of lessons.

Amino acids and proteins questions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students investigate amino acids, peptide bonds, and proteins. They also have the opportnity to discover the effect of an enzyme on a biochemical...

Read this article to learn more about amino acids and proteins.

Through this activity, students work with macromolecules, proteins and nucleic acids. The focus is on the atomic structure of proteins, how linear polymers are made, and the surface charges of the resulting polymers. . Multiple-choice...

A discussion of the structure and types of amino acids, and of how they combine to form proteins. (Published: October 16, 2010)

Learn the basics of peptide bonds and how different amino acids combine to form different proteins. Also discussed is the difference in function and structure of proteins.

An explanation of the importance of fats and proteins in the human diet. Examples of chemical structures of various fats and proteins are used.

A great site for understanding Amino Acids, the building blocks for protein. Besides a very complete summary, the site includes a complete list of amino acids, a link to basic amino acid structure, a list if atoms in amino acids, and...

Humans need amino acids to exist. Click on each of the necessary twenty listed to see their molecular structures and learn what type they are.

Lesson explores scientific principles in using eggs as a highly nutritious and versatile food source of protein.

Clickable list of links to descriptions and models of 20 amino acids, including classification and structure.

Each amino acid has at least one amine and one acid functional group as the name implies. The different properties result from variations in the structures of different R groups. The R group is often referred to as the amino acid side...

This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.

Explore the convept that DNA and proteins are key molecules of the cell nucleus.

The first thing you might be asking is, "What is an amino acid?" There are more than fifty, and each one of them is a little different. Amino acids are used in every cell of your body to build the proteins you need to survive. All...

This lesson focuses on how genes, sections of the DNA, are formed including descriptions of transcription and translation. It provides links to a video and a test.

Using a bead-bracelet simulation, construct a sequence of amino acids. Then, discover the effects of silent, point, and frameshift mutations.