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Instructional Video

What Is Biochemistry?

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Watch as chemistry comes alive! Socratica's biology playlist kicks off with a simple video detailing the principle components of biochemistry. Content includes carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. The narrator describes each class of molecule in form and function to make sure the concept is clear.

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Concepts

biochemistry, atoms, molecules, protein, amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, hormones, sugar, energy, fats, nucleic acids, carbon, covalent bonds

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

Show the video to introduce the four main classes of molecules that make up living things
Have the class list examples of each type of molecule as they watch the video

Classroom Considerations

Students should know the basic elements that make up biological molecules, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and oxygen

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

The narrator describes each class of molecule thoroughly
Diagrams of each molecule help viewers understand the importance of their shapes as they relate to their functions

Cons

None

Common Core

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