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Individuality is the Key

Before you ever put a piece of food in your mouth do you think to read the label? Who knows what it contains or the nutrition value it has. I bet that doesn't even cross your mind. Just because the label reads low in fat doesn't make it healthy. If you continue reading your probably going to find that it's high in sodium or cholesterol. This chapter has impacted me greatly because it helps me to plan smarter eating habits and I also realized that food can be broken down many ways.



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Added by Lacie Thompson on November 13, 2008 at 11:17am — No Comments

Biology+Chemistry=?Biochemistry

There are a lot more to carbohydrates than you would think. There are many different types of carbs and I don't think a lot of people realize that. There are monosaccharides that includes: glucose, fructose, and galactose. Monosaccharides give you high… Continue

Added by Morgan Wacker on November 13, 2008 at 9:42am — No Comments

Chemistry in Biology... Who Knew!

When I signed up for this class, I had no idea that we would be doing chemistry as well. In my advanced chemistry class, we are learning about some of the same basic concepts, so it was somewhat easy to pick up. The one thing out of this subject that surprised me the most was the complexity of sugars and proteins. You usually don't think about… Continue

Added by Korby Trautman on November 12, 2008 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Chemistry of Life

In this unit, we covered everything from diets to the correct calories on a food label. We even brought in some chemistry when we discussed molecules like: water and sugar. In class we discussed sugar in terms of carbohydrates, and the various forms it has. Then we discussed lipids and how they can be polar and nonpolar. Then we touched on proteins. We even learned how to calculate the real amount of calories in a food item.



There are many types of diets; some diets tell you, "No… Continue

Added by Kaylee Burris on November 11, 2008 at 10:51am — No Comments

Biological Organizations, Lipids, Glucose And Much More!!!

Heres why this biochemistry class added knowledge to my life so far , first of all the biological organizations refreshed my mind on exactly what each level does. From the tissue level to the cellular level all this helped me understand and acknowledge how each level has a specific function in our everyday community. The ecosystem level i found most interesting because i previously always used to get this level mixed up with the community and population levels, but after doing several projects… Continue

Added by Skylar N. Womach on November 11, 2008 at 10:47am — No Comments

The Truth of Biochemistry!!!

Do you really know what goes in your body and the effect that it has on you?



I do now that I had this biology class. We have study and learned the effects of everything from Carbohydrates (monosaccharide, disaccharides, and Polysaccharides) to the well-known Proteins made up of Amino Acids, and everything in between.



So now your asking why does this matter to me, well it does and not just because we are told it does but because… Continue

Added by Chris Michaels on November 11, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

The Chemistry of Living Things

Well in this relatively short unit I think that one of the most important things I learned was how little I really know about the things that go in my body.

Take water for example, you take a drink it cools you off. Then you go on your happy way. But did you know that each little drop of water is made up of tons of molecules. And each molecule is made of three atoms, one… Continue

Added by Amy Snyder on November 11, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Biochemistry?!

In this section I got a better look on what biochemistry was. Its amazing how much makes up just one small atom. I never realized what all went into the making of one. Like how Carbon needs 8 electrons to be stable which allows for it to have 4 covalent bonds.

One thing I learned that got me excited was when we covered surface tension. It was really cool to find out that… Continue

Added by Tori Scott on November 10, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Chemical Reactions In Your Body

In this unit, it cleared up more than half of my diet misconceptions. Dieting isn't all about what you are eating, it's about what your body needs and how it will use the things you take in. You can eat all of the groups respectfully and will maintain a healthy weight. In class we broke down different things you put into your body and discussed what purpose they served and how your body responds to them. We also learned that our bodies are chalked full of different enzymes to break down most of… Continue

Added by Samantha Wilson on November 9, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

What do I know about biochemistry?

When we started talking about biochemistry in biology, I thought oh this is going to be cool because I take chemistry and biology. Wow, was I right!



Carbohydrates are you guessed it, carbon based. There are different types of carbohydrates; monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides contain glucose, fructose and galactose. Some examples of monosaccharides are honey… Continue

Added by kristen sheehan on November 9, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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