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1.1: A. A Helium Atom/ B. A Carbon Atom'

1.2: The Atoms Family Album

1.3:The Atoms Family Members

1.4: Matterville: The Atoms Family Home

1.5: Terminology'

1.6: Atoms of Four Elements that are Important for Life

1.7: Alternative Ways to Represent Molecules

1.8: Types of Chemical Reactions

1.9: Concept Map Starter Sheet

1.10: The Chemistry of Water: A Look At Hydrogen Bonds

1.11: A Water Molecule

1.12: Hydrogen Bonds Between Water Molecules

1.13: Water Molecule Arrangement in Ice Versus Water

1.14: A Comparison of Elements: The Human Body vs. The Earth's Crust

1.15: Carbon: The Unparalleled Element

1.16: Variations in Carbon Skeletons

1.17: Recipe for Crunchy Complex Carbohydrates

1.18: Dehydration Synthesis Linking Fatty Acid to Glycerol

1.19: Cholesterol, a steroid

1.20: A. General Structure of an Amino Acid/ B. Examples of Amino Acids

1.21: Peptide Bond Formation

1.22: Levels of Protein Structure

1.23: Similarities and Differences Between DNA & RNA

1.24: A. A Nucleotide/ B. Part of a nucleotide

1.25: DNA Double Helix

1.26: DNA Replication (notes)

1.27: DNA Replication (diagram)

1.28: DNA Transcription (notes)

1.29: A. A Template Model for DNA Replication/ B. Untwisting and Replication of DNA

1.30: Flow of Genetic Information