Topic 2.1 Molecules to Metabolism

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  1. 2.1.U1 Molecular biology explains living processes in terms of the chemical substances involved.
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  1. 2.1.U2 Carbon atoms can form four covalent bonds allowing a diversity of stable compounds to exist.
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  1. 2.1.U3 Life is based on carbon compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
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  1. 2.1.U4 Metabolism is the web of all the enzyme-catalyzed reactions in a cell or organism.
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  1. 2.1.U5 Anabolism is the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules including the formation of macromolecules from monomers by condensation reactions.
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  1. 2.1.U6 Catabolism is the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules including the hydrolysis of macromolecules into monomers.
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