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1. Understand the basics of inorganic and organic chemistry.
2. Understand why proteins are vital to life.
3. Be able to discuss the structure of an amino acid.
4. Identify the properties of amino acids.
5. Understand that proteins are polymers of amino acids.
6. Understand that amino acid classification is based on their ionic properties at physiological pH.
7. Understand that protein structure is important to its biological function.
8. Understand the system of protein classification.
9. Understand that animal s are dependent on plants or other animals for their source of dietary protein.
10. Understand chemical digestion of protein is a catabolic process in which dietary protein molecules are broken down into their monomers, amino acids
11. Understand the metabolism of proteins
12. Understand that enzymes are an important group of proteins
13. Understand that enzymes have unique characteristics and properties.
14. Understand how enzymes are named and classified according to the type of reaction each catalyzes.
15. Understand that many enzymes require a nonprotein component in order to function.
16. Understand the role vitamins and minerals play as enzyme cofactors.
17. Understand that actors which influence the rate of an enzymatic reaction and therefore control metabolic processes.
18. Understand that enzymatic activities must be controlled to ensure maintenance of homeostasis.
19. Understand that inhibitors interfere with the action of an enzyme and block or slow the rate of a reaction.
20. Understand the role of enzymes as indictors of disease.
21. Understand that carbohydrates are extremely important and abundant compounds in the biological world.
22. Understand the expenditure if energy through mechanical work and biochemical reaction requires that organisms have available a constant supply of energy.
23. Understand that carbohydrates supply approximately 50% of the total calories or energy value.
24. Understand the importance of maintaining the blood glucose level.
25. Understand that lipids are a chemically divers group of organic compounds essential to life.