Chemistry: Matter and ChangeChapter 24:
The Chemistry of LifeWeb Links
| Carbohydrates | | Read about dietary carbohydrates and how they are utilized by the human body. What is the glycemic index?
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http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html
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| Basal Metabolism Calculator | | Calculate your basal metabolic rate at this site. How many calories do you need to consumer per day to maintain your current weight?
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http://www.room42.com/nutrition/basal.shtml
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| ASU Photosynthesis Center | | Do the virtual experiments at this Arizona State University site, and learn more about photosynthesis.
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http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/default.html
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| Molecular Structures of the Molecules of Life | | Visit this site to view three-dimensional molecular structures of the molecules of life. Click on the icon “Molecules of Life” to open a menu where additional molecules can be selected.
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http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/library/
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| The Chemistry of Forgetting | | Chemical changes occur in the brain, which enable us to remember events for long periods of time. Scientists have discovered the chemical reactions that make this possible. Click on the link about how memory can fail to hear a description of this process.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_301000/301150.stm
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| Nomenclature Carbohydrates | | In order for scientists to effectively communicate with one another, rules for naming carbohydrates had to be established. This Web site contains the rules for naming carbohydrates. Click on the link for “Historical development of carbohydrate nomenclature” to read about the background for naming carbohydrates. Click on some of the other links to familiarize yourself with the process.
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http://www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/iupac/2carb/
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| DNA and Molecular Genetics | | Visit this site to learn more about DNA. This site includes diagrams, photos, interesting information about DNA and replication, as well as, additional links to find more information. Scroll down on this Web page to see the x-ray diffraction photograph of the DNA double helix. Then scroll down to the link that leads you through an animated replication of DNA.
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http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDNAMOLGEN.html
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| Peering at a Machine that Pries Apart DNA | | Visit this site to learn about the enzyme that separates DNA before replication. Scroll down to the drawing of the DNA strands and read the caption for a brief explanation of this process.
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http://www.hms.harvard.edu/news/releases/1099helicase.html
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| Chem Connection Modules | | Visit this site to view animations on various chemistry topics and find out how the material presented relates to real world situations.
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http://chemistry.beloit.edu
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