The Biology I Course was developed through the Ohio Department of Higher …
The Biology I Course was developed through the Ohio Department of Higher Education OER Innovation Grant. The course is part of the Ohio Transfer Assurance Guides and is also named OSC003. This work was completed and the course was posted in October 2019. For more information about credit transfer between Ohio colleges and universities, please visit: www.ohiohighered.org/transfer.Team LeadCathy Sistilli Eastern Gateway Community CollegeContent ContributorsLisa Aschemeier Northwest State Community CollegeShaun Blevins Rhodes State CollegeRachel Detraz Edison State Community College Sara Finch Sinclair Community CollegeWendy Gagliano Clark State Community College AJ Snow University of Akron Wayne CollegeLibrarianAmanda Rinehart Ohio State UniversityReview TeamJessica Hall Ohio Dominican UniversitySanhita Gupta Kent State UniversityErica Mersfelder Sinclair Community College
Food provides the body with the nutrients it needs to survive. Many …
Food provides the body with the nutrients it needs to survive. Many of these critical nutrients are biological macromolecules, or large molecules, necessary for life. Different smaller organic molecule (monomer) combinations build these macromolecules (polymers). What specific biological macromolecules do living things require? How do these molecules form? What functions do they serve? We explore these questions in this chapter.
By the end of this section, you will be able to do …
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Discuss the role of carbohydrates in cells and in the extracellular materials of animals and plants Explain carbohydrate classifications List common monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
By the end of this section, you will be able to do …
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the four major types of lipids Explain the role of fats in storing energy Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids Describe phospholipids and their role in cells Define the basic structure of a steroid and some steroid functions Explain how cholesterol helps maintain the plasma membrane's fluid nature
By the end of this section, you will be able to do …
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the functions proteins perform in the cell and in tissues Discuss the relationship between amino acids and proteins Explain the four levels of protein organization Describe the ways in which protein shape and function are linked
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