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Chemistry of Biology

Chemistry of Biology. Quarks to macromolecules. Reductionism. An approach to understanding complex things by reducing them to their smallest parts. Quarks. Smallest form of matter known. Proton, Neutron, Electron. Proton = +1 charge, 1 AMU Neutron = O charge, 1 AMU

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Chemistry of Biology

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  1. Chemistry of Biology Quarks to macromolecules

  2. Reductionism An approach to understanding complex things by reducing them to their smallest parts.

  3. Quarks Smallest form of matter known

  4. Proton, Neutron, Electron Proton = +1 charge, 1 AMU Neutron = O charge, 1 AMU Electron = -1 charge, 1/1836 AMU 1 AMU = 1.67 x 10-27 kg

  5. Atom One atom of the element Carbon

  6. Molecule Lactic Acid C3H6O3

  7. Compound NaCl (Salt)

  8. Macromolecule Hemoglobin

  9. Macromolecule

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