BCHM 3050 Lecture 1 I Introduction to the Course a Attendance is necessary b Make study groups c Sapling online assignment d Phenomenon of Iridescence i Peacocks have brown pigment with crystals around the fibers that reflect the light ii Freshly cut meats show this phenomenon as well due to the proteins and carbohydrates present e What is Life i Complex and dynamic ii Life is organized and self sustaining iii Life is cellular iv Information based v Adapts and evolves f Metric scale i Atoms in scale of nanometers ii Molecules in high scale nanometers almost micrometers iii Cells micrometers iv Tissues millimeters v 1 km 103 m 106 mm g Water i We can go without food for days but not without water ii Water helps deliver oxygen digestions metabolism iii Life began in water h Biomolecules i Carbohydrates Proteins Nucleic Acids Lipids ii Hydroxyl monosaccharaides and nucleic acids iii Amino amino acid and nucleic acids iv Carboxylic acid amino acid v Carbonyl nucleic acids and monosaccharaides vi Phosphate group nucleic acids These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute