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Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain how the properties of carbon enable it to produce diverse organic molecules. 2. Explain the relationship between a functional group and the chemical reactivity of an organic molecule. 3. Compare the role of dehydration synthesis and hydrolytic reactions in organic chemistry. 4. Summarize the role of carbohydrates in a cell. 5. Distinguish among the forms of carbohydrates. 6. Compare the energy and structural uses of starch, glycogen, and cellulose. 7. Describe why lipids are essential to living organisms. 8. Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. 9. Contrast the structures of fats, phospholipids, and steroids. 10.Compare the functions of phospholipids and steroids in cells. 11.Describe the functions of proteins in cells. 12.Explain how a polypeptide is constructed from amino acids. 13.Compare the four levels of protein structure. 14.Understand the factors that affect protein structure and function. 15.Distinguish between a nucleotide and nucleic acid. Chapter 1: The Study of Life Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Organic Molecules Unit 1: Biology & Chemistry Organic Molecules • compounds containing carbon are or...