Chemistry Matter and Change - Biochemistry

Chemistry Matter and Change - BiochemistryIn this final part of our look at the four disciplines of learning science in Grade 11, we'll look at a concept that's a pillar of much modern-day science teaching: biological design. In this final installment, we'll take a closer look at how biological development is taught in Chemistry Matter and Change. By the end of this, you should be well prepared to step into this topic at a later date. By the time you finish this, however, you should already be on your way to mastering the more advanced topics in Chemistry Matter and Change.The first thing you must remember about Biology Matter and Change is that the whole 'science' part of the title is simply a misnomer. All teaching material presented in this book really does fall under the category of biological science, even though there are many discussions in the book which delve into other concepts. That's fine! There's plenty of material in this book to teach all the biology topics you need to learn, especially because of the great breadth of material here.The great thing about biology is that there's plenty of good material to learn about the natural world. In Biology Matter and Change, authors P. J. W. Clark and David G. Sloman offer all sorts of content that covers many of the topics you'll find in any biology textbook, including an article from Nature covering just about every aspect of the process of biological evolution. They also provide additional articles on the same topics. Their writing style is also very clear and easy to follow, and they always end with easy-to-follow 'notes for further reading.'Biochemistry is the science that examine living things, and its literature covers a great many topics, many of which are also present in biology. Topics like DNA, RNA, proteins, and the various enzymes families will help you learn about this topic, too. Your instructors may focus more on biochemistry in their coursework, but at least one course in the class should co ver some biochemistry concepts. I think it's a good idea to supplement your biochemistry-based coursework with biochemistry-based literature when possible.Then there's 'biotechnology,' which examines the genetic material used to make everything from food to clothing. This is a fascinating subject, and it can be more challenging than biochemistry itself, but there's plenty of biotechnology literature available to help you learn about this topic. I learned about the importance of genetic engineering from the informative website Modern Life Sciences. Biotechnology is covered in different forms in Biotechnology Matter and Change, but it can easily stand alone. There's nothing else in this book, to do more than discuss biotechnology and the related subjects.Chemistry Matter and Change also provide a helpful study guide to help you develop the basic concepts that you'll need to understand all of the other topics we've discussed in this series. Students in Chemistry Matter and Change can a lso choose to purchase study guides for other chapters if they wish. So don't wait until your end-of-semester review to buy a study guide, either.Good chemistry teachers will make sure that you receive adequate material throughout your coursework, but even the best teachers will miss out on a few students who will benefit most from supplemental materials. Don't assume that supplemental material is unnecessary or unimportant! Choose a good resource and study guide and learn much more!