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This Guide supports study and revision for IBDP Chemistry Paper 3, for students planning to answer questions on Option B: Biochemistry. It reviews all SL and HL topics, summarising the essential information needed for the exam. Coverage includes: proteins and enzymes; lipids; carbohydrates; vitamins; biochemistry and the environment; nucleic acids; and biological pigments. Key features: concise definitions of key terms and concepts; worked examples to demonstrate how to solve calculations; 50 revision questions to test understanding; tip boxes to boost exam performance; and clearly presented diagrams, figures, and tables.

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Author:   Martin Bluemel
Publisher:   OSC Publishing
Imprint:   OSC Publishing
ISBN:  

9781910689172

ISBN 10:   1910689173
Publication Date:   30 September 2015
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents and Introduction Introduction to the Biochemistry option Using this revision guide Topics for Standard and Higher Level in this guide Using past IB Chemistry papers Recent changes to the Biochemistry Option syllabus 1. Introduction to biochemistry 2. Proteins and enzymes Structure of 2-amino acids Acid-base properties of 2-amino acids Buffer solutions Assay of proteins using UV-visible spectroscopy Polypeptides Protein structure Globular and fibrous proteins Analysis of proteins by paper chromatography and gel electrophoresis Enzymes Enzyme Kinetics (HL) 3. Lipids Major functions of lipids Triglycerides Phospholipids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids Iodine number Rancidity of fats Melting points of fats and oils Hydrogenation of fats (HL) Fats in the diet Lipids and carbohydrates as energy storage molecules Steroids 4. Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Stereoisomerism in monosaccharides (HL) Disaccharides Polysaccharides Dietary fibre (HL) 5. Vitamins Properties of vitamins Vitamin deficiencies 6. Biochemistry and the environment Xenobiotics Biomagnification of pollutants Tackling pollution Biodegradable plastics Green Chemistry 7. Nucleic Acids Nucleotides Nucleic acids Storage of DNA in the chromosomes of the cell nucleus DNA replication The genetic code Genetically modified foods 8. Biological pigments Porphyrin pigments Cytochromes Oxygen transport by haemoglobin Chlorophyll and carotenoids Photosynthesis Anthocyanins Separation and identification of pigments Vision chemistry Carotenes and vitamin A as sources of retinal Answers to Revision Questions

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Martin Bluemel has a degree in Biochemistry and a PGCE from Oxford University. He has taught IB Chemistry since 1987 and is the IB Diploma Programme Coordinator at Taunton School, UK. He is an experienced examiner and has taught revision and mid-IB study courses since 1992.

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