General Biology I / 2.4 Organic Compounds

"This learning object covers Organic Compounds. The six major elements of life: 1) carbon, 2) hydrogen, 3) oxygen, 4) nitrogen, 5) phosphorous, 6) sulfur are remembered by the acronym CHONPS. Functional groups and the most common groups include 1) hydroxyl, 2) carbonyl, 3) carboxyl, 4) amine, 5) phosphate, 6) sulfhydryl. Resources include videos, animations, interactive activities, and self-assessments. When you have completed your review of the module, try the self-assessments to check your knowledge. This learning object is part 7 of 24 parts that comprise the General Biology 1 course. This grant product was created by the Community College Consortium for Bioscience Credentials and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License."
Date:
2015-06-25
Primary Material Type:
Hybrid/Blended Course
Institution:
Forsyth Technical Community College
Project Name:
C3BC
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
biology,organic compounds,elements,life,carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,phosphorous,sulfur,Functional groups,CHONPS,hydroxyl,carbonyl,carboxylamine,phosphate,sulfhydryl

Industry / Occupation

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Industry Sector:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)
Occupation:
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations -- Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021)

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Instructional Program:
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (26)
Credit Type:
  • None
Credential Type:
  • None
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
16 Hours
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
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Course Note:
General Biology l

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