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Unit 1

AP Biology Unit 1: Chemistry of Life

8–11% of the multiple-choice section · 7 topics

Water and hydrogen bonding, the elements living things are built from, and the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins.

Topics

  1. 1.1Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding
  2. 1.2Elements of Life
  3. 1.3Introduction to Macromolecules
  4. 1.4Carbohydrates
  5. 1.5Lipids
  6. 1.6Nucleic Acids
  7. 1.7Proteins

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