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infoWhy this? We study biological molecules to understand the common chemical basis of all life, how key molecules like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and water enable cells to function, and how this shared chemistry provides evidence for evolution.

scheduleWhy now? We start with biological molecules now because they provide the fundamental chemical “toolkit” of life, which you need to understand clearly before you can make sense of later topics such as cells, enzymes, genetics and evolution.