Organic and Biological Chemistry Structures of Life Paperback - 2001

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Topics in each chapter build from basic ideas that connect with the students experience to the more complex chemistry content. - Art and design provide visual representations of concepts at both the atomic and macromolecular real-life levels. - Every section contains one or more sample problems, which serve as models to assist students in developing problem solving skills. Each sample appears with a complete discussion of its solution, plus a study check for immediate practice, with answers provided at the end of the chapter. - Sets of questions and problems, integrated throughout and at the end of each chapter, encourage students to apply new material immediately and test their understanding. - Pedagogy includes learning goals for each chapter; chapter summaries keyed to each section; and key terms, which first appear in boldfaced type and are listed in a glossary at the end of the chapter and in the index at the back of the text. - Hands-on Explore Your World activities using everyday material at home encourage students to actively explore selected chemistry topics as part of their learning experience. These, along with Health and Environmental Notes that apply concepts to real