Nutrients

Environmental Chemistry

C1 Investigate and describe, in general terms, the role of different nutrients in the environment in supporting or harming humans and other living things

  • I can identify the following common organic substances and their functions; Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids

  • I can identify common inorganic substances (including fertilizers) and the roles served by these substances

  • I can describe the uptake of materials by living things through ingestion or absorption, and investigate and describe evidence that some materials are difficult for organisms to break down or eliminate (ex: DDT, Mercury)

  • I can identify substrates and nutrient sources for living things within a variety of environments

Extra Practice

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