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Chemistry

8 Pathways • 70 Skills

Skill Set Chemistry is the blend of abilities and knowledge that lets you tackle chemical concepts and laboratory practices with confidence. It's crucial because it unlocks the mysteries of matter and reactions, which is pretty handy whether you're developing new materials, whipping up medications, or just trying to understand the label on your cereal box. Mastering this skill set means you can make sense of the world at a molecular level, which is like having a backstage pass to how everything around us works.

Amino acids and proteins

"Building Blocks of Life"

Carbohydrates

"Carbs: Energy's Sweet Source"

Lipids

"Lipids: Your Body's Slick Operators"

Nucleic acids

"Blueprints of Life Unzipped"

Enzymes

"Enzymes: Life's Speedy Catalysts"

Metabolism

"Fueling Life's Inner Fire"

Signal transduction

"Cellular whispers, loud outcomes."

DNA lifecycle

"Unzipping Life's Code"

Gene regulation

"Genes on Demand"

Cell structure and function

"Life's Building Blocks Unlocked"