School of Molecular Sciences

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/school-of-molecular-sciences

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the academic disciplines?Chemistry and Biochemistry
2. What is the research focus?Advancing knowledge in molecular composition, structure, reactions, and biological processes
3. What is the School of Molecular Sciences at ASU?It is a part of Arizona State University that studies chemistry and biochemistry, teaching students about the tiny building blocks of matter and life.
4. Why do scientists study chemistry and biochemistry together?Because they are closely linked and help us understand how matter and life work at the smallest level, and they help create new medicines and materials.

Spectroscopy: A scientific technique used to measure the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation to study molecular properties.
Catalysts: Substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without themselves undergoing any permanent chemical change.
Metabolism: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, involving the breakdown and synthesis of molecules for energy and growth.