Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Comparison

C3, C4, and CAM Photosynthesis

Five things I Learned About MacroMolecules

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1. Glucose is a 6-Carbon molecules (called a Hexose) of the aldose type.  Therefore glucose is a aldohexose.  Glucose's most stable shape is in the form of a ring.
2. Starch is a polysaccharide that is present in plants such as potatoes, rice, or wheat.  
3. Amylose is a starch polysaccharide that has a tendency to form coils. 

 

4. Amino acides have a primary aminogroup NH2 and a carboxyl group -COOH

5.  DNA is formed from the double helix formation of linked deoxyribonucleoside monophosphates.

BioChem Wordle

Biology is a multidisciplinary field that has many facets and branches.  A major component of biology deals with the chemistry of life.  The properties and structures of different atoms and compounds such as carbonyl and carboxyl are essential to cellular functioning.  Particularly, carbon is essential to the construction of life due to its tetravalanece.  The four outer electrons that carbon possesses allows it to be form a nearly infinite number of compounds and isomers.  Isomers of compounds have identical chemical formula but differing structure and shape.  Adenine TriPhosphate (ATP) is another important molecule.  While unstable, ATP is a the primary method of storing and transforming energy for immediate use.  Water is additionally important to life due to the hydrogen bonding and the resulting properties that make it ideal for different cellular processes. 

Ecology Wordle

Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with their environment.  Ecology is essential to understanding the Earth and the organisms we share it with.  Important aspects of Ecology include behavioral ecology, ecosystem ecology, and population ecology.  In behavioral ecology, researchers study the behaviors and underlying factors of behaviors in various organisms from around the world.  Population ecology is all about examining the way a biotic population interacts and changes with the world.  Population ecology is inherent to the preservation of many species.  Other parts of ecology can explore topics of diversity, biomes, and other interesting factors.

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