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What do all living organisms have in common?
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1)Life is complex and dynamic
2)Life is organized and self-sustaining 3)Life is cellular 4)Life is information based 5)Life adapts and evolves |
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What is Biochemistry? How did Biochemistry (and organic chemistry) begin?
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Biochemistry is the molecular investigation of life. Biochemistry and organic chemistry began with the synthesis of urea from inorganic substances--> proved that organic compounds don't just come from organic substances.
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What are the major classes of organic molecules in a living organism? (4 of them) Waht are the major functions of each? Which and what are macromolecules?
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1)Amino Acids & Proteins
2)Sugars & Carbohydrates 3)Fatty Acids 4)Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids |
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What is a polymer? (Give an example)
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A long chain of repeating atoms (ex. DNA and repeating nucleotides)
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What are the 4 major elements making up living things? What two other elements combined with these 4 make up 92% of a cell's mass?
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C,N,O,H
H20 = water |
