BIO 1305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Organic Compound, Covalent Bond, Enantiomer
Document Summary
Carbon enters the biosphere through the action of producers, plants and other photosynthetic organisms that use solar energy transform atmospheric co2 into the carbon-base molecules of life. Organic chemistry- the study of carbon compounds, regardless of origin. Carbon is unparalleled in its ability to form large, complex, and varied molecules. Proteins, dna, carbohydrates and other molecules that distinguish living matter are all composed of carbon compounds. Stan miller"s classic experiment demonstrated the abiotic synthesis of organic compounds, experiment support the idea that abiotic synthesis of organic compounds, perhaps near volcanoes, could have been a stage in the origin of life. The great diversity of organisms on the planet is due to the versatility of carbon. Shape is important to know the function of the molecule. Carbon chains form the skeletons of the most organic molecule. The key to an atom"s chemical characteristic is its electron con guration.
