BIOL 1010U- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 30 pages long!)
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Connected by glycosidic bonds (carbon 1 bonds with carbon 5) Amino acids are composed of an amino group and carboxyl group with a specific r group specifying what amino acid it is. Connected by a peptide bond (ketone to amino group) Each adjacent nucleotide is attached by a phosphodiester bond (cid:523)5" to 3" of the sugar(cid:524) Provide structural support and act as catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. Form phospholipids that make up the lipid bi-layer. Dna is the genetic material in all organisms, it contains the information needed to specify the amino acid sequence synthesized in the organism. Scientific study of life and how it works. Evolution explains the idea that all living organisms adapt to environmental changes (by evolution through natural selection) Modern biology uses charles darwin"s theory of evolution through. Leads to differences among organisms that enable them . Eventually, the mouse changes to a white colour where it is camouflaged by the snow from predators.
