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key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
schrödinger 's equation , $ \hat { h } \psi=e\psi $ , can be solved to yield a series of wave function $ \psi $ , each of which is associated with an electron binding energy , $ e $ . the square of the wave function , $ \psi^2 $ , represents the probability of finding an electron in a given region within the atom . an ...
and the wave function squared gives a probability of the in a particular region , would n't it give infinitive possibilities for and electron to exist based on the graph shown in previous pages ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
the fact that there are only certain allowable states or energies that an electron in an atom can have is similar to a standing wave . we will briefly discuss some properties of standing waves to get a better intuition for electron matter waves . you are probably already familiar with standing waves from stringed music...
since the standing matter waves in the figure above is in a cylindrical orientation , what does this exactly mean for the electron ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
since knowing the energy of an electron is necessary for predicting the chemical reactivity of an atom , chemists generally accept that we can only approximate the location of the electron . how do chemists approximate the location of the electron ? the wave functions that are derived from schrödinger 's equation for a...
i do n't think this means that the electron 's possible location is positioned cylindrically , right ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
however , when a particle has a mass on the order of $ 10^ { -31 } $ kg , as an electron does , the wavelike behavior becomes significant enough to lead to some very interesting phenomena . concept check : the fastest baseball pitch ever recorded was approximately 46.7 $ \dfrac { \text { m } } { \text s } $ . if a base...
how can a thrown baseball have an oscillating wavelength ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
an atomic orbital is defined as the region within an atom that encloses where the electron is likely to be 90 % of the time . the heisenberg uncertainty principle states that we ca n't know both the energy and position of an electron . therefore , as we learn more about the electron 's position , we know less about its...
even though we ca n't find both the position and energy level of an electron at the same time , can we first find the position of the electron in the atom and then find the energy of the same electron one after the other ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
bohr 's model was also successful at predicting the energy levels in other one-electron systems , such as $ \text { he } ^+ $ . however , it failed to explain the electronic structure in atoms that contained more than one electron . while some physicists initially tried to adapt bohr 's model to make it useful for more...
how exactly does one fire a beam of silver atoms ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
the physicist niels bohr also said , `` anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it . '' so if you feel confused when learning about quantum mechanics , know that the scientists who originally developed it were just as befuddled . we will start by briefly reviewing bohr 's model of hydrogen , the ...
how does quantum mechanics describe the change in an atom 's energy level ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
this is called a radial probability graph . on the left is a radial probability graph for the 1s , 2s , and 3s orbitals . notice that as the energy level of the orbital increases from 1s to 2s to 3s , the probability of finding an electron farther from the nucleus increases as well .
whether the orbitals 1s , 2s and 3s overlap physically with each other as shown in your 'electron probability ' vs 'r ' graph ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
from this model , bohr derived an equation that correctly predicted the various energy levels in the hydrogen atom , which corresponded directly to the emission lines in the hydrogen spectrum . bohr 's model was also successful at predicting the energy levels in other one-electron systems , such as $ \text { he } ^+ $ ...
also whether the energy of the electron depends on principal quantum number ' n ' ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
the function $ \psi^2 $ is often called the probability density . the probability density for an electron can be visualized in a number of different ways . for example , $ \psi^2 $ can be represented by a graph in which varying intensity of color is used to show the relative probabilities of finding an electron in a gi...
if both the answers are `` yes '' , then does it not mean that , at any value of x coordinate , the electron will have different energies at the same time surprisingly , because the 's ' orbitals of all principal quantum number physically overlap ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
an atomic orbital is defined as the region within an atom that encloses where the electron is likely to be 90 % of the time . the heisenberg uncertainty principle states that we ca n't know both the energy and position of an electron . therefore , as we learn more about the electron 's position , we know less about its...
is the product of uncertainty in position and uncertainty in momentum always greater than or equal to h/2 pi or h/4 pi ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
as such , the vibrations are quantized . schrödinger 's equation how are standing waves related to electrons in an atom , you may ask ? on a very simple level , we can think of electrons as standing matter waves that have certain allowed energies .
how is the momentum and energy related ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
however , for other types of orbitals such as p , d , and f orbitals , the electron 's angular position relative to the nucleus also becomes a factor in the probability density . this leads to more interesting orbital shapes , such as the ones in the following image . the p orbitals are shaped like dumbbells that are o...
is it as simple as an increase in velocity leads to an increase in momentum which leads to more kinetic energy and thus an increase in energy ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
from this model , bohr derived an equation that correctly predicted the various energy levels in the hydrogen atom , which corresponded directly to the emission lines in the hydrogen spectrum . bohr 's model was also successful at predicting the energy levels in other one-electron systems , such as $ \text { he } ^+ $ ...
are we able to assume potential energy is constant ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
in the next section , we will discuss how electron probabilities are determined . orbitals and probability density the value of the wave function $ \psi $ at a given point in space— $ x , y , z $ —is proportional to the amplitude of the electron matter wave at that point . however , many wave functions are complex func...
what would be the wave function for 3pz orbital ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
notice that there are points of zero displacement , or nodes , that occur along the standing wave . the nodes are marked with red dots . since the string in the animation is fixed at both ends , this leads to the limitation that only certain wavelengths are allowed for any standing wave .
and how we would we like locate all the radial and angular nodes for it ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
if a baseball has a mass of 0.145 kg , what is its de broglie wavelength ? example 1 : calculating the de broglie wavelength of an electron the velocity of an electron in the ground-state energy level of hydrogen is $ 2.2\times10^6\ , \dfrac { \text { m } } { \text s } $ . if the electron 's mass is $ 9.1\times10^ { -3...
1- why is velocity in the equation ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
some of this behavior is so counterintuitive that we can only talk about it with symbols and metaphors—like in poetry . for example , what does it mean to say an electron behaves like a particle and a wave ? or that an electron does not exist in any one particular location , but that it is spread out throughout the ent...
so does that mean that a body does n't exhibits wave like properties when its not moving ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
it 's not even worth attempting to describe the f orbitals ! electron spin : the stern-gerlach experiment the last quantum phenomenon we will discuss is that of electron spin . in 1922 , german physicists otto stern and walther gerlach hypothesized that electrons behaved as tiny bar magnets , each with a north and sout...
in stern-gerlach experiment , how do we know that particles which were fired did n't re-orient themselves in magnetic field before being finally deflected ?
key points louis de broglie proposed that all particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength $ \lambda $ , given by the following equation : $ \lambda=\dfrac { h } { mv } $ erwin schrödinger proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom , which treats electrons as matter waves . schrödinger 's equatio...
based on de broglie 's idea that particles could exhibit wavelike behavior , austrian physicist erwin schrödinger theorized that the behavior of electrons within atoms could be explained by treating them mathematically as matter waves . this model , which is the basis of the modern understanding of the atom , is known ...
did /did n't einsteins model of photoelectric effect played a crucial role on the mechanical mode of an atom ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
lower classes , ethnic minorities , recent immigrants , the mentally ill , and the developmentally disabled all occupied lower rungs on this hierarchy . in 1907 , the united states became the first country to pass a compulsory sterilization law . the genocidal policies of nazi germany ultimately discredited the “ scien...
how did the u.s. congress allow sterilization ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
the wilson administration , for instance , despite its embrace of modernity and progress , pursued a racial agenda that culminated in the segregation of the federal government . the years of wilson ’ s presidency ( 1913-1921 ) witnessed a revival of the ku klux klan and a viciously racist backlash against the economic ...
if the klu klux klan was hurting the african-americans and people helped them , then why did n't the president and government try to stop the klu klux klan ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive reformers successfully influenced the passage of much substantive legislation , including several amendments to the us constitution . the sixteenth amendment established a federal income tax , the seventeenth amendment allowed for the direct election of senators , the eighteenth amendment prohibited sales o...
why was the 16th amendment ( federal income tax ) ratified ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
what were the most impressive achievements of progressive reformers ? overall , were the effects of progressivism more harmful or beneficial to american society ?
why were muckrakers needed in american society ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
lower classes , ethnic minorities , recent immigrants , the mentally ill , and the developmentally disabled all occupied lower rungs on this hierarchy . in 1907 , the united states became the first country to pass a compulsory sterilization law . the genocidal policies of nazi germany ultimately discredited the “ scien...
to be honest i 'm not completely understanding the `` sterilization '' what is it exactly ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
how did the progressive era help shape the society ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices , reduce corruption , and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization . during the progressive era , protections for workers and consumers were strengthened , and women fi...
why was the progressive era so important ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices , reduce corruption , and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization . during the progressive era , protections for workers and consumers were strengthened , and women fi...
how did the progressive era affect women ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
corporate bosses , sometimes referred to as “ robber barons , ” pursued unethical and unfair business practices aimed at eliminating competition and increasing profits . factory workers , many of them recent immigrants , were frequently subjected to brutal and perilous working and living conditions . political corrupti...
how long have businesses treated there workers poorly ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
corporate bosses , sometimes referred to as “ robber barons , ” pursued unethical and unfair business practices aimed at eliminating competition and increasing profits . factory workers , many of them recent immigrants , were frequently subjected to brutal and perilous working and living conditions . political corrupti...
how long did it take for the government to realize the poor conditions of workers ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
the problems of industrialization though industrialization in the united states raised standards of living for many , it had a dark side . corporate bosses , sometimes referred to as “ robber barons , ” pursued unethical and unfair business practices aimed at eliminating competition and increasing profits . factory wor...
are there still robber barons today ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices , reduce corruption , and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization . during the progressive era , protections for workers and consumers were strengthened , and women fi...
how did the progressive era affect women ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
these two assumptions were not shared by political conservatives , who tended to believe that human nature was unchanging , and that the federal government should remain limited in size and scope. $ ^3 $ some of the most famous progressive reformers were jane addams , who founded hull house in chicago to help immigrant...
how did the progressive era benefited the middle class and why did it benifited so much the wealthy people ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
the sixteenth amendment established a federal income tax , the seventeenth amendment allowed for the direct election of senators , the eighteenth amendment prohibited sales of alcohol , and the nineteenth amendment guaranteed women the right to vote . legislation aimed at strengthening protections for workers and consu...
are there any cons of the clayton antitrust act ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices , reduce corruption , and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization . during the progressive era , protections for workers and consumers were strengthened , and women fi...
why do people think the progressive era is bad ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
progressive reformers successfully influenced the passage of much substantive legislation , including several amendments to the us constitution . the sixteenth amendment established a federal income tax , the seventeenth amendment allowed for the direct election of senators , the eighteenth amendment prohibited sales o...
why was the 16th amendment ratified ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
the years of wilson ’ s presidency ( 1913-1921 ) witnessed a revival of the ku klux klan and a viciously racist backlash against the economic and political gains of african americans in the post-reconstruction period. $ ^5 $ labor unions , which were very active in progressive politics , supported restrictions on immig...
why did it take the holocaust for people to realise that selective breeding is wrong ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
the years of wilson ’ s presidency ( 1913-1921 ) witnessed a revival of the ku klux klan and a viciously racist backlash against the economic and political gains of african americans in the post-reconstruction period. $ ^5 $ labor unions , which were very active in progressive politics , supported restrictions on immig...
how do other countries deal with immigration ?
overview the period of us history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the progressive era , an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society . progressive era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair...
corporate bosses , sometimes referred to as “ robber barons , ” pursued unethical and unfair business practices aimed at eliminating competition and increasing profits . factory workers , many of them recent immigrants , were frequently subjected to brutal and perilous working and living conditions . political corrupti...
why did people blame immigrants for the working conditions and low wages ?
humankind ’ s origins and the beginnings of cultural expression may be traced to africa . recent discoveries in the southern tip of africa provide remarkable evidence of the earliest stirrings of human creativity . ocher plaques with engraved designs , made some 70,000 years ago , represent some of humankind ’ s earlie...
further south along the nile , one of the earliest of the nubian kingdoms was centered at kerma in present-day sudan and dominated trade networks linking central africa to egypt for almost one thousand years beginning around 2500 b.c.e . a corpus of sophisticated terracotta sculptures found over a broad geographic area...
how does using terracotta indicate iron technology ?
what is a picture graph ? picture graphs display data using pictures and symbols . we are going to create some pictures graphs , but first , let ’ s look at an example . jessie sold ice cream last summer . she made a picture graph to show how many ice cream cones she sold on her first day . use the picture graph above ...
what is a picture graph ? picture graphs display data using pictures and symbols .
what is the difference between a bar graph and a bar chart ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
before this information can be used for protein synthesis , however , an rna copy ( transcript ) of the gene must first be made . this type of rna is called a messenger rna ( mrna ) , as it serves as a messenger between dna and the ribosomes , molecular machines that read mrna sequences and use them to build proteins ....
how do mrna and trna communicate with eachother during the formation of the proteins ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
scientists are still discovering new varieties of noncoding rna . summary : features of dna and rna | dna | rna - | - | - function | repository of genetic information | involved in protein synthesis and gene regulation ; carrier of genetic information in some viruses sugar | deoxyribose | ribose structure | double heli...
if a-t bonds have 2 hydrogen bonds and g-c bonds have 3 ... would it be true that longer periods of a-t bonds in dna ( so like : aataattattttaattaaaa ) are less stable parts of the dna helix than parts that have more ( or only ) g-c bonds in them ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up of nitrogen-containing ring structures . each nucleotide in dna contains one of four possible nitrogenous bases : adenine ( a ) , guanine ( g ) cytosine ( c ) , and t...
dna is common to all organisms , all organisms use the same 4 nitrogenous bases , a t , c g is that right ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
in prokaryotes , such as bacteria , the dna is not enclosed in a membranous envelope , although it 's located in a specialized cell region called the nucleoid . in eukaryotes , dna is typically broken up into a number of very long , linear pieces called chromosomes , while in prokaryotes such as bacteria , chromosomes ...
are all the 46 chromosomes present in a single cell ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
are the functions of nucleic acids guided only by molecular forces and just appear to have intention or are there other forces at work that i 'm not aware of ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
how do these macromolecules `` know '' what to do ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
because of the sizes and functional groups of the bases , base pairing is highly specific : a can only pair with t , and g can only pair with c , as shown below . this means that the two strands of a dna double helix have a very predictable relationship to each other . for instance , if you know that the sequence of on...
when transcription takes place and the dna is broken into two , and then mrna is formed with one of the dna strands or for both the dna strands ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up of nitrogen-containing ring structures . each nucleotide in dna contains one of four possible nitrogenous bases : adenine ( a ) , guanine ( g ) cytosine ( c ) , and t...
why do some nitrogenous bases have two fused carbon rings while other have one ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up of nitrogen-containing ring structures . each nucleotide in dna contains one of four possible nitrogenous bases : adenine ( a ) , guanine ( g ) cytosine ( c ) , and t...
would it be possible for there to be nitrogenous bases with more than two fused carbon rings ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up of nitrogen-containing ring structures . each nucleotide in dna contains one of four possible nitrogenous bases : adenine ( a ) , guanine ( g ) cytosine ( c ) , and t...
could there ever be an instance where there are more than just five kinds of nitrogenous bases ( adenine , thymine , guanine , cytocine and uracil ) ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
if it could be possible how would dna and rna have to rearrange themselves ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
in molecular biology shorthand , the nitrogenous bases are often just referred to by their one-letter symbols , a , t , g , c , and u. dna contains a , t , g , and c , while rna contains a , u , g , and c ( that is , u is swapped in for t ) . sugars in addition to having slightly different sets of bases , dna and rna n...
would it be possible for dna and rna to use other sugars aside from deoxyribose and ribose ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
did i misinterpret or is there missing piece on how dna - > rna is done ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a nucleotide in an rna chain will contain ribose ( the five-carbon sugar ) , one of the four nitrogenous bases ( a , u , g , or c ) , and a phosphate group . here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger r...
what kinds of rnas are there aside from what 's mentioned above ( trna , mrna rrna , mirna , sirna , incrna and pirna ) ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assembling proteins out of amino acids . the ribosome uses the information in the mrna to make a protein of a specific sequence , “ reading out ” the mrna ’ s nucleotides in groups of three ( called codons ) and...
what is a codon actually ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a chromosome may contain tens of thousands of genes , each providing instructions on how to make a particular product needed by the cell . from dna to rna to proteins many genes encode protein products , meaning that they specify the sequence of amino acids used to build a particular protein . before this information c...
does n't dna tightly coiled many times around proteins then form the chromosome ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
is there such thing as a failure in the binding of dna or rna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger rna ( mrna ) messenger rna ( mrna ) is an intermediate between a protein-coding gene and its protein product . if a cell needs to make a particular protein , t...
i am confused about the difference between a codone and a gene , can anyone please help ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a nucleotide in an rna chain will contain ribose ( the five-carbon sugar ) , one of the four nitrogenous bases ( a , u , g , or c ) , and a phosphate group . here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger r...
so are there only four types of rna or are there more than four types of rna but just four major types ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
however , in the rna molecule , the base t is replaced with u . for instance , if a dna coding strand has the sequence 5 ’ -aattgcgc-3 ’ , the sequence of the corresponding rna will be 5 ’ -aauugcgc-3 ’ . once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assemb...
i mean , could it be 3'-5 ' or 5'-3 ' with any distinction ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up of nitrogen-containing ring structures . each nucleotide in dna contains one of four possible nitrogenous bases : adenine ( a ) , guanine ( g ) cytosine ( c ) , and t...
why do nitrogenous bases have covalent bonds ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
adenine and guanine are purines , meaning that their structures contain two fused carbon-nitrogen rings . cytosine and thymine , in contrast , are pyrimidines and have a single carbon-nitrogen ring . rna nucleotides may also bear adenine , guanine and cytosine bases , but instead of thymine they have another pyrimidine...
what are pyrimidines and how does it apply to cytosine and thymine other than having a single carbon-nitrogen ring ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
still other rna molecules , such as tiny micrornas ( mirnas ) , act as regulators of other genes , and new types of non-protein-coding rnas are being discovered all the time . nucleotides dna and rna are polymers ( in the case of dna , often very long polymers ) , and are made up of monomers known as nucleotides . when...
what are the backbones of a dna molecule ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
adenine and guanine are purines , meaning that their structures contain two fused carbon-nitrogen rings . cytosine and thymine , in contrast , are pyrimidines and have a single carbon-nitrogen ring . rna nucleotides may also bear adenine , guanine and cytosine bases , but instead of thymine they have another pyrimidine...
why does the uracil replaces thymine ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger rna ( mrna ) messenger rna ( mrna ) is an intermediate between a protein-coding gene and its protein product . if a cell needs to make a particular protein , t...
can it destroy the mrna molecule ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
since rna is single stranded but the nitrogenous bases readily bond to their opposite pair and there are plenty of them in the nucleus : how come that they do n't bond to the ( `` non-closed '' ) rna which is exposing their opposite nitrogenous bases ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
scientists are still discovering new varieties of noncoding rna . summary : features of dna and rna | dna | rna - | - | - function | repository of genetic information | involved in protein synthesis and gene regulation ; carrier of genetic information in some viruses sugar | deoxyribose | ribose structure | double heli...
can we trigger the dna for past genetic information ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
however , in the rna molecule , the base t is replaced with u . for instance , if a dna coding strand has the sequence 5 ’ -aattgcgc-3 ’ , the sequence of the corresponding rna will be 5 ’ -aauugcgc-3 ’ . once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assemb...
in the paragraph entitled `` polynucleotide chains '' , how can there be an order from '5 to '3 if on the other side of the dna/rna strand the order is reversed ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
some chemistry sources use the term “ nucleotide ” only for the single-phosphate case , but in molecular biology , the broader definition is generally accepted $ ^1 $ in a cell , a nucleotide about to be added to the end of a polynucleotide chain will bear a series of three phosphate groups . when the nucleotide joins ...
that is , if the two sides are anti-parallel , how can there be a top or bottom of the dna molecule as a whole ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
transfer rnas consist of a single strand of rna , but this strand has complementary segments that stick together to make double-stranded regions . this base-pairing creates a complex 3d structure important to the function of the molecule . regulatory rna ( mirnas and sirnas ) some types of non-coding rnas ( rnas that d...
is there a chance that perhaps trna could be modified to such an extent that it could function outside the cell and enhance both muscle and bone structure ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this progression from dna to rna to protein is called the “ central dogma ” of molecular biology . importantly , not all genes encode protein products . for instance , some genes specify ribosomal rnas ( rrnas ) , which serve as structural components of ribosomes , or transfer rnas ( trnas ) , cloverleaf-shaped rna mol...
what is meant by genes ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
apart from being used for dna and rna , are the components used in any other area ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
the sugars and phosphates lie on the outside of the helix , forming the backbone of the dna ; this portion of the molecule is sometimes called the sugar-phosphate backbone . the nitrogenous bases extend into the interior , like the steps of a staircase , in pairs ; the bases of a pair are bound to each other by hydroge...
why do they specific bases pair up if it 's just hydrogen bonds electrostatic interactions what stops ct and ag pairing through hydrogen bonds ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
the ribosome uses the information in the mrna to make a protein of a specific sequence , “ reading out ” the mrna ’ s nucleotides in groups of three ( called codons ) and adding a particular amino acid for each codon . ribosomal rna ( rrna ) and transfer rna ( trna ) ribosomal rna ( rrna ) is a major component of ribos...
rrna helps mrna get to the right position.but i do n't know why mirna and sirna need to bind to specific mrna molecules and reduce their stability ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
for example , micrornas ( mirnas ) and small interfering rnas sirnas are small regulatory rna molecules about 22 nucleotides long . they bind to specific mrna molecules ( with partly or fully complementary sequences ) and reduce their stability or interfere with their translation , providing a way for the cell to decre...
what is the role of mirna and sirna and how do they 'fine-tune ' mrna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
however , in the rna molecule , the base t is replaced with u . for instance , if a dna coding strand has the sequence 5 ’ -aattgcgc-3 ’ , the sequence of the corresponding rna will be 5 ’ -aauugcgc-3 ’ . once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assemb...
in the first paragraph of the mrna section , should n't the mrna for the dna sequence 5'-aattgcgc-3 ' be 5'-uuaacgcg-3 ' , and should n't the rna strand be anti parallel to the dna strand ( begin with a 3 ' ) ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
for instance , if a dna coding strand has the sequence 5 ’ -aattgcgc-3 ’ , the sequence of the corresponding rna will be 5 ’ -aauugcgc-3 ’ . once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assembling proteins out of amino acids . the ribosome uses the informa...
what are the 2units present in a smaller subunit of ribosome ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
the sugar molecule has a central position in the nucleotide , with the base attached to one of its carbons and the phosphate group ( or groups ) attached to another . let ’ s look at each part of a nucleotide in turn . nitrogenous bases the nitrogenous bases of nucleotides are organic ( carbon-based ) molecules made up...
how long is a nucleotide ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
1 ) why is n't uracil found on dna and thymine is not found on rna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a nucleotide in an rna chain will contain ribose ( the five-carbon sugar ) , one of the four nitrogenous bases ( a , u , g , or c ) , and a phosphate group . here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger r...
is it because of the extra oxygen that rna has due to the ribose ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
the five-carbon sugar in dna is called deoxyribose , while in rna , the sugar is ribose . these two are very similar in structure , with just one difference : the second carbon of ribose bears a hydroxyl group , while the equivalent carbon of deoxyribose has a hydrogen instead . the carbon atoms of a nucleotide ’ s sug...
3 ) why does the 4 ' carbon joins with the 1 ' carbon ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a nucleotide in an rna chain will contain ribose ( the five-carbon sugar ) , one of the four nitrogenous bases ( a , u , g , or c ) , and a phosphate group . here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger r...
what is the different between mrna and t rna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
how do you test for neuclic acids ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
still other rna molecules , such as tiny micrornas ( mirnas ) , act as regulators of other genes , and new types of non-protein-coding rnas are being discovered all the time . nucleotides dna and rna are polymers ( in the case of dna , often very long polymers ) , and are made up of monomers known as nucleotides . when...
so i would be correct to state that dna most directly determines which nucleotides are made by a cell ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
what are dna and rna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
this allows each base to match up with its partner : when two dna sequences match in this way , such that they can stick to each other in an antiparallel fashion and form a helix , they are said to be complementary . properties of rna ribonucleic acid ( rna ) , unlike dna , is usually single-stranded . a nucleotide in ...
what is the relation of dna and rna ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
still other rna molecules , such as tiny micrornas ( mirnas ) , act as regulators of other genes , and new types of non-protein-coding rnas are being discovered all the time . nucleotides dna and rna are polymers ( in the case of dna , often very long polymers ) , and are made up of monomers known as nucleotides . when...
when b-dna is converted to a-dna through dehydration can the a-dna be converted back into to b-dna using polar molecules other than water ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
a nucleotide in an rna chain will contain ribose ( the five-carbon sugar ) , one of the four nitrogenous bases ( a , u , g , or c ) , and a phosphate group . here , we 'll take a look at four major types of rna : messenger rna ( mrna ) , ribosomal rna ( rrna ) , transfer rna ( trna ) , and regulatory rnas . messenger r...
should n't the corresponding rna be 3'uuaacgcg5 ' ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
however , in the rna molecule , the base t is replaced with u . for instance , if a dna coding strand has the sequence 5 ’ -aattgcgc-3 ’ , the sequence of the corresponding rna will be 5 ’ -aauugcgc-3 ’ . once an mrna has been produced , it will associate with a ribosome , a molecular machine that specializes in assemb...
is mrna fed through a ribosome in the 5 ' to 3 ' direction or 3 ' to 5 ' ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
still other rna molecules , such as tiny micrornas ( mirnas ) , act as regulators of other genes , and new types of non-protein-coding rnas are being discovered all the time . nucleotides dna and rna are polymers ( in the case of dna , often very long polymers ) , and are made up of monomers known as nucleotides . when...
is dna is present in chloriplast ?
introduction nucleic acids , and dna in particular , are key macromolecules for the continuity of life . dna bears the hereditary information that ’ s passed on from parents to children , providing instructions for how ( and when ) to make the many proteins needed to build and maintain functioning cells , tissues , and...
the ribosome uses the information in the mrna to make a protein of a specific sequence , “ reading out ” the mrna ’ s nucleotides in groups of three ( called codons ) and adding a particular amino acid for each codon . ribosomal rna ( rrna ) and transfer rna ( trna ) ribosomal rna ( rrna ) is a major component of ribos...
would rrna , mrna , and trna also be classified as nucleic acids ?
royal history rendered in brass this remarkable brass plaque , dated between 1550-1680 , depicts an oba ( or king ) and his attendants from the benin empire—a powerful kingdom located in present-day nigeria . we know that the central figure is an oba because of his distinctive coral beaded regalia . also , attendants h...
troubled legacy trade began to decline with portugal as the portuguese empire waned in the 18th century . by the 19th century , britain was seeking to make inroads with benin as a new trading partner . however , this partnership was much less mutually beneficial and was marked with frequent tension .
what types of tools were used to make plaques ?
royal history rendered in brass this remarkable brass plaque , dated between 1550-1680 , depicts an oba ( or king ) and his attendants from the benin empire—a powerful kingdom located in present-day nigeria . we know that the central figure is an oba because of his distinctive coral beaded regalia . also , attendants h...
this convention of sizing human figures based on status is known as “ hierarchic scale ” and is found in artwork from cultures around the world and across time . the oba would have travelled with a large cohort of attendants , warriors , servants , diplomats , chieftains , and priests . the plaque originally hung along...
would n't the shields overheat and hurt the attendants hands like a modern day car would if you left it in the sun for too long ?
royal history rendered in brass this remarkable brass plaque , dated between 1550-1680 , depicts an oba ( or king ) and his attendants from the benin empire—a powerful kingdom located in present-day nigeria . we know that the central figure is an oba because of his distinctive coral beaded regalia . also , attendants h...
we know that this plaque was one of the artworks looted in the siege because norman burrows , a known trafficker in stolen benin objects , owned it briefly during this time . this act of looting perpetrated by the british was later condemned as a criminal and violent act of british imperialism and colonialism . as such...
why was the british way of trading different from portugal and violent ?
royal history rendered in brass this remarkable brass plaque , dated between 1550-1680 , depicts an oba ( or king ) and his attendants from the benin empire—a powerful kingdom located in present-day nigeria . we know that the central figure is an oba because of his distinctive coral beaded regalia . also , attendants h...
however , the sequence of plaques is lost to us since they were long held in storage when found by westerners in the 19th century . you may notice that the oba rides sidesaddle on horseback , which would seem to indicate a connection to oba esigie ( who ruled c. 1504-1550 ) , the first oba to travel by horse . however ...
what was the oba 's palace like when it stood ?
located near madrid , san lorenzo de el escorial is an imposing architectural complex that is arguably the most ambitious monument constructed during the renaissance in spain . construction started in 1563 after king philip ii of spain decided to commission a funerary monument for his father , the holy roman emperor , ...
construction started in 1563 after king philip ii of spain decided to commission a funerary monument for his father , the holy roman emperor , charles v. but philip ii desired an even more complicated structure that would also function as a palace and monastery . by the time construction ended in 1584 , the complex inc...
random people living at the time ?
are you able to digest cow ’ s milk , or are you lactose intolerant ? the ability to digest milk as an adult is thought to come from the lifestyle of our ancestors thousands of years ago . about 10,000 years ago , when dairy farming started , humans that could drink milk had an advantage over humans that couldn ’ t bec...
what is evolution ? evolution is how species experience heritable ( passed from one generation to the next ) changes in their traits over time . in order for evolutionary changes to occur , many generations over thousands to millions of years are often required - meaning , these adaptations don ’ t happen overnight !
if evolution is `` how species experience heritable ( passed from one generation to the next ) changes in their traits over time , '' how are new traits form , such an eye or specialized organ ?
who is this for ? this article is meant for anyone who read the last article on computing the surface area of parametric surfaces using a certain double integral , and who wants to practice this concept . you will compute the surface area of a torus ( a doughnut shape ) using this method , which requires no small amoun...
you can see this in the picture of the torus above . step 2 : compute the cross product to find the area of a parallelogram spanned by the two vectors you just found , the first step is to take their cross product . ( warning : this one gets hairy ) step 3 : find the magnitude of this cross product the cross product yo...
should the sign of the j component in step two not be positive ?
who is this for ? this article is meant for anyone who read the last article on computing the surface area of parametric surfaces using a certain double integral , and who wants to practice this concept . you will compute the surface area of a torus ( a doughnut shape ) using this method , which requires no small amoun...
step 4 : set up the appropriate double integral which of the following represents the right bounds to place on the double integral representing surface area for this torus ? step 5 : compute the double integral congratulations these integrals are a lot of work , so pat yourself on the back for working all the way throu...
what if we compute integrals in an arbitrary dimension ?