They shape the molecules and compounds that drive the myriad processes of life, industry, and technology. From the importance of carbon in organic chemistry to the role of silicon in semiconductors, chemical elements are indispensable to our daily existence. The understanding of these elements and ...
Why do organic compounds decay? Explain how geological processes can affect biodiversity. Describe in short terms at least five different methods for separation and purification of proteins. Explain how nutrients affect disease prevention and management. Make your answer specific, with examples. Link the...
In science, thermal energy defines the kind of energy produced due to the variation in the temperature of a chemical substance or a system. Due to the variation in the temperature of a chemical substance, the molecules or atoms of it moving, and impact with one another, and cause thermal ...
impression that hyaluronic acid is a wonder substance, a compound well worthy of study.Hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, is one of a group of naturally occurring complex organic compounds called glycosaminoglycans, that form long polysaccharide chains with a repeating formula of C14H21NO11....
of complex life2(multi-cellular life with complex cells and functions, such as algae, land plants, fungi, animals on Earth)3,4,5,6,7compared to primitive single-cell life in our galaxy. Among others, plate tectonics has been repeatedly proposed as one of the rare conditions for complex li...
In response to preharvest priming with exogenous methyl jasmonate (MeJA), tea plants adjust their physiological behavior at the molecular level. The whole-organism reconfiguration of aroma formation from the precursor to storage is poorly understood. In
Explain why it may be necessary to identify unknown chemicals in daily life with specific examples. What is Matter? Discuss in one paragraph using at least ten chemistry key words. Give two examples of how chemistry is applied to our everyd...
The importance of air quality in our daily lives cannot be overstated. Because many spend the majority of their time indoors, addressing indoor air pollution is a vital imperative. Air purifiers may be exactly what’s needed to meet the ever-worsening state of the environment surrounding us. ...
In more recent years, we’ve come to realize that your microbiome is one of the environmental factors that drive genetic expression, turning genes on and off depending on which microbes are present. Your body’s microbiome—colonies of various microbes that reside in your gut and elsewhere in ...
the genetic and epigenetic effects of prenatal tobacco use and ETS exposure, considering simultaneous exposure to numerous and possibly interacting chemicals. In that respect, a wide spectrum of metals, particulate matter, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other organic compounds assume particular ...