Question

Identify three key properties of carbon which allows it to form many different compounds found in organisms and explain why it’s key.
1. Carbon forms covalent bonds with up to four other atoms
2. Carbon can form bonds with many different elements including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
3. A carbon atom can bond to another forming very long chains

Answer 1

describe how each of the four categories of macromolecules is important for life.
Monomer Polymer why its important
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates

Answer 2

Characteristics of Living Things

Answer 3

Please define the following

Dendrites
Axon
Myelin Sheath
Axon Terminals
Soma (cell body)
Neurotransmitter
Receptor site
Synapse
Nucleus