Questions asked by Dr. Jeffrey Sack

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• How to start studying biology?
  
• What is the importance of biology?
  
• Why is the microscope important to the study of biology?
  
• Why is the miller-urey experiment controversial?
  
• Why are the miller-urey experiments essential to the theory of evolution?
  
• How did the miller-urey experiment test oparin’s hypothesis?
  
• How did the miller-urey experiment model conditions of early earth?
  
• Explain why the miller-urey experiment was important.
  
• Describe the miller-urey experiment and its major conclusions.
  
• Explain the three domains of life.
  
• How are the three domains of life related to each other?
  
• How can a classification scheme aid a scientist?
  
• How does classification differ from phylogeny?
  
• How does one remember classification of organisms?
  
• What classification is a worm?
  
• Why is classification important in biology?
  
• How does domain eukarya differ from domain bacteria and domain archaea?
  
• What are some examples of domain archaea?
  
• How do domain archaea and domain bacteria differ?
  
• What levels of organization are missing in sponges?
  
• What levels of organization include abiotic factors?
  
• What is cellular specialization?
  
• What is an example the characteristics of living things practice problem?
  
• How did linnaeus affect taxonomy?
  
• What was linnaeus famous book called?
  
• Why did linnaeus choose latin?
  
• What are atoms?
  
• Explain how atoms are like the alphabet.
  
• Explain how compounds and mixtures differ.
  
• Explain how molecular compounds are named.
  
• How can compounds be broken apart?
  
• How do you calculate atoms of an element?
  
• How do you calculate density of matter?
  
• How do you calculate molar mass of compounds?
  
• How are compounds in organic chemistry named?
  
• Why do elements burn different colors?
  
• What are electrons?
  
• What are common mistakes students make with the periodic table?
  
• Explain how electrons are arranged in an atom.
  
• Explain how the periodic table is organized?
  
• How do electrons differ from protons and neutrons?
  
• How do you calculate the number of electrons in a neutral atom?
  
• Why is gaining electrons called reduction?
  
• Why is losing electrons called oxidation?
  
• What are some examples of organic molecules vs inorganic molecules?
  
• How does water dissolve organic molecules?
  
• Explain why organic molecules are based on carbon.
  
• How can you identify organic molecules?
  
• How many organic molecules are there?
  
• What organic molecules are enzymes?
  
• What organic molecules contain phosphorus and nitrogen?
  
• Why are enzymes organic molecules?
  
• Why are organic molecules important to living things?
  
• Do inorganic molecules affect living things?
  
• What are carbohydrates?
  
• How do carbohydrates differ from hydrocarbons?
  
• How do carbohydrates differ from inorganic substances?
  
• How do carbohydrates differ from lipids?
  
• How do proteins differ from carbohydrates and lipids?
  
• What are lipids?
  
• How do lipids differ from carbohydrates and proteins?
  
• What are some examples of nucleic acids?
  
• How are nucleic acids related to proteins?
  
• How does water density affect life?
  
• How does water impact life processes?
  
• What are some examples of properties of water?
  
• How do the properties of water relate to its polarity?
  
• How does the chemical structure of water relate to its unique properties?
  
• What properties of water cause surface tension?
  
• How do acids and bases affect the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution?
  
• How can acids and bases be identified and named?
  
• What are monomers and polymers?
  
• What are some examples of monomers and polymers?
  
• Explain how monomers and polymers are related.
  
• How are monomers, polymers and macromolecules related?
  
• What are the monomers and polymers of carbohydrates?
  
• What are some examples of proteins?
  
• What are amino acids?
  
• What are some examples of amino acids?
  
• What are some examples of the function of proteins?
  
• Explain the primary structure of proteins.
  
• Explain the secondary structure of proteins.
  
• How do amino acids affect enzymes?
  
• How do amino acids react to water and oil?
  
• How does denaturation affect the function of proteins?
  
• How does the structure of protein relate to its function?
  
• What is the function of protein in the human body?
  
• What monosaccharides make up starch?
  
• What monosaccharides make up lactose?
  
• What monosaccharides make up glycogen?
  
• What monosaccharides make up cellulose?
  
• What monosaccharides are in sucrose?
  
• What monosaccharides are in maltose?
  
• What carbohydrates are in milk?
  
• Structurally, how does a polysaccharide differ from a polypeptide?
  
• How many disaccharides of d-glucopyranose are possible?
  
• How do polysaccharides differ structurally and functionally from simple carbohydrates?
  
• How do disaccharides dissolve in water?
  
• How do carbohydrates differ from hydrocarbons?
  
• How do carbohydrates differ from fats?
  
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