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BIOLOGY 3- BIODIVERSITYATTRIBUTES OF LIFE
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BIOLOGY 3
LECTURE 1
ATTRIBUTES OF LIFE
Objective: to recognize the unifying features of
living things
Unifying feature of life:
1. Living organisms are made up of bioelements.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: ATOMS – BASIC UNITS OF MATTER are made up of
Electron (-) , Proton (+), Neutron
Atomic number : number of charged protons
Atomic mass: weight of protons + neutrons (inside the nucleus)
Maximum no. of protons: 92 Maximum no. of neutrons: 146
ELEMENT: any substance that cannot be broken down to any other substance by
any ordinary chemical processes . There are 111 listed in the periodic table
including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
ISOTOPES – atoms with the same number of protons but different number of
neutrons
Eg. C12 = 6P, 6N, 6E; C13 = 6P, 7N, 6E ; C14= 6P, 8N, 6E
RADIOACTIVE: unstable isotopes whose nucleus tend to break up into
particles with lower atomic numbers
IONS: atoms with an electrical charge due to excess electrons
ACIDS: substances that release H+
BASES: substances with excess OH- and receives excess H+
OXIDATION: loss of electron or combination of compound with
oxygen, producing heat and energy;
REDUCTION: gain of electron
REDOX reactions: transfer of electrons among atoms
Ph: the basis of measurement of acidity of substances
Ph 1 to 6.99 – acidic; Ph 7 – neutral; Ph 7.1 to 14 – basic
Carbon skeleton of biomolecules:
*sugar
*DNA
*amino acids/ protein
*phospholipids
*ATP
These elements combine to form the biomolecules:
carbohydrates (CHO) , lipids (CHO), protein (CHON), nucleic
acids.
I. CARBOHYDRATES
1. MONOSACCHARIDES
a. Pentoses(5-C): ribose and deoxyribose b. Hexoses (6-C):
i. Glucose - dextrose or grape sugar ii. Galactose – sugar in milk
iii. Fructose – fruit sugar or levulose
2. DISSACCHARIDES
a. Maltose (malt sugar) = glucose + glucose
b. Lactose (milk sugar) = glucose + galactose c. Sucrose (cane or beet sugar) = glucose + fructose
3. POLYSACCHARIDES
a. Starch – found in plants
b. Cellulose – in the plant cell wall c. Glycogen – energy source of animals
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optical
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geometric
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+
Starch - found in most plants
Chemistry of lipids:
Formation of polypeptides- condensation reactions:
two or more amino acids joined together
The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acids
found in its polypeptide chain. This sequence determines its
properties and shape.
a)
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NUCLEIC ACIDS: DNA/RNANUCLEIC ACIDS: DNA/RNA
The Prism of Sennacherib
- about 700 b.c.
- Assyrian language
- 20,000 character
- 50kg
Single DNA molecule E.
coli
- 10 million characters
- 10 -10g
UracilUracil
ThymineThymine CytosineCytosine
2. Life is dependent on water.
Living things have fluids mad up of 90% water and 10% solutes
(organic and inorganic).
Eg. Cell cytoplasm, Vertebrate blood, Plant xylem sap
Biochemical reactions occur in the presence of water (the universal
solvent).
Photosynthesis: CO 2 + C6 H12 O6 + H2O + O2
WATER: the cradle of life; universal solvent;
75% of the earth’s surface,
67% to 70% of the human body;
90% of the plant cell
it has great fluidity that favors transport and
dissociation of materials (electrolytes)
its chemistry is controlled by its polarity with O- having
greater negativity with H+
Physical properties: has high surface tension
high specific heat – absorbs heat
ice formation – can solidify
cohesion – “stick together”
adhesion – stick to surfaces
3. Life occurs in the presence of coupled
cycling of nutrients.
Bioelements cycle from organic and inorganic states (and
vice versa).
Bioelements involved in the biogeochemical cycling:
*carbon cycle
*sulfur cycle
*nitrogen cycle
*hydrogen- oxygen cycle
*phosphate
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Components of the Biosphere
nutrient_cycling
4. Life occurs in the presence of a flow of energy.
Energy flow is unidirectional
Radiant energy�Chemical energy�Heat energy
Sun- the ultimate source of energy of the biosphere.
(PHOTOSYNTHESIS)
Chemical energy moves within the biosphere. (ASSIMILATION)
Heat energy is lost. (RESPIRATION)
The The The The
Energy Energy Energy Energy
FlowFlowFlowFlow
5. Life is orderly.
Large amounts of energy input is needed to maintain
orderliness (highly ordered state) of life.
Life is described as progression towards the increasing
complexity.
Through time:
Unicellular multicellular
Division of labor (compartmentalization)
Prokaryote (uncompartmentalized eukaryote
compartmentalized)- presence of organelles
Individuals----populations-----species-----higher taxa------
populations-------communities
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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:
PROTONS NEUTRONS
ELECTRONS
ATOMS BIOSPHERE
MOLECULES BIOMES
SIMPLE
COMPOUNDS
ECOSYSTEMS
COMPLEX
ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
COMMUNITIES
BIOMOLECULES POPULATIONS
ORGANELLES ORGANISMS
CELLS ORGAN SYSTEMS
TISSUES ORGANS
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6. Life adjusts to a changing environment.Ecosystem is where the abiotic and biotic components interact in an exchange of matter & energy
creates
made up ofmay be
carry
out
Ecosystem
consist of
Energy Matter
lost as
Heat
radiated to
space
is
Always
eventually
recycled
results in
used to make new organic compounds
except that captured for photosynthesis by
Decomposers Consumers Producers
Niche
(way to live)
Habitat
(place to live)
modify
eaten by
shapes
made up of
carry out
made up of
Communities
Populations
Species
is composed of
Abiotic
(nonliving)
components
Biotic
(living)
components
broken
down by
is
Always
dispersed or
degraded
heat released
A concept map of ecosystem
components & relationships (CCS 2003) Climate change in Asia
• Scope: 16 countries from India to Phils. (1.6 B people)
• Water: Melting of Himalayan glaciers, causing floods
• Agriculture: Decline in rice yields due to increased
temperature
• Coastal Zones: Rising sea levels by 1 meter
• Health: Spread of malaria, dengue fever, schistosomiasis
• Adaptations: Several million people will be displaced; new
crops will be introduced to replace faltering rice
production.
• Frequent episodes of El Nino and La Nina
• Scope: 16 countries from India to Phils. (1.6 B people)
• Water: Melting of Himalayan glaciers, causing floods
• Agriculture: Decline in rice yields due to increased
temperature
• Coastal Zones: Rising sea levels by 1 meter
• Health: Spread of malaria, dengue fever, schistosomiasis
• Adaptations: Several million people will be displaced; new
crops will be introduced to replace faltering rice
production.
• Frequent episodes of El Nino and La Nina