Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Ecology

Understanding the Phylogenetic Species Concept: Defining Species by Evolutionary History

phylogenetic species concept A definition of species as the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor, forming one branch on the tree of life. The...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biology

Understanding the significance of taxonomy in exploring the diversity of life on Earth

Taxonomy branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on their natural features and relationships Taxonomy is the branch of science that deals with the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biology

Understanding Binomial Nomenclature: The Importance of Scientific Naming in Taxonomy

binomial nomenclature A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name Binomial nomenclature is a...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biology

The Importance of Genus in Biological Classification: Understanding Taxonomy and Scientific Naming

genus A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of organisms....

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biology

Understanding Taxonomy: The Importance and Benefits of Organizing & Categorizing Living Organisms in Science

classification The process of grouping organisms based on a set of criteria that helps to organize and indicate evolutionary relationships Classification refers to the process of organizing...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biochemistry

Unraveling the Mechanism of Hemoglobin’s Cooperative Binding of Oxygen: Insights into the Bohr Effect

Describe the structural changes in hemoglobin that allow for cooperative binding of O2 Binding of O2 in one subunit causes a conformational change in an adjacent subunit...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biochemistry

Optimizing Charge: Determining the Charged Amino Acids in Molecule A at pH 7 Based on pKa Values

Which amino acids in “a” would be charged at pH 7? Asp, Glu, Arg, His, Lys To determine which amino acids in molecule “a” would be charged...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Biochemistry

Exploring the Role of Negatively Charged Amino Acids: Aspartic Acid and Glutamic Acid

Which amino acids are negatively charged? Asp, Glu There are two amino acids that are negatively charged at physiological pH. These are aspartic acid (Asp or D)...