Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Unlocking the Role of Amino Acids: Building Blocks of Proteins Essential for Biological Processes

Amino acid monomer of proteins (polypeptides) Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group)...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Peptide Bonds: The Chemistry Behind Protein Formation

Peptide bond covalent bond joining amino acids in a protein (polypeptide) A peptide bond is a covalent chemical bond that forms between two amino acids when the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biological Chemistry

Discover the Role and Types of Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA for Biological Significance

Nucleic acid macromolecule containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and PHOSPHORUS (P) Nucleic acids are biological macromolecules that carry genetic information and are essential for the synthesis of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biology

Unlocking the Complexity of Life: Exploring the Science of Taxonomy for Organizing and Diversity of Living Organisms

taxonomy the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms Taxonomy is the science of describing, naming, and classifying living organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biology

Taxonomic Hierarchy: Organizing and Exploring the Diversity of Life on Earth

taxon a level, category or grouping in taxonomic nomenclature A taxon is a group of organisms that are classified together based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biology

Three Domains of Life: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya – A Comprehensive Guide to Organizing and Classifying Living Organisms

domain the broadest taxon that includes the most organisms and has the most variety A domain is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms, higher than a kingdom....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biology

Exploring the Five Traditional Kingdoms of Organisms and Current Taxonomic Proposals: A Scientific Overview

kingdom taxonomic category below domain – we learned 6 of them Kingdom is a taxonomic rank used to classify and group organisms into distinct categories based on...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Biology

Binomial Nomenclature: The Science of Naming Living Organisms

binomial nomenclature two-word naming system for classifying organisms Binomial nomenclature is a system of naming species of living organisms with a scientific name consisting of two parts,...