What determines a biological molecule’s shape and chemical properties?
The types and arrangement of its atoms.
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What determines a biological molecule’s shape and chemical properties?
The types and arrangement of its atoms.
How do a biological molecule’s shape and chemical properties influence its function?
They influence its interactions with other molecules, enabling it to perform roles in living organisms.
How can a change in a biological molecule’s structure change its function?
It can change the molecule’s interactions with other molecules.
What is a cell?
A basic living unit.
How are new cells produced?
By the division of existing cells.
How are cells, tissues, organs and organ systems organised in a multicellular organism?
Groups of cells work together to form tissues; different tissues work together to form organs; organs work together to form organ systems.
What is an organism?
An individual living thing made up of coordinated parts.