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Case: According to the characteristics of life discussed in the course, a rock is not considered life. Choose one characteristic of life to defend why a rock is not life.
Question 1: Describe an experiment that evaluates the impact of the drug Remdesivir on shortening the length of hospital stay for patients with COVID-19 infection. Define the independent variable, dependent variable and controls you put in your investigation.
Question 2: Compare how ionic, non-polar covalent and polar covalent bonds differ from each other. Be sure to include the following terms in your comparison: electronegativity, stability and polarity.
For question number 3, give an example of a compound formed by each of the type of bonds listed. Make sure to give a description of why the electron arrangement involved in each compound results in the compound being classified as ionic, non-polar covalent or polar covalent.
Solution A has a pH of 4.2 while Solution B has a pH of 7.2 How much more acidic is Solution A than B? Which of these two solutions would be compatible with the environment of our cells. Explain.
Question 3: Why is carbon the building block of life? Describe the chemical characteristics of carbon that make it our unique building block.
Question 4: Name the four macromolecules present in all living organisms and tell one function of each type. Which macromolecules are found in COVID-19?
Question 5: What was the special type of macromolecule was discussed in Unit 1 attend that was a form of protein? Discuss why shape is important in their function.