BIOC202 Sept 5 – Introduction
Biochemistry is the study of chemical substances and the vital processes occurring in a living organism.
Fig 15-1 pg. 570 * Cellular metabolism * Life’s “wiring” diagram * ~200 small biomolecules in a cell * Biomolecule: an organic compound normally present as an essential component of living organisms. * Fig 15-1 looks complex because all of the pathways are interconnected.
Types of Biomolecules 1. Lipids * Act as hormones/signalling (testosterone) * Store energy (fats/fatty acids) * Barriers (membranes) * Insulation (blubber) 2. Proteins * Movement (actin/myosin) * Catalysis & enzymes (alcohol dehydrogenase) * Structural (keratin) * Transport (hemoglobin) * Signalling/regulation (insulin) * Defence (antibodies) * Storage (ferritin) 3. Carbohydrates * Energy (glucose) * Structural (cellulose) * Signalling/cell recognition (glycosylation) * Components of DNA & RNA 4. Nucleic acids * Information storage (DNA/RNA) * Energy transfer (ATP) * Catalysis (ribozymes) * Components of cofactors such as NAD+ or FAD A. Atoms and Bonding * Most biomolecules are made up of the following elements: hydrogen, oxygen,, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorous. * We are interested in how these molecules interact with each other and themselves. * Different interactions are known as bonding. * 5 major types: 1. Covalent bonding : sharing of electrons (e-) between 3 adjacent atoms * Figure 1-13 * Covalent bonds are
ABORTION The type of abortion procedure used in elective pregnancy termination is primarily determined by how far a woman is into pregnancy. During the first trimester, you will usually have the option of having a medical abortion procedure or a surgical abortion procedure. Before considering the options, it is recommended that you obtain a sonogram to determine if the pregnancy is viable and for accurate pregnancy dating.The Court established a right of personal privacy protected by the due process…
The Benefits of Abortion Christine May Rodriguez English Composition- ENGL 150 Instructor Madeleine Wakefield Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The Benefits of Abortion Women assume freedom with regards to reproductive choices base on her knowledge and belief. However, “abortion is the most degrading inhuman…
The Right To Abortion South University Online Introduction to Philosophy Abstract This essay concentrates on the prominent growth of worldwide and provincial human rights principles and legislations that back a woman’s human right to abortion. It summarizes relevant progression within the United States, Inter-American and African human rights organizations concerning abortion, as it relates to a woman's right to life and well-being, in circumstances such as rape victims…
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. A surgical procedure called suction aspiration which is used for first trimester abortions. Not only are there surgical abortions but there are medical too, however surgical is the preferred option. But thats not the point the point is abortion is still abortion, it is killing something that is living, it is a process that should not be happening at all, ever. Abortion is considered to be murder since the being inside the mother is considered to be living…
Abortion Grantham University Christina McGruder Years ago when a woman would get pregnant she would have a baby. Today accidental pregnancies are solved by a method called abortion. With this method the newly formed fetus is basically removed from the mother’s body and destroyed. Although the whole process of having an abortion seems not especially pleasant, they seem to be popular. Many people argue that abortion is plain and simple murder. They reason is that if a woman feels responsible…
conversation about abortion is often too complex and one that gets a lot of people’s blood boiling; it conjures up notions of debates and controversy that dates back as far as 1973. In the Roe vs. Wade case, a case that marked a pivotal point in the movement toward women’s rights, women had the right to an accessible abortion under the 14th amendment. This case sparked a national controversy that continues today. For years, women have fought for their rights and equality. Women who seek out abortions are not…
Abortion as sensitive social and moral issue has been much discussed and explored from different viewpoints. It is a highly controversial phenomenon which concerns basic human rights, the right for life and the right of the woman to make her own life decisions. Everybody knows that abortion is an action against pregnancy. However, this action still has pros and cons because what is called by abortion can be done due to many reasons including health reason. This condition may lead to misunderstandings…
to talk to all of you about the BIG problem of abortion. For those of you that don’t know much about this process, abortion is a procedure that can be done while the woman is asleep, or awake. A doctor will remove the pregnancy using narrow forceps passed through the neck of the womb. Also known as the “Vacuum Aspiration”. Or known to most as terminating the pregnancy. There are 234 abortions per 1,000 live births in the U.S, 1.2 million abortions per year, 3,288 per day, 137 per hour, 9 every…
before marriage? We would all crowd the streets and protest waving banners saying “It’s my body, it’s my choice” So why aren’t we crowding the streets with those same banners for abortion. It’s the mother’s body, so shouldn’t it be her choice? Abortion is when a mother has surgery to get the fetus removed from her. Abortion is often met with the right to life argument. The right to life argument states that anything living has the natural born right to live. The fetus doesn’t have a heart till 6 weeks…
use as an abortifacient in the United States on September 28, 2000. (1) Mifepristone, taken as a pill in doses, was deemed a safe and effective form of medical abortion. With their approval of the drug, the FDA limited the restrictions of it, potentially making it widely available to women across the U.S.. As a revolutionary method of abortion, mifepristone has spent the past twelve years under the scrutiny of the United States government. Originally produces and marketed in France by Roussel Uclaf…