Week 2, Biochemistry & Structure of Living Cells. Select one of the following discussion topics for your primary post, which should address the discussion question in at least 125 words.
Discussion Topic 1: Research Carl Woese. Carl Woese (1928 – 2012) was an American scientist who was renowned for “discovering the third domain of life”. He did so by analyzing a particular molecule from many different organisms. Research his activities on the internet, and then address issues (a), (b) and (c), that are given below, and cite your source(s).
Discussion Topic 2: Chemicals of Life. Watch Dr. Cox’s video on the “Chemicals of Life” in the “Instructor Insights” area of Week 2. Then, answer questions (a) and (b).
Discussion Topic 3: Lokiarchaeum. Read at least one of the two articles about Lokiarcheum (Yong, 2015; Zimmer, 2015). Both articles describe recently discovered evidence about a previously unknown organism. Address issues (a), (b) and (c), that are given below, and cite your source(s)
References:
Cox, J. F. (2016). The chemicals of life – revised. [Video]. Retrieved from this course shell.
Yong, E. (2015, May 06). New Loki microbe is closest relative to all complex life. [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/06…
Zimmer, C. (2015, May 6). Under the sea, a missing link in the evolution of complex cells. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/science/under-th…
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