BioBeyond Unit 6: Chemical Basis of Life 2025

BioBeyond Unit 6: Chemical Basis of Life 2025 During your explorations, what molecules did you find that make up the structural components of a cell? - answer-Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic Acids Proteins Identify in the graphic below which pieces you think are atoms and which you think are bonds. - answer- Bond Identify in the graphic below which pieces you think are atoms and which you think are bonds. - answer- Atom In 30-140 characters, give your own definition of an atom. - answer-Fill in the blank Which of the following would be a good definition of the atom according to Democritus? - answer-A piece of something that is as small as possible What was JJ Thomson's biggest difference from Democritus' model? - answer-Atoms could be broken down into smaller pieces Which scenario below do you think is most likely for this experiment's results? Make a hypothesis. - answer-any answer Why did this surprise Rutherford? - answer-Thomson's model of the atom had a diffuse positive charge, so the particles should not have been deflected very far