Four Groups of Macromolecules

There are hundreds of thousands of different organic compounds in living cells. Some compounds that are very large are referred to as macromolecules, another word for "giant molecules." Macromolecules form when smaller compounds (monomers) join together to form larger compounds (polymers) in a process called polymerization. Macromolecules are divided into four groups based on their...

Human Heredity

Human heredity is about how humans traits are passed on through generations. Several vocabulary words are related to the topic of human heredities, such as alleles, genotype, and variation. However, some of these words can be highly confusing and challenging. For example, it might be difficult to differentiate between alleles and genes. Thus, today, we...