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Background
OBJEcTIVES
‹ Design a plan for collecting data to show that all biological systems are affected by complex biotic and abiotic interactions.
‹ Use models to predict and justify that changes in the subcomponents of a biological polymer affect the functionality of the molecule.
‹ Analyze data to identify how molecular interactions affect structure and function.
Growth and reproduction are heavily energy-dependent processes that have driven organisms to evolve strategies, structures, and processes that enable them to capture, utilize, and store free energy. Free energy is available in the environment in a multitude of forms, and
