Imagine you’re a conservation scientist. Currently, all the electricity in your area comes from the burning of fossil fuels. The mayor wants to build a hydroelectric dam on the riverbank. The river is home to many species of fish, and it’s surrounded by thick woods that are filled with different types of wildlife. You’ve researched how a hydroelectric dam functions and are concerned that the dam will have damaging effects on the region’s biodiversity.

Part A

As a conservationist, what are your top three concerns regarding the hydroelectric dam and the biodiversity of the region?

PLATO

I’m concerned about how the dam will affect the water flow in the river, which can affect the behaviors of fish. I’m also concerned that some fish and aquatic animals might get sucked into the dam. Finally, I worry that the dam could malfunction and cause flooding, which could damage the ecosystem.

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure

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