Instructions: Identify the Following

question 39

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Tredegar Iron Works

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Definitions:

Polypeptides

Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can function independently or as part of a protein.

Alexander Cairns-Smith

A scientist known for his "clay hypothesis" proposing that complex organic molecules could have evolved from clay minerals.

Pathogenic Bacteria

Microorganisms that can cause disease in their host.

Streptococcus

A genus of coccus-shaped bacteria, some species of which are responsible for strep throat, scarlet fever, and other infections.