I believe that it is possible for Mars to have the ability to support life because of the possibility of there being water increases the probability of organisms being able to exist on Mars’ ecosystem, therefore the chance of Mars being able to sustain life. Furthermore, even if water never did or will, as a matter of fact, exist on Mars there is a chance that an organism is able to survive without it.
Bohr models are visual diagrams that show the electron cloud, the proton and electron number, and the symbol of the element which is representing, each element has a different Bohr model; Bohr models also show Covalent bonds between elements, where elements share electrons in order to become stable. The rules to make a Bohr model are (1) Write the symbol of the element and the number of protons of the element in the center of where you Bohr model would be. (2) Find the number of electrons (the number of protons and electrons are equal), then make enough rings or orbitals to put the total number of electrons into them. (3) The first ring takes up to 2 electrons, the second and third ring each take up to 8 electrons. (4) Fill the rings accordingly with the number of electrons of the element by making a small filled circle for each electron. Bohr models are used to visualize elements and how they bond. The six elements essential for life are Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur.
Carbon is the most important element of life because it is the backbone of all macromolecules. The four biomolecules that are based on carbon are proteins, it’s monomer being Amino Acids, they are used for the control of the speed of chemical reactions in the body and they are also used by cells to save DNA in chromosomes; Carbohydrate...
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...able. However, the macromolecules (carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids) might not be able to be formed successfully, since some of the properties of the elements replaced might be lost when the replacements happen they will probably have different properties than the original macromolecules.
In conclusion Mars does have the potential of supporting life, but it might be different life than humans, since the properties of the macromolecules of life might change. Water is essential for life and useful in many ways, such as regulating temperature. The NCHOPS series can be mostly found on Mars, if they are not they can be replaced by the elements that are both found on Mars and need the same number of bonds to become stable.
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Carbohydrates are biomolecules that consist of a chain or ring of carbon atoms attached to hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The simplest formula for carbohydrates is (CH2O)n. Carbohydrates are important to organisms for a variety of reasons. They are used to form the structural components of the cell, aid in energy storage, and serve as intermediary compounds for more complex molecules. Carbohydrates are classified as either monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides. Both monosaccharides and disaccharides dissolve easily in water. Carbohydrates are produced in plants through the process of photosynthesis and animals obtain these carbohydrates by eating the plants. ("BIO 1510 Laboratory Manual," 2016)
Jupiter’s moons may support life, and an extremophile called Spinoloricus Cinziae can survive no oxygen. It is also possible that Jupiter’s moon Io could support an extremophile that we do not know. Hyperthermophiles possibly could live on Venus. It also might be possible that life could exist in the clouds. Europa can support life. Psychrophiles could survive on Europa because they can withstand temperatures down to -15 degrees Celsius. Saturn can not support life, but its moons might. Enceladus has oceans. It is possible to sustain Thermococcus microbe. Bacteria have been found on Mars. Psychrophiles may not be able to survive on Eris because of its freezing temperatures, although it might be able to withstand it because of its atmosphere.
“I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime” was said by Buzz Aldrin, a NASA astronaut. The former American aeronaut from Montclair, New Jersey believes that since Mars does exist, it is waiting to be reached by humans. When this would happen, he says that the human race would “evolve into a two-planet species.” Present day Mars has a lot of canyons, mountains and volcanoes. Even though the surface is Mars is very old, scientists learned about different younger rift valleys, plains, hills and ridges. According to recent reports, there were lakes and rivers, along with an ocean billions of years ago. The low temperatures on the planet cause there to be polar ice caps and frozen water present. Scientists continue to notice several discoveries on the planet that lead them to think there was once life on the planet. Different clues have scientists wanting to find out about even more. Many scientists in the past few centuries have been curious if life on Mars is possible or if it has ever been before.
The question of colonizing Mars has become not a matter of ability, but one of ethics. Mars’s climate is much weaker than Earth’s. We should colonize mars but only in the right way – a way that does not alter the natural climate of Mars. While different people argue the different effects humans have had on Earth, there is no denying that we have made an impact on the environment that we live in. Many believe that if we set foot on another planet, we will affect its environment negatively. However, there is a fine line between disrupting the environment of a foreign planet and utilizing it. We should colonize Mars but going in with the knowledge we have of Earth and take measures to ensure that Mars can’t be deteriorated as easily and if
Mars would be a challenging place for humans to live because of its dry conditions (lack of water) and cold temperatures. The frequent sandstorms and dust devils whipping across the surface of the planet would also make human existence difficult. Scientists believe that Mars had a think atmosphere in the past. They also think Mars was warmer and may have once contained liquid water.
Mars is our next best hope in life on another planet. Because of science mankind can grow and harvest plants in the modified mars soil, make a thick warm atmosphere, and drink no frozen mars water. Mankind can grow and flourish more as a species with this idea of colonizing mars. With more scientific advancements we can colonize mars and we will colonize mars.
Have you ever looked up in the sky and wondered if there is life elsewhere in the universe? Have you ever looked at a photograph of Mars and wondered if there really was ever life on it? People have a wide variety of opinions regarding these questions and with good reason. As far back as the broadcast of H. G. Well's novel, "The War of the Worlds", the world has been fascinated with the possibilities of what Mars may hold. Over time, the majority of people have come to realize that there is no way that life can currently be on Mars. Those who are uncertain think there may be microscopic bacteria underground.
Life may had existed on Mars because it was a habitable world. In 2004, this discovery was made NASA's Opportunity rover at Eagle Crater that Mars had water. At the Martian surface there was liquid water, and if there was water that means that living organisms like bacteria, may have existed on Mars. Many scientists believe water did existed on the planet because three NASA rovers found rocks with appearance of channels, streams and even oceans spotted by orbiting satellites. A question was brought up to Richard Quinn, a SETI Institute researcher with Ames' Planetary Systems Branch, if Mars was a habitable environment? "Based on what we know about life in extreme environments, interpretations of mission results indicate that we are currently exploring habitable ancient environments on Mars, and I believe that these are solid interpretation...The question is about preservation potential of bio signature rather than intrinsic habitability of the ancient environment." (Quinn, The Daily Galaxy)
As the world population grows at an astonishing rate, our mother earth is getting very crowded. Our natural resources are being overused and the land available for life is getting smaller and smaller. Farmers have to find ways to make what land they have usable and profitable. Farmers in general are a shrinking population. How does this relate to the general public? Without farmers we would not have food, without food we will all die. The world is realizing this problem and the best way to solve it is to find more land for habitat. We can not tack on a few million acres to earth and start using that, so we have to find somewhere else to go.
Recently, two probes were sent back and they made it to Mars. They landed on the South Polar Caps of Mars. That is where NASA plans to find water. After landing on Mars, the probes extracted water like crystals from the surface of Mars. They found that there was a small amount of water in the crystals, which means that there is a strong chance that life, was on Mars at one time.
We have also learned a lot about Mars’ make up from information gathered on missions. The United States launched Mariner 4 in 1964 and Mariners 6 and 7 in 1969, and these missions did not find life on Mars. All three of these missions were fly-bys. Mariner 4 took the first close
Carbon Carbon is one of the basic elements of matter (Bush 1230-1231). The name carbon comes from the Latin word "carbo" meaning charcoal. Carbon is the sixth most abundant element (Gangson). More than 1,000,000 compounds are made from carbon (Carbon (C)). "The Element Carbon is defined as a naturally abundant non-metallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds, exists freely as graphite and diamond and as a constituent of coal, limestone, and petroleum, and is capable of chemical self-bonding to form an enormous number of chemically, biologically, and commercially important molecules.
To start off, learning the Bohr-Rutherford diagrams in grade nine was a very big confusion for me. I had never fully understood how many shells should go around the nucleus nor did I know how to do the many calculations. As I progressed into grade ten, the teachings became easier. The review shows an example such as in the the bohr diagram, a nucleus is in the center, which is a little circle, and following that there are shells surrounding it containing electrons. Each ring can only hold a certain amount of electrons, and so the first shell around the nucleus can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, the next shell is able to hold a maximum of 8 electro...
Terraforming Mars is the process of purposely changing the known properties of Mars to satisfy safe human habitation. In order to do this, we would have to use a 1000-year timeline. A thousand year timeline is best because it would give humans the time needed to change the atmosphere of Mars, change the temperature of Mars, grow food, and more. In order for the terraforming process to work, humans must permanently live on Mars for. For humans to permanently live on Mars, a fuel source must be used. Fossil fuel sounds like the perfect candidate for this being that it puts out C02, a greenhouse gas. Which in turn would kill two birds with one stone because we need to warm the atmosphere anyway. But fossil fuels can’t be used on Mars because of the C02 atmosphere, but magnesium can be. Not only can magnesium be used in mars’ C02 atmosphere, it’s already on the planet.
With a field as large as space is, metaphorically and literally, there is no end to all the advantages that can come of exploring the magnificent cosmos. One of the major questions we face currently is the possibility of life on other planets. “NASA's biggest ambition is the hunt for life and a habitat that can support life. Several planned or prepared missions will specifically explore the question of whether or not life exists, or once existed, elsewhere in out solar system” (Folger 3). That's exactly what we plan on using the Curiosity rover for. The MSL (Mars Space Laboratory) Curiosity rover was launched November 26th, 2011 and landed on Mars on August 6th, 2012 (Launch 2). “MSL Curiosity's mission is to analyze the climate, geology, and habitability of Mars to see if there is or has ever been life on Mars. Then, after gathering enough data, it will see if it's feasible to send a manned mission to Mars” (Anthony 2). We are already searching ...