You are here. Intellectual Property Policy. Inventions arising from federally funded research projects are required to be reported to the government agency that funded the project, per the Bayh-Dole Act (the Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act).
Ecological Cycles. Nitrogen, Carbon-Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur. The Nitrogen cycle The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen is used by living organisms to produce a number of complex organic molecules like amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. 78% of the worldâs atmosphere is nitrogen Despite its abundance in the atmosphere, nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient for plant growth.
Organic molecules can. contain hundreds or even thousands of atoms that can be arranged in many ways. The table above. compares the four groups of organic compounds that make up all living things â carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are organic molecules that supply energy for cell processes. Sugars and. starches are carbohydrates that cells use for energy.