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Cohesion

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Water sticks to WATER.

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Adhesion

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Water sticks to OTHER substances

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Hydrogen bonds

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Oxygen and hydrogen stick TOGETHER.

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3
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Polarity

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Different charge on opposite side.

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4
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Universal solvent

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WATER.

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5
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Biology is the sturdy of

______.

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Life.

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Goals of science?

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  • PRESENT: Investigate the world around us.
  • PAST: Explain events of nature.
  • FUTURE: make predictions.
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Scientific method steps:

Used to test a question

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  1. Observe
  2. State the problem
  3. Hypothesis
  4. Expirement
  5. Data and and collect analysis.
  6. Conclusion
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8
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Cyclical

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One answer leads to more questions.

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Observations:

(Two types(

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Quantitative and Qualitative.

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Hypothesis (set up):

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If…. Then…. Because…

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Suspension

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To much SOLUTE not EVENLY distributed.

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Solution

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Evenly mixed components.

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Solute

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Becomes dissolved by solvent.

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Solvent

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Dissolve.

Dissolve solutes

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15
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Ph scale:

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Measure of PH.

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16
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Acid #’s :

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0-7

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17
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Base #’s:

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7-14

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18
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What is a buffer:

A

When weak acids and weak

bases are used to keep the PH level stable.

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19
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IV:

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Changed by me.

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20
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DV:

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Change I SEE.

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21
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Control:

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No IV tested.

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22
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Variables held constant:

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Variables kept the same.

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23
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Theory vs. Law

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  • can change with data (theory)

- true all the time (law)

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Characteristics of life:

G-GRACE

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  1. Grow
  2. Genetic info
  3. Reproduce
  4. Adapt to environment
  5. Made of -Cells-
  6. Has ENERGY
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Organic compounds:

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All molecules based off carbon

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Homeostasis:

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Keeping everything balanced.

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Spontaneous Generation:

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FALSE THEORY. All life comes from life.

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Monomer vs. Polymer

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One unit vs. Many Units.

Mono). (Poly

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Enzymes

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Control and regulate chemical reaction.

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Catalyst

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Substance that speeds up chem. reaction.

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Activation energy:

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Amount of energy required to start chem. reaction.

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Substrate –> Enzyme —> Product

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Biological molecule –> catalyze –> sub rate is now product. (Breaking down or building back up.

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-OSE VS. -ASE

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Carbohydrates vs. Enzymes

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Carbohydrate (3):

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Mono, Di, Poly

1:2:1
1 carbon 2 hydrogen 1 oxygen

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Lipid (2):

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Saturated, unsaturated.

3 fatty acids & 1 glycerol (triglycerides)

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Nucleic acids:

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Nucleotides.

-DNA & RNA

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Protein.

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Amino acids.

Stored ENERGY.

“GLOBULAR” shaped.

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Organization of Biology:

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12 levels of BIO.

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Atom: .

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Smallest unit that takes up space.

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Molecule

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Groups of atoms.

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Organelle:

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Membrane bound.

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Cell:

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Smallest function of life.

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PROKARYOTIC

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Tissues:

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g. of similar cells for a common function.

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Organs

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A g. of similar tissues working for a common function.

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Organism:

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An individual living thing.

47
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Population:

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Group of organisms Of one type of species living in the same area.

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Community:

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Populations that live in a defined areas.

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Ecosystem:

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Community and it’s non-living surroundings.

50
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Biosphere:

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Part of the earth that contains ecosystems.

51
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Major organic compounds:

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  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Nucleic acids
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Mixture:

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Two elements or compounds that are physically mixed but not chemically combined.

53
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Dipole:

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Uneven distribution of molecules.

54
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Ways to denature:

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PH, temperature, salinity.

55
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Carbohydrate is a __.

56
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We can’t live without.

57
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Making a graph:

A
  1. Title
  2. X-unit
  3. Y-unit
  4. X-label
  5. Y-label
  6. Data

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