Bio Final Review Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of life?

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*Composed of one or more cells.
*Autonomously reproduce themselves.
*Obtain energy from their environment.
*Sense their environment and respond to it.
*Maintain a constant internal environment.
*Growth and development.
*They can evolve as group
*Are living.

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Hypothesis

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an educated guess

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Theory

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Supported evidence

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Natural Selection

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Organisms better suited for the environment, they pass their traits.

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Species

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Organisms that interbreed and create fertile offspring.

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Analogous

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They have different structures but the same function.
No common ancestor

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Homologous

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Similar structures but different functions
Possible common ancestors

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Vestigial

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Structures have little to no function.
From an ancestor

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9
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What are the steps for the scientific method?

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*Ask a question/Observe
*Do background research.
*Construct a hypothesis.
*Test with an experiment
*Draw conclusions/Analyze
*hypothesis is true or false.
*Report the result.

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10
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Structure of an atom

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Made up of protons (positive) electrons(negative) , neutrons (neutral), and shells (orbitals)

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Isotopes

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Atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers or neutrons.
Sometimes radioactive.
Used for carbon dating.

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The more electrons and atom has….

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the more power it has.

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How many electrons can the first shell hold?

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Only two electrons.
if there are more than 2 electrons, extra shells can hold up to 8.

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Valance electrons

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are used for chemical bonds.
Atoms share, gain, or lose electrons to fill the outer shell.

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Ionic bond

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Atoms TAKE electrons from one another.
Cation (positive charge)
Anion (negative charge)

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Covalent Bond

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A covalent bond forms when elements SHARE a pair of electrons.

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Polar Covalent

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Unequal sharing of electrons. Creating polarities.

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Non-Polar Covalent Bonds

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Equal sharing of electrons
No charge differences

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Hydrophilic

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Having an affinity to water.

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Hydrophobic

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lacking affinity to water.

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Solution

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Solutes in a solvent

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22
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Solutes

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Dissolved substances (salt or sugar)

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Solvent

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a liquid (like water)

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pH

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Measure of the concentrations of hydrogen bonds.

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Acid
pH = 0-7 high hydrogen concentration Donates protons/hydrogen atoms.
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Bases (alkaline)
pH = 7-14 Low hydrogen concentration Accepts protons/hydrogen atoms.
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Buffers
Reduced the change of pH when an acid or base is added.
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What are the four major classes of organic molecules?
Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids
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What is the building block of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
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What is the function of carbohydrates?
Source of energy, building material, and energy storage.
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Carbohydrates give out ______ energy.
QUICK
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Glycologen
Form of energy stored in animal muscles.
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Are carbohydrates hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
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What are the building blocks for lipids?
Fatty acids and glycerol.
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What is the function of lipids?
To store energy and make hormones.
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What are the four types of lipids?
Fats Steroids Phospholipids Waxes
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Triglyceride
Consisting of three fatty acids.
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Saturated Fat
Full of hydrogens Single bonds. High melting point. Packed close together.
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Unsaturated Fat
Missing hydrogen bonds Contains double bonds. Low melting points No packed close together.
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Phospholipids
Amphiphilic Head is hydrophilic Legs are hydrophobic
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Steroids
Hormones. Cholesterol is an important component in animal cell membranes.
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What are the different types of Waxes?
Plant wax (mineral0 Animal (beeswax)
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What are the building blocks for proteins?
Amino acids
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What is the function of proteins?
Structure Enzymes Transport Defense Hormones Motion
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Denaturation
Process in which a protein unravels and loses its native conformation making the protein inactive
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Amino acids have
An R group (their functional group) amino acid group and carboxyl group
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Are lipids hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
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Enzymes are what kind of organic biomolecule?
Protein.
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What is the building block of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
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What are the functions of nucleic acids?
Stores genetic information Transfer of genetic material Conduct chemical reactions.
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What are nucleotides made up of?
Phosphate group 5-carbon sugar (PENTOSE) Nitrogenous base
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what are some examples of nucleic acids?
DNA RNA ATP
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Polysaccharide
Long chains of sugar units.
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Dehydration Synthesis
Water molecules are released to bind monomers together. For lipids- 3 water molecules are released
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Hydrolysis
Water is used to break down chemical bonds