Bio finals semester 1 Flashcards
What is science?
A process of understanding the natural world
How is a control group different from an experimental group?
Control group doesn’t have anything added, experimental group has independent variable added
How would you be able to identify an independent variable in an experiment? What about a dependent variable?
Independent variable goes into the experiment
Dependent variable comes out of the experiment
What is a quantitative variable? Qualitative variable?
Quantitative: You can measure it
Qualitative: You can’t’ measure it
How would I be able to recognize if a question is not able to be answered by science?
Science can only answer tangible and natural questions
What are the differences between a polar covalent bond, non-polar covalent bond, and an ionic bond?
Polar covalent: Share electrons unequally
Non-polar covalent: Share electrons equally
Ionic bonds: Transfer electrons
What are the three components of atoms AND their charges?
Proton +, electron -, neutron
What are the five properties of water? Give an example in nature of each.
Water exhibits cohesion (Water droplets form outside of leaves)
Water exhibits adhesion (Water “sticking to inside of straw)
Water has very high specific heat (Beach is cooler than desert)
Water is less dense as a solid than liquid (Ice floats in water)
Water is the universal solvent (Sugar dissolving in coffee)
How is a hydrophobic compound unique from a hydrophilic compound?
Hydrophobic doesn’t mix well with water
Hydrophilic mixes well with water
How is breaking a bond unique from building a bond, in terms of energy?
Building a bond requires energy, breaking doesn’t
How is an exothermic reaction different from an endothermic reaction?
Exothermic reactions release heat/energy, endothermic absorbs
A catabolic reaction is also known as: exothermic or endothermic?
Exothermic
What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?
They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy
How is an enzyme activated?
By a substrate binding to the active site
What are ways that enzyme activation can be inhibited?
Extreme temperatures and high/low pH
What does the Lock & Key model describe
Substrate fits precisely to the active site
How does substrate concentration relate to the amount of product that is formed?
Enzyme reactant rate plateaus once all available enzymes have their own reactant
What are cells
The basic unit of life that performs vital functions for survival, growth, and reproduction
Why are stem cells unique
They are a blank canvas that can turn into any cell during early embryonic development
What is the function of the following organelles: ribosomes, mitochondria, chloroplasts, cell wall, plasma membrane and smooth ER?
Ribosomes: Create proteins
Mitochondria: Creates ATP during cellular respiration
Chloroplasts: Photosynthesis
Cell wall: Structure
Plasma membrane: Controls what goes in and out of cell
Smooth ER: Creates lipids
How are prokaryotic cells unique from eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic: Found in bacteria, no nucleus, simple
Eukaryotic: Found in plants/animals, has nucleus, complex