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1
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3 domains of life

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Bacteria
Archae
Eucaryuta

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2
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HydroCarbons

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Not common in living things

Many organic molecules in cells have regions of carbon and hydrogen

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Hydrogen Bonds

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Attraction between the partial postitive on the hydrogen atom of water and partial negative charge on nitrogen atoms

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Carbon

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Backbone of life atomic #6

Makes proteins, DNA, Carbohydrates

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Potential energy

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Energy of matter because of location or structure

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6
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Types of data

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Recorded observation and qualititave or quantitative

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Energy

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Capacity to do work

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Non polar bonds

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Between atoms with similar electronegativity

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9
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Intersubjectivity

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The idea that inviduals can make the same observation through the same training

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Feedback

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Positive feedback -continuously increases {global warming}

Negative Feedback- our body

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Buffers

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Resist changes in pH

Important of homeostasis

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12
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Valence electrons

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Valence shells

Electrons in the outer most shell

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13
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Experimental design

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Replication- test as many subjects as possible
-proper controls
Eliminate as many controlled variables as possible
-draw a conclusion

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14
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Biodiversity

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Diversity of life unified by DNA

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Compounds

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Substances of two or more elements in a fixed ratio

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Solvent

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Dissolves substances ( only polar substances)

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17
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Surface tension

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Attraction of molecules of the waters surface area

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18
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8 unify Biology

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Evolution 
Cell theory 
Emergent Properties
Heritable Info
Interaction with Environment
Structure and function are correlated
Feedback 
Biodiversity
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19
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Enantimers

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Mirror images of each other

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20
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Organization

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Living hints are complex but organized and orderly

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21
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Results from hydrogen bonds

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Cohesion
Surface tension
Moderation of temperature
Insulation of water through floating ice
Solvent
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22
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4 essential elements

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Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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23
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Radioactive isotopes

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Nucleus decay spontaneously

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24
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Natural Science

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Developing falsibible hypothesis that can explain a phenomenon

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25
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Mole

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6.0 x 10^23

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26
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Emergent Properties

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All levels of organization are connected

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27
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Theories in science

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Scientific theory- broad and supported by a large number of evidence

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28
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Reproduction

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Organisms can produce offspring

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29
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Cooperative Cooling

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Maintains temperature such as sweating

30
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Why are hydrocarbons hydrophobic

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Because they are non polar

31
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Growth and development

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Ability to grow and develop within life span

32
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Trace elements

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0.01%

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Response

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An organisms ability to respond to stimuli

34
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The 7 properties of Life

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Organization 
Response
Growth and development
Evolution and adaptation
Energy 
Homeostasis and regulation 
Reproduction
35
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Ionic bonds

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One atoms strips the electron
Changes charge
+ and - are attracted to each other

36
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Deductive reasoning

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Broader generalization such as all birds have wings, cardinals are birds, all cardinals have wings

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Independent variable

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What explains the dependent variable in your prediction

38
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Heritable Info

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DNA code for proteins to maintain and build cells

39
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Complex Carbon Molecules

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Can bond with other atoms/ molecules

Tetrahedron shape

40
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How is pH measured

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Measuring the concentration of ions

41
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Experimental controls

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Test the experimental setup and define the limits of the experiment

42
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“Cis” isomers

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Two X’s on the same side

43
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Adhesion

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Attraction of one substance to another substance

44
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“Trans” isomers

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Two X’s on different sides

45
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Evolution and adaptation

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Living things hroughnout time can grow to adapt to their environment

46
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Cohesion

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Attraction among molecules of substances

47
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Elements

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Made up of matter

Substance that can not be broken by other substances through a chemical reaction

48
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Inductive reasoning

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Derive generalization based on a late number of specific observation

49
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Geometric isomers

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Differ in spatial arrangement of atoms

50
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Polar Bonds

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Between atoms with somewhat different electronegativity

51
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Functional group

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Small group of other atoms substituted for H and bound to the Carbon skeleton

52
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Structural isomers

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Different in arrangement

53
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Isomers

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Same number of atoms but different structure

54
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Characteristics of carbon

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Non polar

Store a lot of energy that can be released in chemical reactions

55
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Evolution

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Main theme among biology

Provides a reason for everything we know about living things

56
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Isotopes

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Atoms of same element with different neutrons

57
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Covalent bonds

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Atoms share an electron from the valence shell

58
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Discovery science

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Describes natural structures and processes as accurately as possible through careful observation and analysis of data

59
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What is science

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Investigation of natural phenomena through obeservation, evaluation and experimentation

60
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Electron shells

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Energy level of electrons at an average distance from the nucleus of an atom

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Homeostasis

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Maintain and have a constant condition

62
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Molecule formation

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Two or more atoms held together

63
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Interaction with environment

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Exchange matter and energy

64
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Cell theory

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The theory that cells are the basic structure of living things

65
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Organic chemistry

A 
Study carbon compounds 
C
H
O
N
S
P
66
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Water

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Supports life

67
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Dependent variable

A

The thing you are measuring

68
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Falsification

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Testing and trying to reject your hypothesis

69
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Matter

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Takes up space and mass

All organisms are made up of

70
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Properties of elements

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Dependent on atoms

Subatomic particles

Biology Ch 1-4 (4 decks)

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