biology deck Flashcards
types of cell
prokaryotic, eukaryotic
cytoplasm
controls chemical reactions
cell membrane
controls what enters/leaves the cell
nucleus
holds dna of the cell
mitochondria is also known as
the powerhouse of the cell
stomata
pores in leaf that control amount of diffusion into the leaf
difference between plant and animal cells
cell wall, chlorophyll, vacuole
mitosis
cell duplicates dna and pushes organelles to each side before splittling the nucleus and cell creating 2 daughter cells
types of pathogen
virus, bacteria, protist, fungi
how do they spread
contact, water or air
why do we feel ill because of it?
they produce toxins
why is quantitative chemistry important?
it enables scientists to calculate known quantities of materials
examples of quantitative data
height, weight, volume, temperature
what is avogadro’s constant
6.02 x 10 ^ 23
what are bioenergetics
energy flow through living systems
3 types of bioenergetics
chemiosmosis, cellular respiration, photosynthesis
define bond
lasting attraction between atoms or ions that enables the form of structures.
bond between non metals
covalent
bond between metals
metallic
bond between both
ionic
name a structure with sliding layers
graphite
name a structure with rigid layers
diamond
