Biology Final Part 1

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

study of life

Question 2

Cell

Answer 2

basic unit of life

Question 3

Organelle

Answer 3

structures within a cell that perform a specific function

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

maintaining a stable internal balance

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

educated guess

Question 6

Metabolism

Answer 6

sum of chemical reactions in an organism

Question 7

Theory

Answer 7

been tested but not wildly excepted as being true

Question 8

Law

Answer 8

a statement generally accepted as true

Question 9

Fact

Answer 9

is measurable

Question 10

Prediction

Answer 10

based off prior knowledge

Question 11

7 Characteristics of Living Things

Answer 11

cellular organization, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity (DNA), response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution

Question 12

Experiment

Answer 12

scientific test used to prove a hypothesis

Question 13

Steps to the Scientific Method

Answer 13

1. Observation
2. Hypothesis
3. Test Hypothesis
4. Collect Data
5. Conclusion (retest)

Question 14

Atom

Answer 14

smallest indivisible particle, building blocks of matter

Question 15

Molecule

Answer 15

two or more atoms bonded

Question 16

Compound

Answer 16

two or more atoms chemically combined in a fixed ratio (same formula)

Question 17

States of Matter

Answer 17

Solid: has shape and volume
Liquid: has volume, no shape
Gas: no volume or shape

Question 18

Covalent Bond

Answer 18

bond formed when two or more atoms share electrons

Question 19

Ionic Bond

Answer 19

atoms trade electrons, one gains while the other loses

Question 20

Acid

Answer 20

pH below 7, sour

Question 21

Base

Answer 21

pH above 7, bitter, typically cleaning products

Question 22

Neutral

Answer 22

pH of 7

Question 23

Enzyme

Answer 23

speed up reactions in your body, wouldn’t digest food for weeks without them

Question 24

Polar Molecule

Answer 24

does NOT share electrons equally

Question 25

Nonpolar Molecule

Answer 25

electrons shared equally

Question 26

Organic Compound

Answer 26

once living must have Carbon+Hydrogen

Question 27

Carbohydrate

Answer 27

energy, sugar, or starch

Question 28

Monomer of a Carbohydrate

Answer 28

monosaccharide

Question 29

Polysaccharide

Answer 29

chains of monosaccharides

Question 30

Monosachharide

Answer 30

carbohydrate mad of one type of sugar- glucose

Question 31

Glycogen

Answer 31

food storage compund in animals

Question 32

Cellulose

Answer 32

makes up plant cell walls

Question 33

Starch

Answer 33

food storage compund found in plants

Question 34

Lipid

Answer 34

fats, oils and waxes

Question 35

Monomer of a Lipid

Answer 35

CH2

Question 36

Protein

Answer 36

long chains of amino acids

Question 37

Monomer of a Protein

Answer 37

amino acids

Question 38

Nucleic Acid

Answer 38

stores genetic information, and makes proteins

Question 39

Monomer of a Nucleic Acid

Answer 39

nucleotides