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Biology Final Part 1 Flashcards

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Biology

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study of life

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Cell

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basic unit of life

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Organelle

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structures within a cell that perform a specific function

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Homeostasis

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maintaining a stable internal balance

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Hypothesis

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educated guess

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Metabolism

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sum of chemical reactions in an organism

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Theory

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been tested but not wildly excepted as being true

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Law

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a statement generally accepted as true

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Fact

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is measurable

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Prediction

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based off prior knowledge

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7 Characteristics of Living Things

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

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Experiment

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scientific test used to prove a hypothesis

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Steps to the Scientific Method

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Observation
Hypothesis
Test Hypothesis
Collect Data
Conclusion (retest)

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Atom

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smallest indivisible particle, building blocks of matter

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Molecule

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two or more atoms bonded

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Compound

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

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States of Matter

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

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Covalent Bond

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bond formed when two or more atoms share electrons

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Ionic Bond

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atoms trade electrons, one gains while the other loses

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Acid

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pH below 7, sour

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Base

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pH above 7, bitter, typically cleaning products

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Neutral

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pH of 7

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Enzyme

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

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Polar Molecule

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does NOT share electrons equally

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Non polar Molecule

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electrons shared equally

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Organic Compound

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once living must have Carbon+Hydrogen

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Carbohydrate

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energy, sugar, or starch

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Monomer of a Carbohydrate

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monosaccharide

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Polysaccharide

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chains of monosaccharides

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Monosachharide

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carbohydrate made of one type of sugar- glucose

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Glycogen

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food storage compound in animals

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Cellulose

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makes up plant cell walls

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Starch

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food storage compound found in plants

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Lipid

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fats, oils and waxes

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Monomer of a Lipid

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CH2

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Protein

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long chains of amino acids

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Monomer of a Protein

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amino acids

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Nucleic Acid

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stores genetic information, and makes proteins

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Monomer of a Nucleic Acid

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nucleotide

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