Biology Lecture Exam 1

Question 1

Define the scientific method?

Answer 1

The process that scientists use to investigate the natural world

Question 2

Define Data?

Answer 2

information that they can analyze, often using computers and statistical methods.

Question 3

Define Fact?

Answer 3

something KNOWN to be true

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What is a Hypothesis?

Answer 4

testable explanation for observations or phenomena

Question 5

What is an Independent Variable?

Answer 5

What you change in the experiment

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What is a Dependent Variable?

Answer 6

What you are measuring

Question 7

Predictions

Answer 7

What might be expected from experimental results.
Frame as specific if….then statements

Question 8

What is an Experimental Group?

Answer 8

In a scientific experiment, a group in which the experimental variable is manipulated.

Question 9

Control Group

Answer 9

In a scientific experiment, a group in which the experimental variable is kept constant.

Question 10

Placebo

Answer 10

Used as an control in science.

Question 11

Scientific Theory

Answer 11

an explanation supported by observations and experiments.

Question 12

What are electrons?

Answer 12

A particle with one unit of negative charge and negligible mass, located outside the atomic nucleus.

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What is a proton?

Answer 13

A particle present in the nuclei of all atoms that has one unit of positive charge and a mass of 1 atomic mass unit (amu).

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Define an Atom

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as the smallest portion of an element that retains its chemical properties

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Define Neutrons

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An electrically neutral particle with a mass of 1 atomic mass unit (amu) found in the atomic nucleus.

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Valence electrons

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The electrons in the outer electron shell, known as the valence shell, of an atom

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Valence shell

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The outermost shell of an atom containing the valence electrons

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Compound

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A substance made of two or more chemically bonded elements.

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Molecule

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The smallest particle of a covalently bonded element

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Covalent bond

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Involved the sharing of valence electrons between two elements.

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Electronegativity

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The Ability of an atom to attract shared electrons.

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Polar covalent bond

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A covalent bond between atoms that differ in electronegativity

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Non polar covalent bond

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When covalently bonded atoms have similar electronegativities the electrons are shared equally

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Cation

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Positive charge
A particle with one or more units of positive charge

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Anion

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Negative charge
A particle with one or more units of negative charge

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Iconic bond

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The chemical attraction between a cation and an anion.

Question 27

Hydrogen bond

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A weak attractive force existing between a hydrogen atom with a partial positive charge and an electronegative atom (usually oxygen or nitrogen) with a partial negative charge.

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Cohesion

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The property of sticking together.

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Adhesion

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The property of sticking to some other substance.

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Capillary action

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the tendency of water to move in narrow tubes, even against the force of gravity

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Surface tension

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The attraction that the molecules at the surface of a liquid may have for one another. (I.e bug standing on water)

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Hydrophillic

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Interact readily with water; having a greater affinity for water molecules than they have for each other. (“Water loving”, table salt , sugar)
- occur between a group of polar molecules.

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Hydrophobic

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Not readily interacting with water; having less affinity for water molecules than they have for each other (“water fearing, oil, gasoline)
- Occur between groups of nonpolar molecules.

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Hydrophobic interaction

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The tendency of hydrophobic substances to cluster together due to strong cohesive interactions among surrounding water molecules.

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Heat of vaporization

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The amount of heat energy that must be supplied to change one gram of a substance from the liquid phase to the vapor phase.

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Specific heat

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The amount of heat energy that must be supplied to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance

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Acid

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A substance that is a hydrogen ion proton donor; acids unite with bases to form salts.

Question 38

Base

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Known as a proton accepter.
a substance or combination of substances that resists changes in pH when an acid or base is added.

Question 39

pH

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The negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution (expressed as moles per liter). Neutral pH is 7, values less than 7 are acidic, and those greater than 7 are basic.

Question 40

Salt

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a compound in which the hydrogen ion of an acid is replaced by some other cation

Question 41

amphipathic

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A molecule that has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic

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Lipids

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Any of a group of organic compounds that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents; lipids serve as energy storage and are important components of cell membranes.

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Nucleic acis

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A class of biomolecules that are found in all living organisms

Question 44

Protein

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Long chain molecules made of strings of amino acids

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Carbohydrates

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Compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starch, and cellulose).