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1
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emergent properties:

A

things you cannot predict by looking at pieces

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2
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reductionism

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breaks complex systems down into parts

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3
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holism

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Some things you cannot learn by looking at pieces; the whole is more than the sum of its parts

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4
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structure and ____ are closely connected

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function

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5
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instruction for life is stored in

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DNA

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6
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section of DNA is called

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a gene

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7
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____ and passed between generations and interact to create physical traits

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genes

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8
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energy creates ____ due to inefficiency

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heat

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9
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levels of interactions in biology

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atoms, molecules, cells, organs, organisms, ecosystems, landscapes

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10
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_____ explains unity and diversity

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evolution

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11
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although life shares the same traits (DNA, Cells) there is diversity in…

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the way you can arrange the cells

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12
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natural selection explains unity or diversity?

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diversity

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13
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empirical evidence is based on

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observations

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14
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sciences uses ________ to answer questions

A

empirical evidence

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15
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a hypothesis must be:

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  1. testable
  2. falsifiable
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16
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hypothesis is used to make…

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predictions

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17
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a hypothesis can be proven (T or F)

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false: it can never be proven, only supported

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18
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controlled variable

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kept the same in all parts of the study

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19
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how to make it easier to determine which variables are important?

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control as many variables as possible

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20
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independent variable

A

what we change

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21
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dependent variable

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what we measure (depends on how we change the IV)

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22
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experimental studies are conducted in ___ environments?

A

controlled

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23
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control group

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subjects are not exposed to experimental treatment

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24
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experimental group

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everything is same as control except experimental variable

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25
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scientific method

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Observation – question – hypothesis- prediction – experiment – analyze – either report or redo

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26
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scientific theory

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well supported idea of how the natural world works

27
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can we prove a theory wrong?

A

no

28
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a theory must be

A

falsifiable

29
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weight of protons and neutrons

A

1 amu

30
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atomic number is the number of

A

protons

31
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isotopes have the same number of ____ but different _____

A

protons, neutrons

32
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higher orbitals =

A

higher energy

33
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atoms want to have a full….

A

valence shell

34
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electrons ___ energy when moving away from the nucleus and ____ energy while moving toward the nucleus

A

gain, lose

35
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electrons can gain/lose a fixed amount of energy; the minimum fixed amount is called a ______.

A

quantum

36
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ionic bonds involve the ____ of electrons

A

transfer

37
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in ionic bonds, are atoms physically bonded?

A

no

38
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ionic compounds are AKA

A

salts

39
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covalent bonds involve the ___ of electrons

A

sharing

40
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in covalent bonds, are atoms physically bonded?

A

yes

41
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in a double bond, how many electrons are shared ?

A

4

42
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chemical reactions happen when

A

we change bonds (add, remove, change)

43
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chemical equilibrium

A

reactions to products is same rate as products to reactants

44
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why do bonds matter?

A

they store energy

45
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electronegativity

A

how hard atoms pull electrons

46
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polar covalent bonds have…

A

Partial (-) on strong EN
Partial (+) on weak EN

47
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hydrogen bonds are permanent or temporary?

A

temporary

48
Q

how does a hydrogen bond work in a water molecule?

A

the partial + on hydrogen is attracted to the partial - on oxygen

49
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emergent properties of water: cohesion

A

h20 molecules stick together since they are attracted to eachother

50
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emergent properties of water: adhesion

A

water clings to other things (capillary action)

51
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higher heat =

A

higher molecule movement

52
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calorie (lowercase)

A

energy to raise 1g of water 1 degree celsius warmer

53
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emergent properties of water: specific heat

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water has a high specific heat since hydrogen bonds resist movement of water molecules

54
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specific heat

A

amount of energy gained/lost by a molecule to change 1g by 1 degree celsius

55
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emergent properties of water: heat of vaporization

A

water has a high heat of vaporization since hydrogen bonds and surface tension make it hard fo water to escape

56
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what does water do when it evaporates?

A

carries away heat

57
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heat of vaporization

A

heat needed to evaporate 1g of liquid

58
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emergent properties of water: floating ice

A

ice is less dense than liquid water since hydrogen bonds push water molecules apart as they freeze

59
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emergent properties of water: water is a good solvent

A

the partial charges in water makes it easy to connect to other things with partial charges

60
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hydrophilic

A

dissolves in water and easily interacts with other hydrophillic compounds

61
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hydrophobic

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does not dissolve in water; no charges; interacts with other hydrophobic compounds

62
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pH measures the presence of ___ ions

A

H+

63
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a change of 1 pH unit =

A

10x change in acidity

64
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pH buffers

A

reduces change in pH

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