chapter 1 Flashcards
3 levels of organization
cellular level, organismal level, populational level
atoms
smallest unit of an element
elements
substances that cant be degraded into a different substance
compounds
composed of 2 or more elements in unvarying proportions
Example: H2O
Biomolecule
Molecules of life
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acid
organelles
membrane bound SACS with specialized functions
cells
smallest living unit
The 2 types of cells
Prokaryote & Eukaryote
Prokaryote
“simple Cells” DONT have compartmentalized organelles
Example- bacteria
Eukaryote
“complex cells” WILL have compartmentalized organelles
example- skin cell
Tissues
composed of a group of cells performing a specialized function
Organs
Composed of tissue in a specific pattern to cause a specific function
systems
composed of 2 or more organs that are interacting
characteristics of living things
have organization, need energy, respond to a stimulus, adaptation, want homeostasis, reproduction, mitosis, meiosis, develop & grow, locomotion
anabolism
“synthesis” combining small molecules to make large molecules
catabolism
“degradation” breaking down large molecules into smaller molecules and creating energy
Mitosis
reproduction of somatic (non-sex cells) cells
cells are genetically identical
meiosis
reproduction of sex cells (sperm & egg)
cells are NOT genetically identical
locomotion
ability to move cellular locomotion
cilia
hair like projections on cells
flagellum
whip like structure found on sperm
pseudopodia
“false feet”
atomic number
total number of protons an element has. tells number of electrons
mass number/atomic weight
weight of all protons & weight of all neutrons
weight of nucleus
isotopes
different forms of SAME element. same number of electrons & protons BUT different number of neutrons
columns
elements in same column have same number of electrons that can participate in forming a bond
rows
elements in the same row have same number of energy shells or orbitals
4 types of sub orbitals
S=2 electrons
P=6 electrons
D=10 electrons
F=14 electrons
electronic configuration
language used to identify an element & to identify placement of electrons
Types of elements
noble gases, non-metals, metalloids & metals
noble gases
DONT participate in bond formation
non-metals
dull appearance & poor conductors of electricity, they accept electrons