Chapter 1 And 2 Flashcards
independent variable
What you control
Dependent variable
What is being measured
Darwins theory
Evolution occurs by natural selection
Mutation
Chemical or physical change in DNA
Variation
Different code for characteristics
Adaptation
Changes in population to survive
Taxonomy
Grouping of species based on common ancestors
3 groups of taxonomy
Bacteria, archaea, eukarya
Prokaryote
Single cell
Eukaryote
Multicellular and has nucleus
5 fundamental characteristics
Cellular organization, energy use, homeostasis, growth development reproduction, heredity
Atoms
Smallest unit of matter
Isotopes
Element that has different # of neutrons
Weight
Gravitational pull
Mass
Stays same
Atomic #
of protons
Protons =___
Electrons
Cation
Positive charge
Anion
Negative charge
Atomic mass
Protons+ neutrons
Covalent bonds
Shared pair of electrons
Nonpolar
Equal sharing of electrons
Polar
Unequal sharing of electrons
Hydrophilic
Polar