chapter 1 study guide Flashcards

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what is the definition of structure?

A

how something is made

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2
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what is the word for the purpose of an object?

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function

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3
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what makes up the structure of something?

A

materials and shape

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4
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change in structure = change in what?

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function

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5
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what is the difference in cows teeth vs our based on structure?

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cows have more molers than humans and no teeth on top

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6
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what does PMC stand for?

A

program, metabolism, container

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7
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DNA is a part of what part of the PMC model?

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program

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8
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what is the purpose of metabolism?

A

getting and using energy

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9
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what does container mean?

A

taking up a defined space

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10
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how does structure determine function?

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the materials and shape of something tells you how it will work

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11
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explain the deference in living and non living things

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living things have the whole PMC model and non living things will have one or two

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12
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energy processing is a what part of the PMC model?

A

metabolism

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13
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what is the smallest level of organization?

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atom

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14
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what is the biggest level of organization?

A

biosphere

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15
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is population made of one species or multiple?

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one

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16
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how many atoms are in a molecule?

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two or more

17
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what is the difference of community and ecosystem?

A

ecosystems have non living things in them

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what is the difference between biome and biosphere?

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biosphere is bigger and contains the whole planet?

19
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what are the different base prefixes in order?

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giga, mega, kilo, hecto,centi, milli, micro, nano

20
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how many cm are in a meter?

21
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whats the difference between mass and volume?

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mass is how much matter something has and volume is how much space it takes up

22
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what is median?

A

the middle number of a given set

23
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what prefix goes with the symbol c?

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what is the dependent variable?

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the variable being measured

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what is the independent variable?
the variable being changed
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what is the difference between control and experimental groups?
they are identical except the independent variable is being changed in an experimental group
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what axis would the independent variable go on?
x axis
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what makes a good hypothesis?
1) specific 2) testable 3) explanatory 4) can use it to make predictions
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why would you need to do an experiment multiple times?
to make sure the result is more accurate
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