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Chapter 3: Matter, Energy, and Life Flashcards

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Atom

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the smallest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element; Democritus was a Greek philosopher that described the concept of an indivisible, invisible particle that made up all things; he
coined the term atom from the word atomos which means uncuttable.

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What does John Dalton’s atom theory state?

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    1. All elements are composed of atoms.
    1. Atoms of the same element are identical (and atoms of different elements are different).
    1. Atoms of different elements may combine to form compounds. (With whole number ratios)
    1. Even in chemical reactions, atoms do not change when separated from their original compounds.
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What are the three basic types of subatomic particles?

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  • Protons (positively charges with mass of 1 amu)
  • Neutrons (no charge with mass of 1 amu)
  • Electrons (negatively charged with a mass of 1/1840 amu)
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What did Ernest Rutherford do?

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Received Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 because he revolutionized J.J. Thomson’s Plum Pudding Model into a model with a separate nucleus and electron cloud. He identified the positive nucleus with his famous “gold foil”
experiment.

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What does the atomic number represent?

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The number of protons

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What does the mass number represent?

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The number of protons and neutrons added up

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Isotope

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an atom with a different number of neutrons than a regular atom of that element would

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Coumpunds

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two or more atoms chemically combined

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Molecule

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the smallest unit of a compound

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What are the two types of chemical bonds?

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  • Ionic
  • Covalent
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Ionic Bonds

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form when electrons are transferred or accepted between atoms.

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Covalent Bonds

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form when atoms share electrons; these bonds are stronger than ionic.

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Ions

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an atom with a different number of electrons than a normal atom of that element would have; this makes the atom postive or negative

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What are the two types of ions?

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  • Cation
  • Anion
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Cation

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positive ion (when an election is lost)

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Anion

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negative ion (when an election is gained)

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pH

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The pH scale indicates the acid/base qualities
of a substance; pH is logarithmic so each number on the scale is 10 times greater than the number before.

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Acid

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substance that gives up hydrogen ions
(H+) in solution. pH range is 1-6

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Base

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substance that gives up hydroxide ions
(OH-) in solution. pH range is 8-14

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Organic Compounds

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The molecules of life:

  • Lipids – commonly called “fats”, include oils and waxes.
  • Carbohydrates – hydrated carbon atoms
  • Proteins – built by amino acids, enzymes are specialized proteins.
  • Nucleic Acids – types include RNA and DNA
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Energy

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the ability to do work

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Kinetic Energy

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the energy of motion

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Potential Energy

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the energy of postion or storage

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How is energy measured?

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Energy can be measured by joules, calories, or other

*1 calorie = 4.184 joules

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Heat

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Heat is a form of energy that can be transferred between objects; If heat increases, molecular motion increases. Heat may cause objects to change
state (solid to liquid). Heat may be transferred by
conduction, convection or radiation.

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Conduction

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energy transferred by direct contact

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Convection

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enery transferred by mass motion of molecules

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Radiation

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energy transferred though electromagnetic radiation

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The First Law of Thermodynamics

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energy is not created or destroyed but conserved.

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The Second Law of Thermodynamics

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with repeated transfers, the “quality” of energy is lost leading to disorder or entropy.

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Extremeophiles

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live in severe conditions

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Chemosynthesis

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the process in which inorganic chemicals provide energy to create organic molecules.

33
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Photosythesis

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the process in which organisms convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy

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Light Dependant Reactions

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Produce glucose molecules

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Dark Reactions

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Enzymes split water molecules releasing O2 and creates ATP and NADPH

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Species

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orgainisms of the same kind

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Population

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Species living in a given area at the same time.

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Biological Community

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all populations interacting in an area

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Abiotic Factors

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nonliving components such as temperature,
pressure, water, sunlight, etc.

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Biotic Factors

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living components such as secretions, wastes and remains.

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Food Chains

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A linked feeding series.

42
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Food Webs

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Interconnected food chains.

43
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Producers

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photosynthesizers that are the base of the food chain. This is primary productivity.

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Secondary Productivity

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manufacture of biomass by plant-eaters

45
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Biomass

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a biological material produced in a given area in a
given time period.

46
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Trophic Levels

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feeding levels

Example: Producer, then primary consumer, then secondary consumer, then tertiaty consumer

*only 10% of the energy gets passed on from one trophic level to the next

47
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Name five cycles that take place in our environment.

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  • Hydrologic
  • Carbon
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorus
  • Sulfur
48
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Hydrologic Cycle

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“the water cycle”

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land

49
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The Carbon Cycle

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the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, chiefly involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels

50
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The NItrogen Cycle

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the series of processes by which nitrogen and its compounds are interconverted in the environment and in living organisms, including nitrogen fixation and decomposition.

51
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The Phosphorus Cycle

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Compounds are leached from rocks and minerals over a
long period of time.

*Can lead to eutrophication

52
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The Sulfur Cycle

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Comes from rocks, soil and water. Taken in by organisms.

Fossil fuel exhaust increases levels.

*May cause acid rain.

53
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Around hot water vents deep in the ocean live specialized communities. Bacteria turn H2S into reduced carbon compounds through chemosynthesis. The bacteria then provide food to other life forms. Comared to terrestrial food chains, the bacteria fill the same role as:

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autotrophic, primary producers

54
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On land, water that reaches the atmosphere from the surface of leaves does so through a process known as:

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transpiration

55
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Name a wave that is not a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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sound waves

56
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The atomic number of nitrogen is 7. A neutral nitrogen-15 atom is composed how many of each of the main subatomic particles.

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7 protons, 8 neutrons, 7 electrons

57
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Excessive inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus compunds may cause excessive growth of vegetation in surface waters. This process is known as:

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eutrophication

58
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Name a plant where nitrogen fixation will take place.

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soy beans

59
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A 3000 watt space heater wasa used for 3 hours. How much energy did the heater use?

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9 kWh

60
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Name an example of something that is not an ecosystem service.

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ozone depletion

61
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Nitrogen fixing bacteria can “fix” nitrogen by combining it with hydrogen to make ammonia (NH3). A plant crop especially useful to farmers have these bacteria living in their plant tissues and as a result enrich soil with nitrogen. These plants are:

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legumes

62
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Name an example of something that could decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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photosynthesis

63
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Acid Rain with a pH of 5 is more acidic than distilled water by a factor of:

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Since distilled water is rated a 7, and each number 10 times greater than the one before, acid rain is 100 times more acidic than distilled water.

64
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Name an organism that could be a tertiary consumer.

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Shark

65
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As a general rule of thumb, only about ___% of the energy in one consumer level is represented in the next higher level.

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10

66
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Name a type of group of animals that do not remove waste from the environment when feeding.

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Carnivores

67
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Name two high-energy molecules.

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ATP and NADPH

68
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Entropy, the tendency toward disorder in a system resulting in less available energy to do work is part of which law of thermodynamics?

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The second law of thermodynamics

69
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One calorie is equal to how many joules?

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4.184 joules

70
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Extremophiles obtain energy for metabolic processes through:

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chemosynthesis

71
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The smallest unit of a compound is a ____ while the smallest unit of an element is an ____.

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molecule and atom

72
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Coumpounds such as H2O, CO2, CH4, SO2, N2, and O2 are held together by what type of bonds?

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Covalent bonds

73
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Organic compounds contain the element:

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carbon

74
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Bases are substances that give up what types of ions in water?

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hydroxide

75
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The dependant variable is usually plotted of the __-axis of a graph.

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y

76
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A special class of proteins that include catalysts are:

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enzymes

77
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The element cycle that contributes greatly to soil pH changes, acid rain, air pollution from burning fossil fuels, and human eye and respiratory illnesses is the:

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sulfer cycle

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