Chemistry Of Living Things Flashcards

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1
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Homeostasis

A

Stable equilibrium

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2
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Diffusion

A

Moving molecules from through the cell membrane from high to low concentration

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3
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Active transport

A

Moving molecules from low to high using ATP energy

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4
Q

Carbon dioxide?

A

CO2

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5
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Water?

A

H2O

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6
Q

Glucose?

A

C6H12O6

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7
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Organic substance?

A

Has carbon and nitrogen backbone

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8
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INorganic substance

A

Don’t have nitrogen and carbon together

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9
Q

All living organisms have _____?

A

Both organic and inorganic substances

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10
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Organic substances (4)

A

1) . Proteins
2) . Lipids
3) . Carbohydrates
4) . DNA

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11
Q

What are enzymes?

A

Proteins

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12
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What do enzymes do? (2)

A

EITHER

1) . Make (synthesize)
2) . Break down (digest)

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13
Q

What could make an enzyme not work? (Ruin it’s shape)

2

A

Wrong temperature

Wrong PH

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14
Q

Digestion?

A

Breaks down complex molecules into simple molecules.

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15
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Digestive system?

A

Breaks down food that can be absorbed in the small intestine

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16
Q

What hormone does the pancreas make?

A

Insulin

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17
Q

Where does food travel down?

A

Esophagus

18
Q

What does the stomach contain to break down food

A

Hydrochloric acid

19
Q

What does the liver do?

A

Break down red blood cells and makes bile

20
Q

What does bile do?

A

Helps digest fat

21
Q

What does the Gallbladder do?

A

Helps distribute bile into the small intestine

22
Q

What happens in the small intestine? (3)

A

Digestion, diffusion, food molecules go into your blood stream

23
Q

What happens in the large intestine? (2)

A

Water is absorbed, fecal matter is stored

24
Q

What does the digestive system do??

A

Breaks down carbohydrates(CO2), into simple sugars so that the body can absorb it through the small intestine

25
Q

Digestive system malfunctions (3)

A

1) .Diarrhea
2) . Constipation
3) . Ulcers

26
Q

Circulatory system malfunctions (2)

A

1) . Heart Disease
2) . Heart Attack
3) . High blood pressure

27
Q

Respiratory system malfunctions (3)

A

1) . Emphysema (difficulty breathing)

2) . Lung cancer

28
Q

Excretory system malfunctions (1)

A

1). Urinary track infection

29
Q

Nervous system malfunctions (1)

A

1). Brain tumor

30
Q

Photosynthesis formula=

A
Carbon dioxide (6CO2)
            \+
        Water (6H2O)
            \+
        Light
            =
       Sugar (C6H12O6)
            \+
        Oxygen (6O2)
31
Q

What is at the 1st trophic level?

A

Producers

32
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What is at the 2nd trophic level?

A

Herbivores

33
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What is at the third trophic level?

A

Carnivores

34
Q

What is at the top of the trophic level pyramid?

A

Top predators

35
Q

Why is there less energy available at each trophic level going from the first to the third trophic level?

A

Because some energy is used by the organisms at each level and is not available to the organisms at the next level.

36
Q

What is cellular communication?

A

Communication methods of living things

37
Q

What are receptors?

A

An organ/ cell that is able to respond to stimuli and transmit a signal to the sensory system

38
Q

Cellular Respiration formula

A

Glucose+O2=ATP, CO2, H2O

39
Q

what do white blood cells do?

A

Make Antibodies

Engulf pathogens

40
Q

What do antibodies do?

A

Fight off infection

41
Q

Where are antigens located?

A

On pathogens