EASY WORDS!!! (BIOLOGY) Flashcards
Carboydrates?
1) Compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen 2) Give energy to living cells 3) Provide structure to things like plants, fungi, and insects
Anatomy and Physiology?
The study of how the body works
Cytology?
The study of cells
Genetics?
The study of genes and heredity
Microbiology?
The study of microscopic organisms
Biology?
The study of living things
Botony?
The study of plants
Ecology?
The study of how organisms relate to other organsims
Zoology?
The study of animals
What is the Polarity of Water?
How water has a positive charge and negative charge, just like a magnet
Why is Water the Universal Solvent?
Many substances can disolve into it because of its weak magnetic force
Why do we Use the Scientific Method?
We use the scientific method in biology to help research things about living things
Bias?
Choosing one point of veiw over another
Spontanious Generation?
The wrong idea that living things can come from non-living things
Biogenesis?
The production of living organisms from other living organisms
How Many Different Amino Acids are there?
20 different types of amino acids
Atoms?
The building blocks of life
What are the building blocks of life?
Carbohydrates, lipid proteins, and nucleic acids
Carbon?
Has 6 protons and 6 electrons
Cells?
The smallest living organisms, and the building blocks of live
Chemistry?
The study of matter
Cholesterol?
What cell membranes are made of
Covanlent Bond?
When element give there electrons away to other elements
What are Atoms Made of?
Electrons
