Exam 1 Flashcards
Be ready for your first test
How many electrons are in the first ring of an atom?
2
How many electrons are in the second and third ring of an atom?
8
Nitrogen has a higher electronegativity than Hydrogen. Would ammonia be more likely to mix with water or vegetable oil? Why?
Water, Ammonia is polar=loves water
An isotope has the same amount of Protons and Electrons. True or False
True
Protons in an isotope don’t change. O16, O17, O18 have same amount of protons. Atomic # = Protons. True or False
True
The products of dehydration synthesis are expected to be ________ compared to reactants.
Larger- dehydration synthesis is when a water molecule is added
A positively charged ion is formed from an atom which has an extra electron it needs to give up. True or False
True
Monomers for carbohydrates are called
Monosaccharides
Which level of protein structure involves repeating structures which are held together by hydrogen bonds?
Secondary Structure- Phone cord or pleated paper example
Define Saturated fatty acid
Bonded to maximum # of hydrogen atoms. Has no double bonds between carbon atoms. Solid at room temperature
Define unsaturated fatty acid
Have double covalent bonds between carbon atoms. Liquid at room temp
Trans Fats- please define
Semi solid - relatively straight hydro carbon chains pack together. Start soft and then get hard through chemical rxn
What does a cell use monomers of nucleic acid for?
Energy
What does a cell use polymers of nucleic acid for (DNA)?
information storage
How many elements are essential to life on this planet?
25
What is biology?
The study of life
What is science?
A systematic method of inquiry.
Science is performed through the scientific ____________?
method of inquiry
Name the steps of the scientific method.
Observation, Hypothesis, Prediction, Test
All organization in life can be seen in the ____.
Cell
Bacteria are ____- cellular.
Uni
Organisms made of many different, specialized cells are what?
Multicellular
What characteristics must a live organism have?
Order, Homeostasis, Growth, Energy Processing, Sensitivity to Stimuli, Repdocution, Adaptation
Plants get energy from_________ Humans get energy from___________
Photosynthesis, Food
Systematics of Taxonomy is….
the way scientists organize the diversity of life
What are the three domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What two types of cells are all life forms made of?
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
Define eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
Eukaryotic- larger and more complex. Prokaryotic- small simple cells
Of the three domains of life which are prokaryotic?
Bacteria and Archaea
Which domain of life is found in extreme situations? High temperature or salinity?
Archaea
What is the term coined for organisms that live in high temperature or high salinity situations?
Extremophiles
Eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells because they have many different chambers or __________.
Organelles
Protists are the simplest ____________
Eukaryotes
What are examples of a protist?
Amoeba and Paramecia
What are examples of multicellular protist?
Algae or giant kelp
Multicellular eukaryotic organisms with cell walls made of cellulose are ___________. They possess the ability to ______.
Plants, photosynthesize
What are 4 types of plants?
mosses, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms
Mosses
lack vascular tissue
ferns
have vascular tissue, cannot make seeds
gymnosperms
make seeds but have no fruit
angiosperms
produce fruit and flowers
Seaweed is fully digestible because it is a ___________ and does not have cell _______________
Protist/walls
What is the term for the ability to harvest sunlight and store that energy in the form of chemical energy
Autotrophs photosynthesize
Are fungi eukaryotes or prokaryotes
eukaryotes
What are fungi unable to do?
photosynthesize
What are fungal cell walls made of?
chitin
The body of a fungus is made of
hyphae
Describe hyphae
threadlike connection of cells
What is the network in a fungus called?
The mycelium
Sponges lack what?
Tissue structure
Describe cnidarians
tissues, radial symmetry - jellyfish, corals, anemones
Platyhelminthes includes what type of animal? What is special about this animal?
Flatworms. Composed of multiple types of tissues, having distinct shapes and defined boundaries.
Protostomes
the first opening of the embryo develops into the mouth
Deuterostomes
the first opening of the embryo develops into the anus
Name some protostomes
mollusca, annelida, arthropoda
Name some Deuterostomes
echinodermata and chordata