Experamental Factors Flashcards

1
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hypothesis

A

testable prediction

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2
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control group

A

standard for comparison “Normal”

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3
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Constant

A

factor that doesn’t varry in an expirament

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4
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Variable

A

factor in an experament that does change

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5
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Dependent Variable

A

factor whose value depends on the independent variable (y-axis)

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6
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Independent Variable

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factor that is adjusted by the expiramentor (x-axis)

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7
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What are the 2 types of variables

A

Independent and Dependent

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8
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Qualitative

A

qualities of something not numerical or measurable

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9
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Quantitative

A

numerical or measurable

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10
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Why do we use graph

A

data is best presented using graphs

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11
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What are the 3 types of graphs

A

Bar graph, Line Graph, Pie chart

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12
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What are the 3 main branches of science

A

Biological, Physical, Earth

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13
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what are the 4 types of macromolecules

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Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

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14
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Elements that make up proteins

A

hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, sometimes sulfur

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15
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Elements that make up carbohydrates

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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16
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Elements that make up lipids

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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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17
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Elements that make up nucleic acids

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(CHONP) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphate

18
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Basic Function of Proteins

A

Forms cartilage and tendons
Forms hair
Some transport

19
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Basic Function of Lipids

A

storing energy
long term energy

20
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Basic Function of Nucleic Acids

A

Store and transfer genetic information
Direct the formation of new proteins

21
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Basic Function of carbohydrates

A

quick energy source
makes up plant cell walls

22
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protein monomer

A

amino acid

23
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protein polymer

A

polypeptides

24
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lipid monomer

A

fatty acid

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lipid polymer
fats, waxes
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carbohydrate monomer
monosaccharides
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carbohydrate polymer
polysaccharides
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nucleic acid monomers
nucleotides
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nucleic acid polymers
DNA and RNA
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RNA
single stranded (uracil)
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DNA
double stranded (thymine)
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What is unique about the element makeup of carbohydrates
it a is a 1 carbon 2 hydrogen 1 oxygen ratio.
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Base pairs of DNA
Adenine and thymine, Cytosine and guanine
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Base pairs of RNA
Adenine and uracil, cytosine and guanine.
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what are the 3 parts of a nucleotide
the sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.
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what do we call something that has the properties of life.
botic
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what is the study of living things called
biology
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what are the charactaristics of life
respond to their environment, growth and change, and maintain homeostasis, ability to reproduce, composed of cells, need energy for life processes.
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biotic factors in an ecosystem
grass, animals, humans
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abiotic factors in an ecosystem
sunlight, water, air
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what are the charactaristics of water that make in unique
expands when its frozen, frozen water floats in water.
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waters nickname
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