Experamental Factors Flashcards

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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

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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

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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

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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

25
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lipid polymer

A

fats, waxes

26
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carbohydrate monomer

A

monosaccharides

27
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carbohydrate polymer

A

polysaccharides

28
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nucleic acid monomers

A

nucleotides

29
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nucleic acid polymers

A

DNA and RNA

30
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RNA

A

single stranded (uracil)

31
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DNA

A

double stranded (thymine)

32
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What is unique about the element makeup of carbohydrates

A

it a is a 1 carbon 2 hydrogen 1 oxygen ratio.

33
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Base pairs of DNA

A

Adenine and thymine, Cytosine and guanine

34
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Base pairs of RNA

A

Adenine and uracil, cytosine and guanine.

35
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what are the 3 parts of a nucleotide

A

the sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

36
Q

what do we call something that has the properties of life.

A

botic

37
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what is the study of living things called

A

biology

38
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what are the charactaristics of life

A

respond to their environment, growth and change, and maintain homeostasis, ability to reproduce, composed of cells, need energy for life processes.

39
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biotic factors in an ecosystem

A

grass, animals, humans

40
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abiotic factors in an ecosystem

A

sunlight, water, air

41
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what are the charactaristics of water that make in unique

A

expands when its frozen, frozen water floats in water.

42
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waters nickname

A

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