Final review Flashcards
info gained through observation
data
explains current observations and predicts new ones
theory
explanations that are testable through experimentation or observation
hypothesis
what is kept the same in an experiment
control
right vs. wrong, the ethics of medical and biological research
bioethics
one or more atoms attached together
molecules
a substance composed of atoms that have the same number of protons
element
the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element
atom
electrons, protons, and neutrons
subatomic particles
involves in making/breaking down chemical bonds
reactions
a large complex molecule
macromolecule
an organic compound composed of one or more chains of amino acids
proteins
organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, made up of monosacharrides
carbohydrates
DNA or RNA, a polymer of nucleotides, important in encoding instructions
nucleic acids
fat, oil, wax, made up of three fatty acids and one glycerol
lipids
