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XX

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20

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XXX

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30

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XL

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40

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50

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LX

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60

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LXX

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70

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LXXX

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80

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XC

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90

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100

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D

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500

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M

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1000

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Celsius to Fahrenheit

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F=C(9/5)+32

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1 kilometer

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1000 meters

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1 meter to cenitmeters

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100 cm

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1cm to millimeters

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10 millimeters

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2.54 cm to inch

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1 inch

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1 mile to yard

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1760 yards

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1 mile to feet

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5280 feet

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1 yard to feet

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3 feet

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1 foot to in

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12 inches

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1 liter to milliliters

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1000 milliliters

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1 milliliter to cubic cm

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1 cubic cm

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1 gallon to quarts

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4 quarts

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1 gallon to ouncez

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128oz

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1 qt to pints

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2pints

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1 pint to cups

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2 cups

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1 cup to oz

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8oz

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1 oz to milliliters

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30 milliliters

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1 kilogram to grams

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1000 grams

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1gram to milligrams

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1000 miligrams

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1 ton to pounds

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2000 pounds

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1 pound to oz

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16oz

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2.2 pounds to kilogram

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1 kilogram

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Connotation

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emotions or feelings that the reader attaches to words

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tone

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attitude or feelings the author has about the topic

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Assumption

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a set of beliefs that the writer has about the subject

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Adverse

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Undesired, possibly harmful

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Aegis

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Control, protection

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Ambivalent

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Uncertain, having contradicotry feelings

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Assent

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to give consent to agree

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Bilateral

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Present on two sides

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Cursory

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Quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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Discrete

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Distinct, separate

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Distended

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Enlarged or expanded from pressure

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Dysfunction

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Impaired or abnormal functioning

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Etiology

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The origin or cause of a disease or condition

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Impending

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Occurring in the near future, about to happen

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Impervious

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Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through

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Infer

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To conclude or deduce

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Insidious

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So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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Labile

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Changing rapidly and often

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Latent

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Present but not active or visable

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Manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

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otic

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of the ear

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor, limit

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Patent

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Patogenic

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Causing of able to cause disease

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Pathology

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Processes, causes, and effects of a disease;abnormality

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Posterior

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Located behind; in the back

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Potent

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Producing a strong effect

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Precipitous

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Rapid, uncontrolled

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Predispose

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To make more susceptible or more likely to occur

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Renal

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Of or relating to the kidneys

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Status

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Transderal

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Crossing through the skin

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Ubiquitous

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Being or seeming to be everywhere at once

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Virulent

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Extremely harmful and severe

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Noun

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names a person, place, thing, or idea

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Common Noun

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general, name of a person, place or thing (nurse, hospital, syringe

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Proper Noun

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Official name of a person place or thing (Fred, Paris)

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Abstract Noun

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Name of a quality or a general idea (persistence, democracy)

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Collective Noun

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Represents a group of persons animal or things (family, flock, furniture)

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Bring

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Conveys action toward the speaker to carry from a distant place to a near place

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Take

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Conveys action away from the speaker to carry from a near place to a distant place

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Farther

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Refers to a measurable distance

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Further

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Figurative distance and means to a greater extent

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Euphemism

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a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been substituted for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive

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Interjection

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A word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation

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Largest and most inclusive category

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Most restrictive category

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Order of category

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup

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Hypothesis

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a statement or explanation of certain events or happenings

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Water

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High specific heat, stabilize climates, strong cohesive and adhesive properties, lattice crystal are formed, polarity of water allows it to act as a versatile solvent. (water can be used to dissolve a number of different substances)

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Most important molecues

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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Carbs

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Long chains (polymers) or sugars. Storage, structure, and energy. Form the backbone of DNA and RNA

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Lipids

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Fatty acids, phospholipids, and steroids.

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Fatty acids

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Saturated and unsaturated.

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Saturated fatty acids

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Contain no double bonds. Solid

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Unsaturated fats

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one or more double bonds. Liquid at room temp

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Phospholipids

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two fatty acids of varying length bonded to a phosphate group. Creates a barrier that protects the cell.

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Steroids

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Component of membranes precursors to significant hormones and drugs

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Proteins

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most significant contributor to cellular function.
Polymers of 20 molecules called amino acids
Enzymes.

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Nucleic Acids

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DNA is a unique molecule specific to a particular organism and contains the code that is necessary for replication. RNA used to transfer info from DNA to protein level

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Metabolism

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Sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism. Metabolic pathways progressing from a standpoint of high energy to low energy

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The cell

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prokaryotic and eukaryotic

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Prokartyotic cells

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lack a defined nucleus and do not contain membrane boung organelles

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Eukaryotic cells

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Have a membrane enclosed nucleus and a series of membrane bound organelles that carry out the functions of the cell as directed by the genetic info contained in the nucleus

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Nucleus

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Contains the dna of the cell in organized messages called chromosomes

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Ribosomes

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Read the RNA produced in the nucleus and translate the genetic instructins to produce proteins. Found attache to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm

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Endopasmic reticulum

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Rough er responsible for protein synthesis and membrane production. Smooth er detoxification and metabolism of multiple molecules

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Golgi Apparatus

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Packaging, processing, and shipping organelle. Transports proteins from the ER throughout the cell

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Lysosomes

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Intracellular digestion. Hydrolyze proteins, fats, sugars, and nucleic acids.

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Vacuoles

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Uptake food through the cell membrane, creating a food vacuole. Plant cells functions as storage, waste disposal, protection, and hydrolysis.

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts

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distinct organelles that produce cell energy.

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Mitochondria

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found in eukaryotic cells and the site of cellular respiration

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Chloroplasts

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found in pants and are the site of photosynthesis

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Cellular membrane

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Most important component of the cell. Contributes to protection, communication, and the passage of substances into and out of the cell.
Consists of a bilayer of phospholipids with proteins, cholesterol, and glycoproteins peppered throughout

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Glycolysis

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conversion of glucose to pyruvate

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Krebs Cycle

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takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria. 2 ATP, 6 Carbon Dioxide, 6 NADH

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Electron transport chain

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28 to 32 ATP

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Freezing water

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Normal body temp

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Boiling water

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Cation

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positive charge

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Anion

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Negative charge

127
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How to increase the reaction rate

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Increase the temp in the reaction, increase the surface area of the reactants, add a catalyst, or increase the concentrations of reactants

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Solute

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the part or parts that are being dissolved

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Solvent

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the part that is doing the dissolving

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Alloys

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Solid solutions of metals to make a new one

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amalgams

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a specific type of alloy in which a metal is dissolved in mercury

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Emulsions

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Mixtures of matter that readily separate such as water and oil

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Compounds

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Mixtures of different elements to create a single matter

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Mole

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6.02 x 10^23 Avagadros number

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Ionic bond

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metal and nonmetal

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Covalent bond

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Two non metals. Strongest type of chemical bond

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monosaccharides

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the simplest type of carbohydrates.

Glucose C6H12O6

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Acids

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hydrogen or proton donors

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bases

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Hydrogen of proton acceptors

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Anaerobic

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without oxygen. Converts glucose to lactate instead of pyruvate

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Gluconeogenesis

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Liver can make glucose from other noncarbohydrate sources

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Albumin

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contains 585 amino acid residues

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Fats are used for…

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insulate body organs against shock, to maintain body temp, to keep skin and hair healthy, and to promote healthy cell function. Energy stores for the body

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Histology

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study of tissues

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Epithelial

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Cover, line, and protect the body and its internal organs

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Connective

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framework of the body, providing suppport and structure for the rgans

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Nerve tissues

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composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as neurogalia

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Muscles tissues

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ability to contract or shorten. Voluntary (skeletal) or involuntary (smooth and cardiac muscle)

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Layers of the epidermis

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Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum

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Sebum

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oily secretion through hair folliclues

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Contraction results

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sliding together of actin and myosin filaments within the muscle cell or fiber
Calcium and adenosine triphosphate must be present

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Sensory (afferent)

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neurons transmit nerve impluses towards the CNS

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Motor (efferent)

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transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS toward the effector organs

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Cerebrum

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associated with movement and sensory inpt

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Cerebellum

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responsible for muscular coordination

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medulla oblongata

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controls many vital functions such as respiration and heart rate

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Plasma contains

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Proteins, ions, nutriens, wate products, and hormones

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