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Lab Midterm (1-5) Flashcards

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Independent variable

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manipulated thing in the experiment

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Dependent Variable

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response being measured

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3
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Phospholipid

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Important structural component of cell membrane

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Hydrophobic

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Substance repels water

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Hydrophilic

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Substance dissolves in water

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Monomer

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Single unit

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Control group

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thing that stays constant

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Experimental group

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thing that gets changed (manipulated)

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Domain

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Cell grouping; Bacteria and Archaea, Eukarya

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Methylene blue

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stain used to view specimens

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Kingdom

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organization of living things (5 kingdoms)

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Iodine (Lugols solution)

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Indicator for starch (pos: dark blue)

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Starch

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Polysaccharide identified with iodine/Lugols (pos: dark blue)

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14
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Benidict’s Solution

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Tests for monosaccharides (pos: orange)

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Glucose

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Monosaccharide identified with Benedict’s solution (orange)

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Biuret’s solution

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Tests for proteins (pos: violet)

17
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Sudan lll solution

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Tests for lipids (pos: clumping/layering)

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Light Microscope

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used to view tiny specimens that cannot be seen with the naked eye

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Stereoscopes

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also called dissecting microscopes, allow large specimens to be viewed closely (two eyepieces)

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Bacteria organelles

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nucleiod region (DNA), flagellum, cell membrane, cell wall, capsule, cytoplasm, ribosomes

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Plant cells

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eukaryotic, cell walls, chloroplasts, vacuoles, #photosynthesis

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Animal cells

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eukaryotic, plasma membrane (no cell wall)

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Protist cells

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eukaryotic, prefer aquatic/moist environments, membranes around DNA, parasites (ex. paramecium)

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Wicking

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Staining an organism without taking off the cover slip (towel on one side and dye on the other)

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