Lab Midterm (1-5) Flashcards
Independent variable
manipulated thing in the experiment
Dependent Variable
response being measured
Phospholipid
Important structural component of cell membrane
Hydrophobic
Substance repels water
Hydrophilic
Substance dissolves in water
Monomer
Single unit
Control group
thing that stays constant
Experimental group
thing that gets changed (manipulated)
Domain
Cell grouping; Bacteria and Archaea, Eukarya
Methylene blue
stain used to view specimens
Kingdom
organization of living things (5 kingdoms)
Iodine (Lugols solution)
Indicator for starch (pos: dark blue)
Starch
Polysaccharide identified with iodine/Lugols (pos: dark blue)
Benidict’s Solution
Tests for monosaccharides (pos: orange)
Glucose
Monosaccharide identified with Benedict’s solution (orange)
Biuret’s solution
Tests for proteins (pos: violet)
Sudan lll solution
Tests for lipids (pos: clumping/layering)
Light Microscope
used to view tiny specimens that cannot be seen with the naked eye
Stereoscopes
also called dissecting microscopes, allow large specimens to be viewed closely (two eyepieces)
Bacteria organelles
nucleiod region (DNA), flagellum, cell membrane, cell wall, capsule, cytoplasm, ribosomes
Plant cells
eukaryotic, cell walls, chloroplasts, vacuoles, #photosynthesis
Animal cells
eukaryotic, plasma membrane (no cell wall)
Protist cells
eukaryotic, prefer aquatic/moist environments, membranes around DNA, parasites (ex. paramecium)
Wicking
Staining an organism without taking off the cover slip (towel on one side and dye on the other)