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1
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Model

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A drawing or representation of how something works

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Scientific method

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A logical procedure for choosing an answer

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Experimental group

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Exposed to the independent variable

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Organic compounds

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The carbon atoms & it’s unusual bonding characteristics

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Assimilation

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Component parts that make up living material

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Ion

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Equal number of protons & electrons

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Neutrons

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Particles about the same as protons without charges

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Solution

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Homogeneous mixture of one or more substances

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Cytology

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The study of cells

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Mitochondria

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Transforms sugars into usable energy

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Ribosome,

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Composed of proteins & multiple stands of RNA

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Lysosomes

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Organelles filled with digestive enzymes

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Gene

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DNA that produces a particular chain of amino acids

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Sexual reproduction

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The Union of haploid gametes resulting in a diploid zygote

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Mitosis

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Identical of the mothers cell genetic information

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Chromosomes

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Long strands of DNA

17
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Hybridization

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Cross breeding of two genetically unrelated individuals

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Euploidy

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Chromosomes number is the exact multiple of the haploid

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Translocation

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Two nonhomologous exChange genetic information

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Triploid

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Diploid gamete fertilized by a haploid gamete

21
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Describe the scientific method

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Observe the experiments
Collect info
Classify the data
Analyze the data to determine what they reveal about the problem

22
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5 characteristics of life

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Exhibit movement 
Achieves growth 
Reproduction 
Responds to the environment 
Faces death
23
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Draw an h2o molecule

Identify the positive and negative charges

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Study on own

24
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List the 4 main groups of organic compounds

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Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids

25
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Describe the structure of the DNA molecule

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Staircase designed and each DNA IS DIFFERENT AND CONTAINS PART OF the PARents’ DNA :(

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Hydrophobic vs hydrophilic

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Hydrophilic: filled up with water
Hydrophobic: don’t like water : repels water

27
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Isotonic vs hypotonic vs hypertonic (draw the solutions)

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Study on own

28
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Scientist : which one in promoting the cell theory (who in invented it)

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Virchow
Schwann
Schleiden

29
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Mitochondria

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Provides cellular energy

30
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A cell membrane is composed of

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Lipids and proteins

31
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Two types of cell

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Eukaryotes and prokaryotic

32
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Name and describe an aneuploidy in humans

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Down syndrome

33
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Lost 3 characteristics of the carbon atoms that are important in forming inorganic compounds

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