Midterm Review Flashcards
what are the levels of the biological hierarchy?
molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
where does life emerge
cell level
energy flow through the ecosystem
sunlight to producers to chemical energy to consumers
plants tht provide the food for a typical ecosystem
producers
eat plants and other animals
consmers
contain prokaryotes and bacteria
domain bacteria
contain prokaryotes and archaea
domain archaea
contain protists, plants, fungi, and animals
domain eukarya
process in which organisms with certain inherited characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce than are organisms with other characteristics
natural selection
experiment where 2 tests are run, then compared
controlled experiment
testable and falsifiable
valid hypothesis
most common elements in living things
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
atomic number
number of protons
atomic mass
number of protons plus number of neutrons
positive, nucleus
protons
negative, electron cloud
electrons
neutral, nucleus
neutrons
transfers electrons
ionic bond
molecules with more or less electrons than initally
ion
sharing of electrons, can double bond, strongest
covalent bond
polar molecules are bonded together, weakest
hydrogen
compound that donates H ions to a solution ex. lemon juice
acid
compound that accepts H ions and removes them from solution and donates OH- ex. bleach
base
pH scale
0-14
acids
0-7
bases
7-14
neutral on pH scale
7
substance that minimizes change in pH ex. in blood
buffer
why is water polar
unequal sharing of electrons
carbon based molecule
organic compound
molecular formula is the same as carbon skeeton, but there is a different structure (form fits function)
isomer
monomer of polysaccharides
sugars
monomer of lipids
fatty acids