Science Flashcards
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Amino Acids
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Molecules that combine to form proteins, Are the building blocks of proteins
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Molecules that combine to form proteins, Are the building blocks of proteins
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Amino Acids
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Anatomy
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The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts
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The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts
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Anatomy
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Biology
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A branch of science that deals with living organisms and their vital processes.
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A branch of science that deals with living organisms and their vital processes.
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Biology
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Blood Glucose
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Also called blood sugar. It is the main sugar found in the blood and the main source of energy for your body
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Also called blood sugar. It is the main sugar found in the blood and the main source of energy for your body
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Blood Glucose
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Cell
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The smallest unit of living matter
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The smallest unit of living matter
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Cell
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Chemistry
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The branch of science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they can change, and the energy that is released or absorbed when they change.
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The branch of science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they can change, and the energy that is released or absorbed when they change.
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Chemistry
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Geo-
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Earth
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Earth
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Geo-
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-Graph
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Write
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Write
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-Graph
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Macro-
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Big
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Big
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Macro-
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Macronutrients
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Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins
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Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins
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Macronutrients
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Micro-
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Small
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Small
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Micro-
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Organelles
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The nucleus of a cell. The metabolic units within a cell that perform a specific function necessary to the life of a cell
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The nucleus of a cell. The metabolic units within a cell that perform a specific function necessary to the life of a cell
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Organelles
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Pathology/Pathophysiology
Study of diseases
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Study of diseases
Pathology/Pathophysiology
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Photo-
Light
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Light
Photo-
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Physics
The branch of science that deals with the structure of matter and how the fundamental constituents of the universe interact.
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The branch of science that deals with the structure of matter and how the fundamental constituents of the universe interact.
Physics
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Physiology
Study of body function
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Study of body function
Physiology
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-Scope
See
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See
-Scope
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Taxonomy
The practice and science of categorization or classification.
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The practice and science of categorization or classification.
Taxonomy
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Taxonomic Rank
kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species
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kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species
Taxonomic Rank
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Therm-
Heat
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Heat
Therm-
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Tissue
Specialized groups of cells with a similar structure and function
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Specialized groups of cells with a similar structure and function
Tissue
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Calories
A unit of energy in food
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A unit of energy in food
Calories
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Carbohydrates
One of the main types of nutrients. The digestive system changes it into glucose (blood sugar), which the body uses for energy for your cells tissues, and organs
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One of the main types of nutrients. The digestive system changes it into glucose (blood sugar), which the body uses for energy for your cells tissues, and organs
Carbohydrates
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Cholesterol
A waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all cells of the body. The body uses it to make hormones, Vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods.
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A waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all cells of the body. The body uses it to make hormones, Vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods.
Cholesterol
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Dehydration
A condition that happens when you do not take in enough liquids to replace that you lose
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A condition that happens when you do not take in enough liquids to replace that you lose
Dehydration
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Diet
The make up of what you eat and drink
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The make up of what you eat and drink
Diet
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Astronomy
The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Astronomy
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Astrophysics
The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of stars and other celestial bodies, and the application of the laws and theories of physics to the interpretation of astronomical observations.
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The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of stars and other celestial bodies, and the application of the laws and theories of physics to the interpretation of astronomical observations.
Astrophysics
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Zoology
The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
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The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
Zoology
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Candlenut/Kukui Nut Tree
Aleurites moluccanus, a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. In ancient Hawaiʻi, its nuts were burned to provide light. The nuts were strung in a row on a palm leaf midrib, lit on one end, and burned one by one every fifteen minutes or so. This led to their use as a measure of time. Hawaiians extracted the oil from the nut and burned it in a stone oil lamp called a kukui hele po (light, darkness goes) with a wick made of kapa cloth.
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Aleurites moluccanus, a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. In ancient Hawaiʻi, its nuts were burned to provide light. The nuts were strung in a row on a palm leaf midrib, lit on one end, and burned one by one every fifteen minutes or so. This led to their use as a measure of time. Hawaiians extracted the oil from the nut and burned it in a stone oil lamp called a kukui hele po (light, darkness goes) with a wick made of kapa cloth.
Candlenut/Kukui Nut Tree
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Earth Science
Also known as geoscience, it includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres: the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
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Also known as geoscience, it includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres: the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
Earth Science
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Amygdala
One of two almond-shaped clusters of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain's cerebrum in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown to perform a primary role in the processing of memory, decision making, and emotional responses (including fear, anxiety, and aggression). It is considered part of the limbic system.
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One of two almond-shaped clusters of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain's cerebrum in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown to perform a primary role in the processing of memory, decision making, and emotional responses (including fear, anxiety, and aggression). It is considered part of the limbic system.
Amygdala
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Neuroplasticity
The ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to function in some way that differs from how it previously functioned.
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The ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to function in some way that differs from how it previously functioned.
Neuroplasticity
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Domain
The highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical biological classification system, above the kingdom level. There are three of these in life, the Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eucarya.
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The highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical biological classification system, above the kingdom level. There are three of these in life, the Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eucarya.
Domain
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Kingdom
The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum. One widely accepted system of classification divides life into five groups: prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
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The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum. One widely accepted system of classification divides life into five groups: prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
Kingdom
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Phylum
A level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead
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A level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead
Phylum
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Class
a taxonomic rank (a taxon) consisting of organisms that share a common attribute; it is further divided into one or more orders. It ranks below the phylum (or division) and above the order.
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a taxonomic rank (a taxon) consisting of organisms that share a common attribute; it is further divided into one or more orders. It ranks below the phylum (or division) and above the order.
Class
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Order
A taxonomic rank used in classifying organisms, generally below the class and above phylum, and comprised of families sharing a set of similar nature or character.
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A taxonomic rank used in classifying organisms, generally below the class and above phylum, and comprised of families sharing a set of similar nature or character.
Order
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Family
One of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus.
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One of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus.
Family
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Genus
A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized
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A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized
Genus
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Species
Classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding and the most basic category in the system of taxonomy.
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Classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding and the most basic category in the system of taxonomy.
Species
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
A physical law based on universal experience concerning heat and energy interconversions. One simple statement of the law is that heat always moves from hotter objects to colder objects, unless energy in some form is supplied to reverse the direction of heat flow. It also states that any spontaneously occurring process will always lead to an escalation in the entropy (S) of the universe. In simple words, the law explains that an isolated system's entropy will never decrease over time.
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A physical law based on universal experience concerning heat and energy interconversions. One simple statement of the law is that heat always moves from hotter objects to colder objects, unless energy in some form is supplied to reverse the direction of heat flow. It also states that any spontaneously occurring process will always lead to an escalation in the entropy (S) of the universe. In simple words, the law explains that an isolated system's entropy will never decrease over time.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Schwarzschild Cosmology
Also called Black hole cosmology, a cosmological model in which the observable universe is the interior of a black hole. The observable universe is the interior of a black hole existing as one of possibly many inside a larger parent universe, or multiverse.
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Also called Black hole cosmology, a cosmological model in which the observable universe is the interior of a black hole. The observable universe is the interior of a black hole existing as one of possibly many inside a larger parent universe, or multiverse.
Schwarzschild Cosmology
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Leptin
A hormone your adipose tissue (body fat) releases that helps your body maintain your normal weight on a long-term basis. It does this by regulating hunger by providing the sensation of satiety (feeling full). As one of the major signals of energy status, leptin levels influence appetite, satiety, and motivated behaviors oriented towards the maintenance of energy reserves.
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A hormone your adipose tissue (body fat) releases that helps your body maintain your normal weight on a long-term basis. It does this by regulating hunger by providing the sensation of satiety (feeling full). As one of the major signals of energy status, leptin levels influence appetite, satiety, and motivated behaviors oriented towards the maintenance of energy reserves.
Leptin
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Galaxy
A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, held together by gravitational attraction.
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A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, held together by gravitational attraction.
Galaxy
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Four Fundamental Forces of Nature
Ordered from strongest to weakest, the forces are
1) the strong nuclear force,
2) the electromagnetic force,
3) the weak nuclear force, and
4) gravity.
If you take two protons and hold them very close together, they will exert several forces on each other.
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Ordered from strongest to weakest, the forces are
1) the strong nuclear force,
2) the electromagnetic force,
3) the weak nuclear force, and
4) gravity.
If you take two protons and hold them very close together, they will exert several forces on each other.
Four Fundamental Forces of Nature
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Gravity
A fundamental interaction primarily observed as a mutual attraction between all things that have mass. It is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions. However, it is the most significant interaction between objects at the macroscopic scale, and it determines the motion of planets, stars, galaxies, and even light. On Earth, it gives weight to physical objects, and the Moon's is responsible for sublunar tides in the oceans.
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A fundamental interaction primarily observed as a mutual attraction between all things that have mass. It is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions. However, it is the most significant interaction between objects at the macroscopic scale, and it determines the motion of planets, stars, galaxies, and even light. On Earth, it gives weight to physical objects, and the Moon's is responsible for sublunar tides in the oceans.
Gravity
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Electromagnetism
An interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields. The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. It is the dominant force in the interactions of atoms and molecules.
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An interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields. The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. It is the dominant force in the interactions of atoms and molecules.
Electromagnetism
