Terms Flashcards
The sum of all ecosystms
biosphere
The fundamental unit of all substances
atom
a group of single-celled or multi-celled individuals of a species in an area
population
Levels of life’s organizations from simplest to most complex
atom
molecule
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
multicellular organism
population
community
ecosystem
biosphere
A characteristic of a system that doesn’t appear in any system’s components is called an
emergent property
Living things sense and respond to change
homeostasis
Taxons:
domains
kingdoms
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
common name
Controlled by person
independent variable
influenced by independent variable
dependent variable
treated part of an experiment
experimental group
hypothesis that has survived years of testing
scientific theory
If all of life’s domains were 3 groups, they’d be
archaea, bacteria, eukaryotic
smallest unit of life
cell
_ are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
atoms
number of protons in nucleus is called the
atomic number
_ are atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons
isotopes
total number of neutrons and protons in nucleus of isotope is
mass number
_ has neutral charge
neutrons
_ isotope with an unstable nucleus
radiotope
Pure element examples
aluminum, corn syrup, hydrogen
atoms that have unpaired electrons are
free radicals
zinc has _ electrons
30
A chemical bond in which strong mutual attraction links ions of opposite charge
Ionic bond
_ gives up hydrogen ions
less than 7 pH
high hydrogen ion concentration
acids
_ bind with hydrogen ions
greater than 7 pH
low concentration
base
_ measure of the ability of an atom to pull electrons away from other atoms
electronegativity
__ 2 atoms share a pair of electrons
can be stronger than ionic bonds
Covalent bond
__ an attraction between a covalently bonded hydrogen atom and another atom taking part in a separate polar covalent bond
hydrogen bond
_ bonds are weaker
hydrogen
_. soils are hydrophilic
ionic
the amount of a _ that is dissolved in a given volume of fluid is _
solute, concentration
_ molecules resist separating
cohesion
An _ gives up hydrogen in water - a _ accepts
acid, base
_ acids do not ionize completely in water
weak
_ can be made with radioisotopes
tracers
Charges:
protons are
electrons are
neutrons are
positive
negative
uncharged
substances that can dissolve other substances
solvent
Are not dangerous because they emit energy
free radicals
In order of increasing polarity:
non polar covalent
polar covalents
ionic
_ share electrons unequally in an polar covalent bond
atoms
1st orbital shell can hold up to _ electrons, all other shells can hold up to _ electrons
2, 8
_ outermost electrons have greater energy as compared to _
outer, inner
a liquid with high temperatures has more _ _
atomic motion
pH can only be measured in _
fluids
electrons are shared equally in a _ bond
hydrogen
_ in research is based on the predictable timing of radioactive decay
tracers
magnesium and magnesium chloride have _ _
ionic bonds
_ bonds are not used to form molecules
hydrogen
_ are a set of chemicals
buffers
_ are shared equally in a non polar covalent bond
electrons
atoms of different elements that bond together is a _
compound
The ability of water molecules to form hydrogen bonds is a good _
solvent
_ with mostly hydrogen and carbon are organic
-hydrocarbon molecule/nonpolar
compound