Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is the definition of structure?

A

The building blocks of an item

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2
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What is the definition of function?

A

What it does, What it is used for

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3
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The building blocks all items is ___.

A

Structure

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4
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___ is what an item does.

A

Function

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5
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how does changing structure effect function?

A

Function also changes

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6
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What is the structure of a door knob and how does it effect the function?

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A door knob is able to rotate and has a mechanism to move the latch so you can open the door.

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7
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What does the P in PMC stand for?

A

Program

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8
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What does the M in PMC Stand for?

A

Metabolism

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9
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What does the C in PMC stand for?

A

Container

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10
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are rocks and coal living or non-living?

A

Non-living

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11
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How are program, metabolism, and container related?

A

They are all in the PMC Model of Life

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12
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What is metabolism and how does it work?

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It is used to create and build molecules. it is a chemical reaction that makes food into energy

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13
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What is an atom?

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The fundamental building block of a chemical element

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14
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What is an organelle?

A

Specialized structures that perform various jobs

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15
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What is a tissue?

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A group of cells, not necessarily the same kind that work together

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16
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what is a biosphere?

A

A collection of all different ecosystems

17
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What is the difference between an atom and a molecule

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Atoms are only one and molecules are made up of multiple atoms

18
Q

What makes a wetland an ecosystem but freshwater a biome?

A

Ecosystems are made up of a community and all living things and biomes are similar ecosystems combined