Unit 1 Bio Flashcards
Name at least 2 characteristics of life
Order, Evolutionary Adaptation, Irritability, Growth & Development, Reproduction, Energy processing, Regulation
A student wrote “The solution turned bluish-green in her notebook. What type of data is that?
Qualitative data
T or F. A community is a group of interacting organisms of one species.
False
The study of fungi is commonly referred to as ?
Mycology
What is a something that has mass and takes up space called?
Matter
What is the atomic number of oxygen (8 electrons, 8 protons, 8 neutrons)?
8
Atom X has an atomic number of 15 and is a cation (magnitude of 1). How many electrons does it have?
14
Atom X also has an atomic weight of 32. How many neutrons does it have (use the information from question 7) ?
17
This subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an atom.
Electron
What is a positively charged ion called?
Cation
What are the outermost electrons that are involved with bond formation called?
Valence
What type of bond is seen when electrons are shared between atoms?
Covalent
The tendency of water molecules to stick together is an example of what property of water?
Cohesion
What are the dissolved particles in a solution called?
Solute
What term is used to describe a substance that will not dissolve in water?
Hydrophobic
These substances resist changes in pH.
Buffers
T or F. pH is a direct measurement of the OH concentration in a solution.
False
What are the repeating units called that will join to form macromolecules?
Monomers
This is the name of the reaction that joins smaller molecules
to form larger ones.
Dehydration synthesis
This type of lipid aids in protection in plants and animals.
Waxes
What is the name of the bond that links amino acids together?
Peptide bonds
What is the name of the covalent bond that links carbohydrate monomers together?
Glyosidic Linkage
This is the name of the reaction that joins smaller molecules to form larger ones.
Dehydration synthesis
Starch is a polymer of what molecule?
Glucose