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Unit 1-Chapters 1 and 2 Flashcards

Vocabulary and Key Topics

1
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biosphere

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all living things and all the places thay are found

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2
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biodiversity

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the variety of life across the biosphere

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3
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species

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particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves

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4
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biology

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scientific study of all forms of life

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5
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organism

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any individual living thing

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4 characteristics of an organism

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  1. made up of one of more cells
  2. use energy for life processes
  3. repsond to the environment
  4. have successful offspring
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7
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cell

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basic unit of life

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metabolism

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all of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials

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DNA

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genetic material in a molecule (deoxyribonucleic acd)

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system

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an organized group of related parts

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11
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4 unifying themes of biology

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  1. systems of related parts
  2. a structure that relates to its function
  3. maintain homeostasis
  4. evolution explains the unity and diversity of life
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12
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ecosystem

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physical environment with different species that interact with oe another and with nonliving things

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homeostasis

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the maintainence of constant internal conditions

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14
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evolution

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change in living things over time

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15
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adaptation

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an inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future destinations

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16
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evolution accounts for…

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unity and diversity in life

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17
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observation

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includes using our sense to study the world, but it may also involve other tools

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18
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data

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observations that can be analyzed (numbers)

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19
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hypothesis

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proposed answer for a scientific question (if…then…because)

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20
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experiments

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scientists study factore called independent and dependent variables to find cause-and-effect relationships

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21
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independent variable

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a condition that is manipulated by the scientist

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22
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dependent variable

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observed and measured during an experiment

show effect of independent variable

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23
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constant

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a condition that is kept the same throughout the experiment

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24
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theory

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proposed explantation for a wide range of observations and experimental results that is supported by a wide range of evidence

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25
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microscope

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provide an enlarged image of an object

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26
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gene

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a segment of DNA that stores genetic information

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27
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molecular genetics

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study and manipulation of DNA on a molecular level

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28
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genomics

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study and comparison of genomes both within and across species

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29
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biotechnology

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use and applacation of living things and biological processes

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30
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transgenic

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organisms that have genes from more than one species

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31
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atoms

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smallest basic unit of matter

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32
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element

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one particular type of an atom; can be broken down

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33
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compound

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a substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio

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34
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ionic bond

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bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions

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35
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ion

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an atom that has gained or lost one electron

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36
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covalent bond

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a bond formed when atoms share a pair of electrons

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37
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molecule

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two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

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38
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hydrogen bond

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an attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom

39
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cohesion

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the attraction among molecules of a substance

40
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adhesion

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attraction among molecules of different substances

41
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Hydrigen bonds are responsible for … in water

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  1. high specific heat
  2. adhesion
  3. cohesion
42
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solution

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a mixture of substances that is the same throughout

43
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solvent

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the substance that is present in the greater amount

disolves another substance

44
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solute

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a substance that dissolves in a solvent

45
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acid

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compound that releases a proton (hydrogen ion H+) when it dissolves in water

46
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base

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compound that removes a proton (hydrogen ion H+) when it dissolves in water

47
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pH

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a solutions acidity/H+ concentration

48
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monomer

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a subunit in the complete molecule

49
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polymer

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a large molecule made of monomers bonded together

50
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carbohydrate

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molecules composed of carbon; hydrogen, and oxygen

source of energy

51
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carbon

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uniques bonding properties
4 bonding sites
straight, branched, and ring

52
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lipid

A

nonpolar molecules
fats, oils, and cholesterol
source of energy and make up structure

53
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fatty acid

A

chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms

54
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protein

A

polymer of amino acids

55
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amino acid

A

molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
20 different ones
bonded with peptide bonds

56
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chemical reaction

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change substances into different substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds

57
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reactants

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substances changed during a chemical reaction

58
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products

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substances made by a chemical reaction

59
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bond energy

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amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms

60
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equilibrium

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when reactants and products are made at the same rate

61
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activation energy

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amount of energy needed to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start

62
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exothermic

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when a chemical reaction releases more energy than it absorbs

63
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endothermic

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when a chemical reaction abosorbs more energy than it releases

64
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catalyst

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a substance that decreases the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction
increases rate of reaction

65
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enzyme

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a catalyst for chemical reactions in living things

66
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substrate

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the specific reactants that an enzyme reacts on

67
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Earth is home to…

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…an incredible diversity of life

68
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all organism share…

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…certain characteristics

69
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all levels of life have…

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…systems of related parts

70
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structure and ______ are related in biology

71
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organisms must maintian…

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…homeostasis to survive in diverse environments

72
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evolution explains…

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…the unity and diversity of life

73
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biology is a process of…

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…inquiry

74
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biologists use…

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…experiments to test hypothesis

75
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a theory explains…

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…a wide range of observations

76
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imaging technologies provide…

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…new views of life

77
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complex systems are…

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…modeled on computers

78
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the tools of molecular genetics give rise to…

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…new biological studies

79
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your health and the health of the environment depend on…

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…your knowledge of biology

80
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biotechnology offers…

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…great promise but also raises many issues

81
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biology presents…

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…many unanswered questions

82
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living things consist of…

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…atoms of different elements

83
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ions from when…

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…atoms gain or lose electrons

84
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atoms share…

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…pairs of electrons in covalent bonds

85
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life depends on…

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…hydrogen bonds in water

86
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many compunds dissolve in…

87
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some compounds form…

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…acids or bases

88
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carbon atoms have…

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…unique bonding properties

89
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four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in…

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…living things

90
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bonds break and form during…

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…chemical reactions

91
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chemical reasctions release or absorb…

92
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a catalyst lowers…

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…activation energy

93
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enzymes allow…

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…chemical reactions to occur under tightly controlled conditions

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