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Chemical Context of Life
Atom,
Subatomic particles that make up ...,
What makes up an atom
130
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Water and Life
Water chemical formula,
Water is a neutral molecule,
Polar molecule
134
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Carbon and Molecular Diversity of Life
Organic chemistry,
Inorganic chemistry,
Why is carbon so important
153
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Structure and Function -- Macrmolecules (more)
What are the macromolecules,
Macromolecules,
Polymers
129
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Metabolism
Metabolism,
Bio energetics,
Metabolic pathway
119
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Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
Chemical reaction,
Energy and mass are ____ during c...,
Reactants
18
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The Cell Part 1
Cell,
Microscope,
What is the modern cell theory
75
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Cell Structure
Typical cells range from ____ to ...,
Special bacteria can be extremely...,
What cell can be seen with the un...
204
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Cell Transport
Every living cell exists in a ___...,
Cytoplasm is a ____,
Gas and liquids are called ____
77
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Homeostasis and Cell Organization
What kind of organisms dominate t...,
How do unicellular organisms main...,
What are some examples of unicell...
19
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Energy and Life
Energy,
Without the ability to _____ and ...,
Atp stands for
33
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Photosynthesis
All living things would die witho...,
Light,
Sunlight is perceived as
55
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The Processes of Photosynthesis
Photosystems,
Why are photosystems essential to...,
Photosystems are a part of
50
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Cellular Respiration: An Overview
Calorie,
Cells use different types of ___ ...,
Why does the amount of energy in ...
24
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The Processes of Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis literally menas,
Glycolysis is,
How many steps does glycolysis have
75
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9.3 Fermentation
Why is fermentation needed,
Fermentation,
What kind of process is fermentation
23
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Cell Signaling
Signal transduction pathway,
Transduced,
If signals are not reduced can re...
100
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Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction
Cell division,
Information overload,
What solves the information overl...
28
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The Process of Cell Division
Chromosome,
Where do most prokaryotes keep mo...,
Eukaryotes have ________ chromosomes
94
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Regulating the Cell Cycle
Cancer,
Apoptosis,
How many steps does apoptosis con...
47
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Cell Differentiation
The human body contains about ___...,
Embryo,
Differentiation
41
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Meiosis
Chromosomes,
Homologous chromosomes,
Where do homologous chromosomes c...
75
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The Work of Gregor Mendel
Heredity,
Genetics,
What is important to understandin...
66
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Applying Mendel Principles
Probability,
How do you find multiple probabil...,
Probability can be used to predic...
39
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Other Patterns of Inheritance
How many exceptions are there to ...,
What are the cuatro exceptions to...,
What are a majority of hooman traits
75
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The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Mutations,
How many main groups of mutations...,
What are the two main groups of m...
105
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The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Frederick griffith,
What kind of organisms are bacteria,
What organism did frederick griff...
44
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The Molecular Basis of Inheritance (2)
Dna is a _____ ______ made of ______,
What bonds form between nucleotides,
How many parts is dna made of
33
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The Molecular Basis of Inheritance (3)
Dna strands are,
Complementary strands,
Replication
60
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Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein (Transcription + RNA Processing)
Rna stands for,
Rna is a,
What are the differences in dna a...
93
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Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein (Translation, etc.)
Polypeptides,
As many as how many different ami...,
The specific amino acid in a poly...
50
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USE FOR 18 (13.4)
Bacteria and other prokaryotes ne...,
Regulating gene expression,
Enzyme activity regulation aka
62
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14.1 Human Chromosomes
Genome,
Kartyotype,
Sex chromosomes
72
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14.2 Human Genetic Disorders
Changes in the genes dna sequence...,
There is a ____ basis for genetic...,
How many types of genetic disorde...
41
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14.3 Studying the Human Genome
How do scientists read the best s...,
Restriction enzymes,
Restriction enzymes are also know...
46
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15.1 Selective Breeding
Selective breeding,
Selective reading is also known as,
What are the two ways that select...
19
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15.2 Recombinant DNA
Today s genetic engineers can ___...,
Southern blotting,
How many steps are there in south...
34
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15.3 Applications of Genetic Engineering
What are some practical applicati...,
What are some practical applicati...,
In the future scientists aim to g...
24
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13.1 Darwin's Theory of Evolution
How many ideas influenced charles...,
What were the 5,
How did james hutton influence ch...
39
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13.2 Fossils -> Evolution
Relative dating,
The lower the layer the _____ the...,
Strata
6
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13.4, 13.5 Evidence of Evolution
How many statements support the e...,
What are the 7 statements that su...,
Biogeography
29
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13.9, onwards Evolutionary Problems
Population,
Gene pool,
Allele frequency
59
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14.1 + 14.2 Origin of Species and Defining a Species
Is there a distinct definition fo...,
How many definitions of a species...,
What are the 4 species concepts
22
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14.3 Reproductive Barriers
What do reproductive barriers iso...,
How many main types of reproducti...,
What are the 2 main
28
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14.4 + 14.6 + 14.8 Allopatric Speciation, Sympiatric Speciation
Speciation,
When do you know that speciaction...,
How
22
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15.1 + 15.2 + 15.3 Conditions on Earth -> Origin of Life, Experiments of Abiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules, Origin of First Cell
Stromatolites,
From the time of ancient greeks t...,
Why do scientists argue that ther...
36
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15.4 + 15.6 + 15.7 + 15.9 Major Events in History of Life, Continental Drift , Mass Extinctions, Fossil Record
Macroevolution,
Earth s age can be split into ___...,
What are the 4 eons of geological...
50
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15.5 Age of rocks/fossils
Radiometric dating,
Half life,
What is the most common isotope u...
7
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15.10 + 15.14 Adaptive Radiation; Taxonomy
Adaptive radiation,
There is adaptive radiation after...,
In graphs about adaptive radiatio...
20
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15.15 + 15.16 Phylogenies based on Homolgies; Phylogentic Trees -> Shared Characters
Phylogeny,
Systematics,
Phylogenetic trees are based on
23
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34.1 Levels of Ecological Study
What is the lowest level of ecolo...,
Population,
Community
21
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34.3 Physical and Chemical Factors That Influence Life in the Biosphere
How many physical and chemical fa...,
What are the 6 physical and chemi...,
What is the most common energy so...
56
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34.6 - 34.7 Aquatic Biomes
Biomes,
How many types of biomes are there,
What are the 2 types of biomes
72
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34.8 - 34.17 Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial means,
Terrestrial biomes,
Are temperature and precipitation...
69
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34. 18 The Water Cycle
Water cycle,
Nutrient cycle,
How many main steps are included ...
16
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Chapter 36: Population Ecology
Population ecology,
What do population ecologists study,
Population density
85
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37.1 - 37.7 Community + Interspecific Interactions
Ecological niche,
What does an ecological niche inc...,
Competitive inclusion principle
28
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37.8 - 37.9 Tropic Structure + Food Chains/Webs
Trophic means,
Trophic structure,
How many levels are in a typical ...
17
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37.10 - 37.13 Species + Succession
Species diversity,
How many factor sis species diver...,
What are the 2 factors that make ...
37
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37.15 - 37. 17 Productivity and Energetic Hypothesis
Ecosystem productivity,
How many types of ecosystem produ...,
What are the 2 types of ecosystem...
18
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37.14 + 37.18 Energy, Chemical, and Biogeochemical Cycles + Abiotic Reservoirs
What is also cycled with energy f...,
What kind of organisms do energy ...,
What does energy start with
28
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37.19 Carbon Cycle
What form is carbon cycled in,
Chemical formula of carbon dioxide,
How much of the atmosphere is co2
20
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37.20 Phosphorous Cycle
Why is the phosphorous cycle unique,
What form is phosphorous cycled in,
Chemical formula of phosphate
19
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37.21 Nitrogen Cycle
How is nitrogen cycle cycled,
Chemical formula of nitrogen gas,
What is nitrogen a limiting facto...
37
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37.22 - 37.33 Excess Inflow of Nutrients and Ecosystem Services
Eutrophication,
What nutrients is eutrophication ...,
Why is eutrophication done with n...
13
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30.3 Human Digestive System
What is the purpose of the human ...,
How many main steps does the dige...,
What are the main steps of the di...
36
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Anatomy
Pyloric sphincter,
Gall bladder,
Cecum
19
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