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Chemical Context of Life
Atom 1,
Subatomic particles that make up ...,
What makes up an atom 3
130  cards
Water and Life
Water chemical formula 1,
Water is a neutral molecule 2,
Polar molecule 3
134  cards
Carbon and Molecular Diversity of Life
Organic chemistry 1,
Inorganic chemistry 2,
Why is carbon so important 3
153  cards
Structure and Function -- Macrmolecules (more)
What are the macromolecules 1,
Macromolecules 2,
Polymers 3
129  cards
Metabolism
Metabolism 1,
Bio energetics 2,
Metabolic pathway 3
119  cards
Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
Chemical reaction 1,
Energy and mass are ___ _____ dur...,
Reactants 3
18  cards
The Cell Part 1
Cell 1,
Microscope 2,
What is the modern cell theory 3
75  cards
Cell Structure
Typical cells range from ___ to _...,
____ _____can be extremely small ...,
What cell can be seen with the un...
204  cards
Cell Transport
Every living cell exists in a ___...,
Cytoplasm is a ____ 2,
Gas and liquids are called ____ 3
77  cards
Homeostasis and Cell Organization
What kind of organisms dominate t...,
How do unicellular organisms main...,
What are some examples of unicell...
19  cards
Energy and Life
Energy 1,
Without the ability to ____ and _...,
Atp stands for 3
33  cards
Photosynthesis
All living things would die witho...,
Light 2,
Sunlight is perceived as 3
55  cards
The Processes of Photosynthesis
Photosystems 1,
Why are photosystems essential to...,
Photosystems are a part of 3
50  cards
Cellular Respiration: An Overview
Calorie 1,
Cells use different types of ___ ...,
Why does the amount of energy in ...
24  cards
The Processes of Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis literally menas 1,
Glycolysis is 2,
How many steps does glycolysis ha...
75  cards
9.3 Fermentation
Why is fermentation needed 1,
Fermentation 2,
What kind of process is fermentat...
23  cards
Cell Signaling
Signal transduction pathway 1,
Transduced 2,
If signals are not reduced can re...
100  cards
Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction
Cell division 1,
Information overload 2,
What solves the information overl...
28  cards
The Process of Cell Division
Chromosome 1,
Where do most prokaryotes keep mo...,
Eukaryotes have ________ chromoso...
94  cards
Regulating the Cell Cycle
Cancer 1,
Apoptosis 2,
How many steps does apoptosis con...
47  cards
Cell Differentiation
The human body contains about __ ...,
Embryo 2,
Differentiation 3
41  cards
Meiosis
Chromosomes 1,
Homologous chromosomes 2,
Where do homologous chromosomes c...
75  cards
The Work of Gregor Mendel
Heredity 1,
Genetics 2,
What is important to understandin...
66  cards
Applying Mendel Principles
Probability 1,
How do you find multiple probabil...,
Probability can be used to predic...
39  cards
Other Patterns of Inheritance
How many exceptions are there to ...,
What are the cuatro exceptions to...,
What are a majority of hooman tra...
75  cards
The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Mutations 1,
How many main groups of mutations...,
What are the two main groups of m...
105  cards
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Frederick griffith 1,
What kind of organisms are bacter...,
What organism did frederick griff...
44  cards
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance (2)
Dna is a ____ ____ made of _____ 1,
What bonds form between nucleotid...,
How many parts is dna made of 3
33  cards
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance (3)
Dna strands are 1,
Complementary strands 2,
Replication 3
60  cards
Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein (Transcription + RNA Processing)
Rna stands for 1,
Rna is a 2,
What are the differences in dna a...
93  cards
Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein (Translation, etc.)
Polypeptides 1,
As many as how many different ami...,
The specific amino acid in a poly...
50  cards
USE FOR 18 (13.4)
Bacteria and other prokaryotes ne...,
What is regulating gene expression 2,
Enzyme activity regulation aka 3
62  cards
14.1 Human Chromosomes
Genome 1,
Kartyotype 2,
Sex chromosomes 3
72  cards
14.2 Human Genetic Disorders
Changes in the genes dna sequence...,
There is a ____ basis for genetic...,
How many types of genetic disorde...
41  cards
(14.3) DNA Tools and Biotechnology
How do scientists read the best s...,
Restriction enzymes 2,
Do restriction enzymes cut dna at...
57  cards
Genomes and Their Evolution
Bioinformatics 1,
Gene annotation 2,
Blank 3
18  cards
15.1 Selective Breeding
Selective breeding 1,
Selective breeding is also known ...,
What are the two ways that select...
19  cards
15.2 Recombinant DNA
Today s genetic engineers can ___...,
Polymerase chain reaction pcr 2,
How many steps are there to pcr 3
34  cards
15.3 Applications of Genetic Engineering
What are some practical applicati...,
What are some practical applicati...,
In the future scientists aim to g...
24  cards
13.1 Darwin's Theory of Evolution
How many people ideas influenced ...,
What were the 5 people ideas that...,
How did james hutton influence ch...
43  cards
13.2 Fossils -> Evolution
Relative dating 1,
The lower the layer the _____ the...,
Strata 3
6  cards
13.4, 13.5 Evidence of Evolution
How many statements support the e...,
What are the 7 statements that su...,
Biogeography 3
29  cards
13.9, onwards Evolutionary Problems
Population 1,
Gene pool 2,
Allele frequency 3
59  cards
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 3
22  cards
14.3 Reproductive Barriers
What do reproductive barriers iso...,
How many main types of reproducti...,
What are the 2 main types of repr...
28  cards
14.4 + 14.6 + 14.8 Allopatric Speciation, Sympiatric Speciation
Speciation 1,
When do you know that speciation ...,
How many types of speciation are ...
22  cards
15.1 + 15.2 + 15.3 Conditions on Earth -> Origin of Life, Experiments of Abiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules, Origin of First Cell
Stromatolites 1,
From the time of ancient greeks t...,
Why do scientists argue that ther...
36  cards
15.4 + 15.6 + 15.7 + 15.9 Major Events in History of Life, Continental Drift , Mass Extinctions, Fossil Record
Macroevolution 1,
Earth s age can be split into ___...,
What are the 4 eons of geological...
50  cards
15.5 Age of rocks/fossils
Radiometric dating 1,
Half life 2,
What is the most common isotope u...
7  cards
15.10 + 15.14 Adaptive Radiation; Taxonomy
Adaptive radiation 1,
There is adaptive radiation after...,
In graphs about adaptive radiatio...
20  cards
15.15 + 15.16 Phylogenies ... (THIS IS BEFORE 51)
Phylogeny 1,
Systematics 2,
Phylogenetic trees are based on 3
23  cards
34.1 Levels of Ecological Study
What is the lowest level of ecolo...,
Population 2,
Community 3
21  cards
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  cards
(34.6 - 34.7) Ecology + Biosphere - Aquatic Biomes
Biomes 1,
How many types of biomes are there 2,
What are the 2 types of biomes 3
64  cards
(34.8 - 34.17) Ecology + Biosphere - Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial means 1,
Terrestrial biomes 2,
Are temperature and precipitation...
65  cards
34. 18 The Water Cycle
Water cycle 1,
Nutrient cycle 2,
How many main steps are included ...
16  cards
Chapter 36: Population Ecology
Population ecology 1,
Population density 2,
Dispersion 3
93  cards
37.1 - 37.7 Community + Interspecific Interactions
Ecological niche 1,
What does an ecological niche inc...,
Competitive inclusion principle 3
28  cards
37.8 - 37.9 Tropic Structure + Food Chains/Webs
Trophic means 1,
Trophic structure 2,
How many levels are in a typical ...
17  cards
37.10 - 37.13 Species + Succession
Species diversity 1,
How many factor sis species diver...,
What are the 2 factors that make ...
37  cards
37.15 - 37. 17 Productivity and Energetic Hypothesis
Ecosystem productivity 1,
How many types of ecosystem produ...,
What are the 2 types of ecosystem...
18  cards
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 3
28  cards
37.19 Carbon Cycle
What form is carbon cycled in 1,
Chemical formula of carbon dioxide 2,
How much of the atmosphere is co2 3
21  cards
37.20 Phosphorous Cycle
Why is the phosphorous cycle uniq...,
What form is phosphorous cycled in 2,
Chemical formula of phosphate 3
19  cards
37.21 Nitrogen Cycle
How is nitrogen cycle cycled 1,
Chemical formula of nitrogen gas 2,
What is nitrogen a limiting facto...
37  cards
37.22 - 37.33 Excess Inflow of Nutrients and Ecosystem Services
Eutrophication 1,
What nutrients is eutrophication ...,
Why is eutrophication done with n...
13  cards
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  cards
Anatomy
Pyloric sphincter 1,
Gall bladder 2,
Cecum 3
19  cards
Animal Behavior
Behavior 1,
Behavior ecology 2,
Innate behavior 3
55  cards

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