Bio test Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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the scientific study of living organisms

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Biology

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2
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gathering information with the senses (like sight)

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Observation

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3
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A theory is an explanation that is based on observations.

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Hypothesis
(A:an educated guess. B:should be in the if/then format)

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4
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a scientific investigation

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expirement

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5
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a list of instructions on how to perform the experiment

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Procedure

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6
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the act of making notations about the object of events involved in the experiment using your senses.

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Observation/Data Collection

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7
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use the data collected to see whether or not the hypothesis is supported or not.

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Conclusion

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8
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any living thing

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organism

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9
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smallest unit of life all (answer) have the capacity to survive and reproduce on its own

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cells

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10
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the capacity to obtain and convert energy from its surroundings and use that energy to maintain itself, group, and make more cells.

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metabolism

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11
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the state in which physical and chemical aspects of internal environment are being maintained within ranges suitable for cell activities.

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homeostasis

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12
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all organisms live and interact with other organisms and their environment; The branch of biology that studies the interactions of organisms with one another and their environment

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ecology

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13
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one parent produces copies of itself

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asexual reproduction

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14
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two parents, contributing hereditary information to offspring

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sexual reproduction

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15
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hereditary molecule that controls all the cell activities

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DNA

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16
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a beneficial that increases organism’s chance for survival and reproduction.

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changes in living things over time

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the smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means

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atoms combine to form molecules

20
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any molecule that contains carbon

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organic molecule

21
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the building blocks of all cells

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4 MACROmolecules

22
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life’s energy source

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a carbohydrate stored in the liver and in the mucles

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the main structural components of cells (cellular membranes) and some organelles

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multifunctional
protiens
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proteins; speed-up chemical reactions
ezymes
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provides genetic information that is important for all reproduction and cellular function
nucleic acid
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deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
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ribonucleic acid
RNA
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water's polarity is responsible many of it's unique properties
Polar molecule
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a positively charged hydrogen atom in one molecule of water is attracted to the negative charge of an oxygen atom in another molecule
Hydrogen bonding
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water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid
universal solvent
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cohesion water molecules to stick together
cohesion
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surface tension is a measure of the strength of the water's surface; water has a higher surface tension that most other liquids
cohesion:surface tension
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the attraction between water molecules of two different substances
adhesion