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1
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reproduce

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living things pass down their DNA to their offspring

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Senses and responds to change. What does this maintain?

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It is cold out, therefore, my body shivers. If it is hot out, then my body sweats. It does this to maintain homeostasis

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Made of Cells(what are they, how many cells are we made from?

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Cells are the basic units of life. All organisms are made from one or more cells

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4
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Uses energy (how does it affect metabolic activity). What is cell’s fuel source?

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Organisms use energy to fuel metabolic activity.
A cells fuel source is ATP

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5
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Grows and Develops. How do organisms do this?

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Living organisms have a life cycle where they grow and develop over time through cell division.(interphase mitosis telekinesis)

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Glycogen(not glucose). What is it, and where is it stored?

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Complex Carb that is stored in our muscle and liver

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7
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Intra

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root word for inside

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8
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Hypo

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root word for less than usual

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9
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Macro

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root word for large

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10
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Calorie

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unit for energy

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DNA. What biomolecule is it, and what does it contain?

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Nucleic acid that contains genetic info/blueprint of our body

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12
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Biology

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the scientific study of life

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13
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Enzyme. What Biomolecule is it and what is it’s purpose?

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specialized protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body ex. amylace

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Cellulose. What is it, and where is it found?

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complex carb that is found in the cell wall of plants

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15
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Glucose

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blood sugar

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16
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poly

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root word for many

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17
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homeostasis

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the balanced internal state our bodies need to maintain

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18
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hyper

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root word for more than usual

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19
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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fuel source for cells

20
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monomer

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a small unit that can be repeated to build a larger molecule

21
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why is water most important nutrient

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because, you
live the shortest without drinking water

22
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organic vs. inorganic. What does it contain, and where is it come from?

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organic contains carbon and come from living things, inorganic don’t

23
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why have food labels?

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to know what they are eating, if they are allergic to something or on a diet, and to keep companies honest

24
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vitamins vs. minerals and how they are different and same

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they are both nutrients, vitamins have carbon and are made by plants or animals

25
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keto diet, what would happen. What would get low?

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they would get dizzy and possibly become dehydrated because the blood sugar is low, but then your body would adapt, and your blood sugar would go back to normal

26
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calories in fat

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9

27
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calories in protein

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4

28
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calories in carbohydrate

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4

29
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high in fat

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butter, cheese(high in saturated fat), oil, avocado, nuts

30
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high in protein

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meat, milk, yogurt, seafood, eggs

31
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high in carbohydrates(simple)

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sugary things(cookie, cake, brownie, etc.)

32
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high in carbohydrates(complex)

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whole wheat bread, broccoli, fruit, brown rice

33
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protein test

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biuret

34
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lipids test

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sudan 3

35
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simple carb(sugars) test

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benedict

36
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complex carb(starch) test

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iodine

37
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DNA formation

A

double helix

38
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glycogen formation

A

snoflake like

39
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Fiber formation

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wall like structure

40
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Monosaccharide formation

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singular hexagon

41
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Disaccharide formation

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two hexagons

42
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Saturated Fat formation

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straight chain of hydrogen and carbon

43
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Unsaturated Fat formation

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broken chain of hydrogen and carbon, has an = sign

44
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Four things organisms need to survive

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water, food, shelter, homeostasis

45
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high in carbohydrates

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bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes

46
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Link to science vocab quizlet

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Copy and paste this link https://quizlet.com/join/eETPn6n69

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