Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

1
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Biotic

A

Living factors

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2
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Abiotic

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Non living factors

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3
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All forms of life share 7 properties

A
Order
Reproduction
Growth and development
Acquisition of energy 
Response to environment 
Regulation (internal environment)
Evolutionary adaptions
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4
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Atom

A

Smallest unit

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5
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Molecule

A

Atoms held together by chemical bonds

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6
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Organelle

A

Performs specific function in a cell

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7
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Cell

A

Fundamental unit of life

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8
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Tissue

A

Group of similar cells that prepare specific function

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9
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Organ

A

Tissues that have specific function

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10
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Organism

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An individual living thing

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11
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Population

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All the individuals of a species living in a specific area

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12
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Community

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Entire array of organisms living in a particular ecosystem

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13
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Ecosystem

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All of the organisms living in a particular area and the physical components

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14
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Biosphere

A

ALL of the environments on earth that support

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15
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Cells can …..

4

A
  1. Regulate its internal environment (homeostasis)
  2. Take in and use energy (ATP)
  3. Respond to it’s environment
  4. Give rise to new cells
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16
Q

Mitosis

A

Body cells

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17
Q

Miosis

A

Sex cells

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18
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Prokaryotic

A

First to evolve
Simple
Small
No membrane bound organelles

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19
Q

Eukaryotic

A

Contain membrane bound organelles
Complex
Larger than prokaryotic

20
Q

4 important elements

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

21
Q

Trace elements

A

Essential in small amounts
Prevent disease
Ex. Fluoride

22
Q

Protons
Charge
Found
How to tell

A

Positive
Nucleus
Look at atomic number

23
Q

Electrons
Charge
Found
How to tell

A

Negative
Found on shells
Look at atomic number

24
Q

Neutrons
Charge
Found
How to tell

A
No charge 
Found in nucleus 
Atomic mass(round) - atomic number
25
Q

Ionic bonds

A

Transfer electrons
Charged particles
Cation is positive
Anion is negative

26
Q

Covalent bonds

A

Shared electrons

Results in stable elements

27
Q

Hydrophilic

A

Water loving

28
Q

Carbohydrate

A

Monosaccharide
Ex: glucose, starch
C H O
1:2:1

29
Q

Lipid

A

Fatty acid and glycerol
C H O
small amounts of O

30
Q

Saturated fat

A

No double bonds

Saturated w H

31
Q

Unsaturated fat

A

Double bonds

Eliminates H

32
Q

Protein

A

Amino acid
Hemoglobin insulin
Peptide bonds
CHON (maybe S)

33
Q

Nucleic acid

A

Nucleotides
DNA rna
P & N

34
Q

Dehydration Synthesis

A

Water is made

Taken out of monomers to make polymers

35
Q

Hydrolysis

A

Water is added to break bonds

Breaks polymers into monomers

36
Q

O atoms have a slightly negative charge and H atoms have a slightly positive charge making water ….

A

Polar

37
Q

Cohesion

A

Molecules of the same kind sticking together

38
Q

Adhesion

A

Molecules of 2 kinds to stick together

39
Q

Surface tension

A

A measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid

40
Q

Solvent

A

Dissolving agent

41
Q

Solute

A

Substance that is dissolved

42
Q

Compound that release H+ to a solution is …

A

An acid

43
Q

Compound that releases OH- to a solution is

A

A base

44
Q

Acid precipitation

A

Fossil fuels are burned, CO2 is released into the atmosphere

45
Q

Ocean acidification

A

CO2 dissolving in seawater lowers the oceans pH