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1
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What is the simplest unit of life?

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Cell

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A living thing that maintains an internal order that is separated from the environment is an?

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Organism

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______ is defined as metabolic reactions that a cell uses to get energy from food molecules and release waste products

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Respiration

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_____ is an increase in weight or size

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Growth

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5
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______ is the process whereby light energy is captured by plant, algal, or bacterial cells and is used to synthesis organic molecules from CO2 and H2O

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Photosynthesis

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6
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______ is the process where living organisms regulate their cells and Codie’s to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.

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Homeostasis

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7
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The generation of offspring by sexual or asexual means is called

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Reproduce

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_______ is defined as a series of changes in the state of a cell, tissue, organ, or organism; the underlying process that gives rise to the structure and function of living organisms

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Development

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9
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_____ is the genetic material that provides a blueprint for the organization, development and function of living things.

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DNA

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10
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A _____ is a unit of heredity that contributes to the characteristics or traits of an organism(an organized sequence of DNA)

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Gene

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A living thing that maintains an internal order that is separated from the environment is a what?

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Organism

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12
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If something is _____ it is able to be passed from parent to offspring.

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Heritable

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13
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_____ is defined as the sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level.

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Metabolism

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_____ is defined as the phenomenon that populations or organisms change from one generation to the next. As a result, some organisms become successful at survival and reproduction.

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Evolve(evolution)

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15
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When a molecule is able to form a hydrogen bond the molecule is said to be?

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Hydrophilic(polar bond)

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16
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Polar molecules tend to associate with one another( or with other polar molecules) this interaction is called?

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Hydrogen bond

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17
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If a molecule is unable to form a hydrogen (polar) bond it is said to be?

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Hydrophobic

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18
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When atoms permanently exchange electrons ______ are formed.

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Ions

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19
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The original substances are called?

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Reactants

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20
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A ______ ________ occurs when one or more substances are changed into other substances by the making or breaking of chemical bonds

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Chemical reactions

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21
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______ is to speed up the rate at which chemical reactions occur catalyst

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Catayst

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22
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The new substances of chemical reaction is called

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Products

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23
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Substances dissolved in liquid are known as

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Solutes

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24
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Together solutes and solvent crest a substance known as

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Solution

25
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The liquid in which solutes are dissolved is known as

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Solvent

26
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When something is ______ hydrogen comes off when reacted with water

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Ionizes

27
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The concentration of H+ is a solution is expressed as the solutions

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pH

28
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When water ionizes it forms positively charged hydrogen ions and negatively charged ______.

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Hydroxide ions (OH-)

29
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A substance that releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution is referred to as ______.

A

An acid

30
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_______ are compounds that minimize fluctuations in pH in a solution. They are an important homeostatic mechanisms in living systems.

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Buffers

31
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_____ _____ are carbon containing molecules

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Organic molecules

32
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________ is a substance that, when added to water lowers the concentration of H+(due to the release of OH-) this substances increase the pH of a solution.

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Base

33
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Molecules with predominately hydrogen-carbon bonds are called

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Hydrocarbons

34
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_____ are organic molecules that can be used to form larger molecules (polymers) consisting of many repeating units of the monomer

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Monomers

35
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_____ are many molecules bonded together to make a polymer or a large molecule formed by linking many smaller molecules called monomers

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Macromolecules/polymers

36
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A chemical reaction that utilizes the water to break apart molecules is a

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Hydrolysis reaction

37
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_____ are organic molecules often with the general formula C(H2O); includes starches, sugars, and cellulose.

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Carbohydrates

38
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What is a carbohydrate made up of two monosaccharides?

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A disaccharide

39
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Simple sugar

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Monosaccharides

40
Q

A chemical reaction that utilizes the water to break apart molecules is a ______.

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Hydrolysis reaction

41
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_______ reaction are chemical reactions in which two or more molecules are combined into a larger molecule by covenant bonding, with the loss of a small molecule or a type of reaction in which the small molecule that is lost is water

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Condensation/dehydration reaction

42
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A ______ is many monosaccharides linked to form long polymers

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Polysaccharide

43
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A _____ is a functional unit composed of one or more polypeptides- each polypeptide is composed of a linear sequence of amino scores

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Proteins

44
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_______ are a class of lipids that are similar in structure to triglycerides, but the third hydroxyl group of glycerol is linked to a phosphate group instead of a fatty acid; a key component of biological membranes

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Phospholipids

45
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Covenant bond that links to amino acids in a protein

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Peptide bond

46
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Building blocks of proteins

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Amino acids(20) held together by peptide bonds

47
Q

Make up of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a base

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Nucleotide

48
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A ______ is a molecule composed predominately of hydrogen and carbon atoms, that is non polar and therefore very insoluble in water

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Lipid (includes fats, triglycerides, phospholipids, waxed, and steroids.

49
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Made up of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group of a base

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Nucleotide

50
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An organic molecule composed of nucleotides is called _____, the two types are DNA and RNA.

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Nucleic acid

51
Q

______ is a central theory of biology that states new cells only come from pre-existing cells

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Cell theory

52
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What does a plasma membrane do?

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Surrounds the cell and is made up of proteins and lipids

53
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Structures in the cytoplasm where proteins are made

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Ribosomes

54
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No membrane bound structure(single cell organism)

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Prokaryotic

55
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What is flagella?

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Long tail like cell parts used and is mainly for movement. Sperm cells.

56
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Fluid outside of the nucleus

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Cytosol

57
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Is composed of DNA and associated proteins (sometimes called chromatin)

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Chromosome

58
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Has membrane bound organelles, nucleus.

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Eukaryotic

59
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_____ is a central theory of biology that states new cells only come from pre-existing cells

A

Cell theory

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