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Homozygous recessive
2 recessive alleles (Purebred) rr
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Translocation
Part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome
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Dominant traits
Traits that express themselves (will show up)
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DNA sequencing
- Polymerase chain reaction
- makes millions of copies of DNA sequences
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Genetic engineering of bacteria
Insert human DNA into bacteria (example- human insulin)
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Incomplete dominance
- Heterozygous "blending" of dominant and recessive traits.
- Example: RR rr
r Rr Rr
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Double helix model
(Watson & Crick) nucleotides form rungs of ladder with phosphate & ribosome sides.
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Genes
Coed for certaom traots
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Alleles
same genes with different traits
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Pedigree
Genetic relationship in families
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Incorrect chromosome number
Any number other than 46 (in humans)
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Codominance
In heterozygous, both traits are expressed
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Principle of dominance
Dominant traits will express themselves
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Autosomal recessive inheritance
must have both recessive alleles
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sex-linked disorders
- XX Normal female
- X-X Female carrier
- X-X- Afflicted female
- X-Y Afflicted male
- XY Normal male
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Inheritance
Traits carried on chromosomes
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Deletions
Part of a chromosome is missing
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Phenotype
How genotype espresses itself (what it looks like)
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Recombination in nature
Mutations crossing over selective breeding
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sex linked human inheritance
Traits are carried on the X chromosome
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Inversions
Part of the chromosome is reversed
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DNA replication
Bases need to form a complimentary strand. DNA polymerase splits the DNA into two separate strands of base pairs
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Heterozygous
- one dominant and on recessive allele
- Rr
- Hybrid
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Plastids
DNA bearing units (Rings) that lie outside of the bacterial chromosomes used to incorporate DNA sequences
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Coding capacity
Genes carry codes that produce traits in the organism
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Mutations
alteration of the chromosome bases
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Disease
Serious disorders or abnormalities caused by genes
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Gametes
Separation of alleles. Occurs during meiosis
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Disjunction abnormalities
Extra or to few. Occurs in meiosis. Can result in some degree of mental retardation and increase risk of diseases and defects.
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DNA stands for
deoxyribonucleic acid
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Environmental influance on gene expression
- Sun exposure
- exposure to cold
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Colorblindness
X-Y or X-X-
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Homozygous dominant
- 2 dominant alleles
- RR
- pure bred
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Recessive traits
only show up if both recessive alleles are present
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Heterotrophs
Consummers (Can't make their own food)
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Ecological pyramids
- Producers at the base.
- Most energy goes to the producers and energuy is lost through the food chain
- Biomass- total amount of living material
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Systems
Group of organs performing specific functions
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Species
Interbreeding group of organisms
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Resource partitioning
Live in a specific area and eat specific organisms
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Logistic growth
- S-Shaped
- Population stays fairly constant
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environmental resistance
factors that can limit population growth
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Smog
particles suspended in the air
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Nitches
- Roles! Producers
- Consumers
- Decomposers
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Experimental variable
One condition is changed
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Biomes
- Terrestrial-Land
- Tundra- Permafrost
- Taiga- Coniferous forest
- Temperate forest- deciduous forest maple and oaks
- Deserts- little rain with extreme temps
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Cellular respiration
Process where food is converted into energy
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Biodiversity
A variety of living organisms on the planet including their genes, ecosystems, and community interactions.
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Oligotrophic
- Clear lakes & streams
- Spring fed
- little polution
- constant water flow
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Keystone species
Species that entirecommunities depend on
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Malthusians prediction
As the population increases, so do the problems. Food supply will run out for humans.
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Co-evolution
Depend on one another
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Other feeding techniques
- Liquid feeders- blood and nectar
- waste feeders- scavengers eat what they don't kill
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Renewable energy
- Wind
- Dams
- solar
- trees
- Garbage burning
- cuclear fusion
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Camouflage
Blending in to avoid detection
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Data
Numberical observations
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Scientific method
- Observation
- Question
- Hypothesis
- Prediction
- Experiment
- Conclusion
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K species
Density dependent. Population size limited by carring capacity. Late loss
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R Species
Opportunistic species. Population size limited by reproductive rate. Has an early loss.
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Parasitism
- More prey- more parasites
- They don't kill their prey
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Population
A group of the same species in a given area.
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Saprophytes
Nongreen plants that feed on dead and decaying materials
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Food chain 10% rule
- Producers 1000
- 1st 100
- 2nd 10
- 3rd .1
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Mimicry
Looks similar to another species which is usually poisonous so that it won't be preyed on.
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Succession
predictable change within a community over time. Takes 100s of years
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Experimental group
only the variable being tested is changed
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Mutualism
both organisms benefit from the relationship
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double blind study
Neither the test subject or the administraters know who is the experimental or control gourp
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Biodiversity
How many different species there are
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Predator
Kills and eats its prey
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Global warming
leads to habitat destruction. Rapid pace of golbal warming taxes abilities of species to adapt to the changing conditions through natural selection.
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Habitat
Environment an organism lives in
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Omnivores
eats plants and meat
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Carrying capacity
- K
- Maximum population density that an area can support
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Homeostasis
- ability to maintain a constant internal state.
- Endotherms- Warm blooded
- Ectotherms- Cold blooded
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Ecology
The study of the environment
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Lichen
Algae and fungue together. One makes food through sunlight the other protects and anchers.
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Kelp forests
Giant algae that grows a foot a day
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Controlled group
All variables not being tested remain constant
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Diversity
the more diverse the community the more there is to feed off of.
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Food to energy equation
C6H12O6+O2->CO2+H2O+ATP
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Herbivores
Eat plants. Primary consumers, leaf eaters, seed, fruit and berry eaters.
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Ozone layer
Layer of O3 filters out UV rays.
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Acid Rain
- pH of 3.5-5.5 is NORMAL
- pH of acid rain is 6-7
- Created by nurning of fossil fuels when sulfur dioxide combines with water it creates sulfuric acid. Nitrous oxide+H2O creates nitric acid
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Most common Elements
- C Carbon
- H Hydrogen
- O Oxyger
- N Nitrogen
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Biological magnification
Pesticide amounts increase through a food chain increase in the parts per millions. Pesticides are stored in fat.
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Commensalism
one benefits and one is unaffected.
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Autotrophs
Producers. Plants. Photosynthetic.
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Ecological dominance
certain species are more common
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Second succession
Quicker than primary succession. Usually takes 10s of years rather than 100s
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Predation
Feeds on and kills its prey
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Community
Group of populations (living things) in a given area.
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Nonidigenous species
Species not native to the territory.
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Nitrogen fixation
- N2-> Nitrates.
- Legumes have nitrogen fixing bacteria in their roots.
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Non-renewable energy
- Fossil fuels- Produce CO CO2 SO2 NO2 and particulates
- Nuclear power- fission radioactive wastes
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Evolution
Bacteria becomes more resistant because change occurs for the organism to survive
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Abiotic factors
- Nonliving factors
- Air
- Sun light
- Temp
- Water
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Molecules
2 or more atoms combined
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Atoms
Smallest particle of matter
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Organelles
small functional parts of a cell (Ribosomes)
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Ecosystem
interaction of a community and its surroundings
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Tissue
group of similar cells
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Organs
group of similar tissues that perform a certain function
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Biosphere
living portion of earth. Contains biomes (Major climate zones)
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Ammonification
- dead decaying organisms, feces, and urine.
- Protien is broken by bacteria and creates ammonia.
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Estuaries
brackish water high in nutrients. Salt and fresh waters.
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Nitrification
Nitrifying bacteria. Ammonia (NH4) turns to Nitrates (NO3)
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Desity independent factors
- Environmental changes
- Natural disasters
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Dentrification
Denitrifying bacteria nitrates (N2)
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Eutrophic
increased humus, vegetation, sewage, high pollution
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Acid rain
oxidized nitrogen and sulfur relesed by burning fossil fuels leads to acid rains.
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Trophic cascade
Keystone species affects all other populations within the ecosystem
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Catabolic
- Larger - - > Smaller
- C12H22O11+H2O---> C6H12O6+C6H12O6
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Ionic bonds
Elements lose or gain electrons and become ions
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Energy from sunlight
- Chemical energy
- Wave Lengths
- Longest is red
- Shortest is violet
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Calories & Kilocalories
amount of heat needed to raise 1000 grams of water to 1 degree celsius
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ATP/ADP cycle
- A-P~P~P-> last bond breaks
- A-P~P ~P drains of energy
- -P
- A-P~P (ADP)
- Recharge ~P by adding food energy
- Reconnect with A-P~P
- A-P~P~P
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Triglyceride
3 fatter acids, glycerol, and 3 water molecules
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Grana
Stacks of membranes that absorb light energy
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Base units of lipids
Fatty acids
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Glycolysis
Glycogen is stored in the muscles and liver.
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Joining of amino acids forms
a peptyde bond
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Light dependent reactions
Thylakoids
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3 fatty acids + glycerol
triglycerides
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Specific heat
Water has a high specific heat, meaning it takes a lot of energy to change water temp.
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Mitochondria and chloroplasts
cellular respiration and phosynthesis to produce ATP
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Enzymes
Organic catalysts speed up breaking down of food. Ends is ASE
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Anarobic
without O2, glycolysis, fermentation
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Isotopes
single element the nuclei contains the same # of protons but a different # of neutrons.
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Lipids
Glycerold + 3 fatty acids
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Sugars, starches and cellulose are
Carbohydrates
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Stroma
- Fluid
- Light independent reactions
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Characteristics of enzymes
- End in "ase"
- are proteins
- are never used up
- never change chemically
- are specific
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Solubility
How well some thing dissolves
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Most common solvent
Water
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Proteins are made up of
Amino acids
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When 3 or more sugars are combined it makes a
polysaccharide
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When glucose combines with fructose what is formed?
Sucrose
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Maltase and lactase break down
carbs
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Active site
where enzymes fit into a substance
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Activation Energy
Energy to start a reaction. Potential to kinetic
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Light dependent reactions
light->Glucose->ATP
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Catalyst
Speeds up a reaction and lowers the activation energy required to start a reaction
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Nucleic acids
- C H O N P
- DNA RNA
- Nucleotides/ ribose/ phosphates
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Carbohydrates
- Sugars and starches used for evergy containing 4 calories per gram. Contains CHO.
- Monosaccharides and disaccharides
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Examples of starches
Glycogen & Cellulose
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Buffers
- Baking soda NaOH
- Neutralize excess acid to create pH7
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Neutral pH
- pH of 7
- H+ = OH
- water
- blood
- saliva
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Proteins are used for
growth, maintenance and repair
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Peptide
Joining of amino acids
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subatomic particles
- Protons in cucleus (+)
- Neutrons in nucleus
- Electrons in orbitals energy levels
- 1st shell can hold 2 electrons
- 2nd can hold 8
- 3rd can hold 8-18
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Chemical energy
stored in chemicals... duh
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Phosphates
- PO4 In nucleic acids
- DNA
- RNA
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Polysaccharides
- Many sugars.
- Starch in breads, potatos, and grains.
- Glycogen is stored glucose in muscles and liver
- cellulose in cell walls
- test for it using iodine
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Amino acid
Any chemical compound containing a NH2 unit
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Lipids
- CHO
- 9 calories per gram
- fats, waxes and oils
- used for energy storage, isulation and padding
- test using Sudan3
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monosaccharides
CO2 C6H12O6
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Endergonic
Absorb energy and gets cooler
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Calvin cycle
- CO2->ATP
- Light independent
- produces sugar
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Isomer
Same formula, different arrangment
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Substrate
Substance being broken down
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Chloroplast
Contains chlorophyll
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Kinetic energy
energy of motion
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Carboxyl
any chemical compound containing a COOH unit
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lipids (in plants)
are stored in plants unsaterated oils
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Polymer
repeating monomers (Chains)
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Acids
- pH 1-6 H+ ions (Hydrogen ions)
- sour taste
- urine 5.5
- sweat 5.5
- soda 3.5
- gastric juice 2.0
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Amino
NH3 NH2 (In proteins)
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Atomic number
Number of protons
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Anabolic reaction
- From smaller to bigger
- C6H12O6+C6H12O6 -> C12H22O11+H2O
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Sucrose is a
carbohydrate
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Test for starches with
iodine
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Test for proteins with
Biuret
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Atomic mass
Protons + neutrons
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Isotophers
different # of nutrons
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Elements in humans
- Carbon
- oxygen
- sodium
- magnasium
- calium
- iron
- hydrogen
- nitrogen
- sulfer
- potassium
- phosphorus
- chlorine
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Disaccharides
Double sugars
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Cellulost in plants
Give plants support and strength becauseglucose units bond as polymers
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Cohesion tension
water is attracted to water
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Capillary action
- surface tension attraction tension
- water to water
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Lipids are used for
- energy storage
- insulation
- padding
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Cell membranes are made from
phospholipids
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Chlorophyll
green pigment traps light
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Exergonic
release of energy, heat, gas, bubbles
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Photosynthesis equation
CO2+H2O+LIGHT->C6H12O6+O2
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Aerobic
- with O2
- Kreb's
- electron transport
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Potential energy
stored energy
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Covalent bonds
Shared electrons
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Bases
- Alkaline
- pH 8-14
- OH-ions
- bitter taste
- bile 8
- ammonia 11.5
- bleach 12.5
- pancreation juice 8
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