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What are the 5 characteristics of life?
1
: are made up of cells
2
: grow and maintain their structure
3
: respont to stimuli
4
: reproduce and pass on organization
5
: evolve and adapt
What are the 5 Kingdoms of living organisms?
Anamalia
Plantae
Protista
Fungi
Monera
What are the 3 Domains?
1
: Archaea
2
: Bacteria
3
: Eukarya
What is the taxonomic classification order?
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
what are the levels of organization?
(Abiotic) Atoms
Molecules
Organelles
(Biotic) Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
Organisms
What is the smallest unit of matter that is non-divisible by chemical means?
Atom
Where are Protons and Neutrons found?
Inside the Nucleus of a cell
Where are electrons located?
On the energy levels (shells)
_______ are negatively charged
Electrons
______ are positively charged
Protons
_______ have a neutral charge
Neutrons
Most atoms are considered to be _________ __________ because they have the same number of protons and electrons
Electrically Neutral
Equal to the number of protons
Atomic Number
Equal to the number of protons and neutrons
Atomic Weight
The one or two letter abreviation of an atom
Atomic Symbol
Atoms give up or take on electrons in order to acheive a complete outer shell
Ionic Reaction
What is the Octet Rule?
Atoms "want" to acheive 8 electrons in their outer most shell
What is formed when atoms share electrons?
Covalent Bonds
______ is the loss of hydrogens and or electrons
Oxidation
______ is the gain of hydrogens and or electrons
Reduction
What are the 2 types of chemical compounds?
Organic and Inorganic
______ are compounds that dissociate in water and relase hydrogen ionsaci
Acids
______ are compounds that dissociate in water and release hydroxide ions
Bases
what is the approximate pH of blood?
7.4
what are the 4 Compounds of Life?
1
: Proteins
2
: Carbohydrates
3
: Lipids
4
: Nucleic Acids
what is the basic unit of molecule of proteins?
Amino Acids
What are the 4 Levels of Protein Structure?
1
: Primary
2
: Secondary
3
: Tertiary
4
: Quarternary
what are the types of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides are known as _____ ______ and have 3-7 Carbons
Simple Sugars
There are a wide variety of _____, but all are non polar
lipids
the basic unit molecule of nucleic acids is
neucleotides
A special nucleic acid is called ______ and is an energy carrier for cells
ATP
the _____ ______ states that all living thigs are composed of cells and that all cells come from pre-existing cells (life begets life)
cell theory
How many cells are in the human body?
about 75 trillion
In the fluid mosiac model tell what is being described
Fluid-Phospholipid bilayer
Mosaic-protein organelles
Small bodies within the cell that have a specific structure and function are known as
Organelles
the largest organelle of the cell is ______. it is called the control ceneter and contains the genetic info
nucleus
______ and ______ are located within the nucleus
chromatin and nucleuolus
the system of tubular canals extending thru the cytoplasm is known as the
Endoplasmic Reticulum
small granules attached to the ER or loose in the cytoplasm that function in protein synthesis are called
ribosomes
the shipping and receiving center or the cell that helps with secretion is known as the
golgi apparatus
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38043
Card Set
Biology
Description
General Biology Notecards
Updated
2010-09-28T19:16:39Z
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