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Properties of Living Things
- A. Cellular organization
- B. Order
- C. Sensitivity (aka "irritablity'')
- D. Growth, development, reproduction
- E. energy utilization
- F. Evolutionary adaptation
- G. Homeostasis
- H. Complexity
- 1. Cellular level
- 2. Organismal level
- 3. Population (ecological) level
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Core Themes of Biology
- A. Cell Theory
- B. Theory of Molecular Inheritance
- C. Theory of Evolution
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single-celled organisms with little internal structure
- Prokaryotic
- Domain-Bacteria and Archaea
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organisms composed of a complex, organized cell or multiple complex cell
- Eukaryotic
- Domain-Eukaraya
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4 Kingdoms
Plantae, Fungi, Animalia, Protista
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Compartmentalized cell organelles
Endosymbiont Theory
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All cells have a..
Nucleus
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All matter is made of small, indivisible..
Atoms
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Types of matter composed of only one type of atom
Elements
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If # protons > # electrons
Positive Ion
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If # Protons < # electrons
Negative Ion
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Composed of two or more types of atoms together in fixed proportions
Compounds
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Formed when charge differences sticks groups of atoms together (ionic bond) in an orderly, repeating arrangement
- Ionic compounds
- e.g. sodium chloride
- e.g. calcium phosphate
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Cells are predominantly made of..
Macromolecules
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Formed when electron sharing stick specific atoms together (covalent bond) to form a ..
Molecule
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If a reaction gives off more energy than it takes in..
exergonic
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If a reaction takes in more energy than it gives off..
endergonic
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Water is..
Dipole, has a positive and negitive end
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water is attracted to..
- A. Ions
- B. Charged molecules
- C. Other polar molecules; such things are hydrophilic ("water loving")
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in___ solutions [H3O+] > [OH-]
Acid
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In ____ Solutions [H3O+] < [OH-]
Basic
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Bases added to acids will produce..
Neutralization
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____ is a measure, from 0-14, of the [H3O+]
PH
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Carbon forms ___ strong covalent bonds (typically w/ H, O, N, S)
Four
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Made up of carbon and hydrogen only
Hydrocarbons
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