*study guide - Biology final - part 1

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Created Apr 21, 2009
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Discipline in which questions about the natural worlkd are approadched in methodical fasion,...
 
Science
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A scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and with their physical and...
 
Ecology
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Anything that has mass and occupys space
 
Matter
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The ability to do work
 
Energy
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Matter composed of identical atoms, the basic building blocks of matter
 
Element
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Smallest particle unit of an element that maintains the physical & chemical properties of that...
 
Atom
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A subatomic particle with a positive charge found in the nucleus, atomic mass of one.
 
Proton
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A subatomic particle that has no charge.  Found in the nucleus.  Atomic mass of one.
 
Neutron    
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A subatomic particle with a negative charge found outside the nucleus.  Atomic mass = 0
 
Electron
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A unit of matter in which chemical bonds hold together 2 or more atoms of the same or different...
 
Molecule
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A substance consisting of 2 or more elements in unvarying proportions.
 
compound
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Any disolved substance that donates hydrogen ions to other solutes or to water molecules
 
acid
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Any substance that accepts hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
 
base
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A measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a substance
 
pH scale
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Elements that release ions other than hydrogen and hydroxide in a solution
 
salts
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A weak acid and base that forms when dissolved in water.  The 2 work as a pair to counter...
 
Buffer
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an organic compound that is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, mostly in a 1:2:1 ratio. ...
 
Carbohydrates
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3 types of carbohydrates
 
monosaccharides oligosaccharides  polysaccharides
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Mainly a greasy or oily hydrocarbon.  Strongly resist dissolving in water, but quickly dissolve...
 
Lipids
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Four kinds of lipids
 
neutral fats phospholipids steroids  waxes
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The most complex organic compound composed of one or more polypeptide chains, manufactured...
 
Proteins
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Single or double stranded chains of 4 kinds of nucleotides joined at phosphate groups.  Differ...
 
Nucleaic acids
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4 major groups of organic molecules
 
carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids

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