8439298430 | Science | An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world | 0 | |
8439298433 | Biology | The study of life | 1 | |
8439298434 | Quantitative Data | Data measured with numbers | 2 | |
8439298435 | Qualitative Data | Data measured by descriptions | 3 | |
8439298436 | Observation | Using your five senses to obtain information | 4 | |
8439298437 | Interference | Making a conclusion from an observation or evidence | 5 | |
8439298438 | Scientific Method steps | 1.) Make and observation 2.) Form a question 3.) Form a hypothesis 4.) Conduct an experiment 5.) Analyse and draw a conclusion | 6 | |
8439428345 | Controlled Experiment | Experiment in which only one variable is changed | 7 | |
8439463003 | What are the variables in a controlled experiment | Independent, Dependent, and Controlled | 8 | |
8441215812 | Independent Variable | A variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable | 9 | |
8441241900 | Dependent variable | The event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed | 10 | |
8439482905 | Control Group | A group separated from the rest of the experiment where the independent variable being tested is not exposed | 11 | |
8439498183 | Characteristics of Life | 1.) Responsiveness to the environment 2.) Growth and change 3.) Ability to reproduce 4.) Have a metabolism and breathe 5.) Maintain homeostasis 6.) Being made of cells 7.) Passing traits onto offspring | 12 | |
8439532562 | Unicellular Organism | Prokaryotic (Single celled so it has one function) | 13 | |
8439533967 | Multi-cellular Organism | Eukaryotic (Different cells that perform different functions) | 14 | |
8439563657 | Sexual Reproduction vs Asexual Reprodution | Asexual is the creation of offspring from a single person and does not involve the joining of gametes, while sexual does and results in the creation of a being that is unique | 15 | |
8439576656 | Growth | Permanent increase in size and dry mass of an organism | 16 | |
8439584336 | Development | Increase in complexity of an organism | 17 | |
8439621457 | Macromolecule | Molecules composed of thousands of atoms: the four main classes being carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids | 18 | |
8439621458 | Polymer | Chain-like molecules, consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds | 19 | |
8439670870 | Dehydration Synthesis | Two or more smaller molecules are combined to form 1 larger molecule | 20 | |
8439670871 | Hydrolysis | One large molecule is broken apart with H₂O to form two or more smaller molecules | 21 | |
8439684287 | Describe the three main functions of carbohydrates | 1.) Short-term energy storage (source of energy for cells) 2.) Provide structure in plants, some animals, and other organisms 3.) Provide energy through oxidation | 22 | |
8439707141 | Describe the formula of a monosaccharide | They have the general molecular formula- (CH2O)n, where n can be 3, 5 or 6 | 23 | |
8439769140 | Cellulose | A polysaccharide made up of beta glucose monomers | 24 | |
8439890006 | Chitin | a structural polysaccharide in exoskeleton of bugs, crustaceans, etc. | 25 | |
8439914384 | How are lipids distinguishable from all the other macromolecules | Lipids aren't soluble in water and they don't form long sequences made up of similar or repeating smaller units | 26 | |
8439957933 | Why are lipids considered macromolecules, not polymers | Lipids are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with compounds called fatty acids | 27 | |
8439987059 | Describe the three main types of fats and oils | It provides energy, absorbs certain nutrients and maintains your core body temperature | 28 | |
8440070536 | Triglyceride structure | made of glycerol and 3 fatty acids | 29 | |
8440093164 | Saturated vs Unsaturated Fats | Saturated: solid at room temperature and has no double bonds between carbon atoms Unsaturated fats: liquid at room temperature and has at least one double bond between carbon atoms (Lowers risk of heart disease) | 30 | |
8440134441 | Phospholipid | makes up your cell membranes and is critical to a cell's ability to function. | 31 | |
8440148335 | How do phospholipids vary from triglycerides | triglyceride contains three fatty acids attached to the glycerol backbone, while a phospholipid has two fatty acids plus a phosphate group attached to the glycerol | 32 | |
8440224577 | Explain how phospholipids align themselves to form cell membranes | Phospholipids in the plasma membrane are arranged in two layers, called a phospholipid bilayer | 33 | |
8440241171 | Describe the function of a hormone | They control and coordinate activities throughout the body | 34 | |
8440394869 | What happens when you have too much cholesterol in the blood? | It starts to build up in the arteries called atherosclerosis | 35 | |
8440427977 | Explain why there can be 100,000 different proteins but only 20 amino acids | Proteins are the building blocks of amino acids | 36 | |
8440462287 | Polypeptide Formation | a single linear chain of many amino acids, held together by amide bonds. A protein consists of one or more polypeptides (more than about 50 amino acids long) | 37 | |
8440503613 | What are the six main functions of proteins | 1.) Structural Support 2.) Movement 3.) Signal Transduction 4.) Binding 5.) Molecule transport across membranes 6.) Catalysis | 38 | |
8440515683 | What are the names of the 4 levels of protein structure | primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure | ![]() | 39 |
8440540694 | what are some examples of a protein that has multiple subunits | hemoglobin, DNA polymerase, and ion channels | 40 | |
8440622499 | Explain what enzyme action is and why every enzyme doesn't fit every substrate | One molecule of the enzyme can cause a million molecules of carbon dioxide to react in one second and a substrate will only fit an active site of particular enzyme | 41 | |
8440647438 | DNA vs RNA | DNA: double-stranded, has deoxyribose sugar, contains thymine RNA: single-stranded, has ribose sugar, contains uracil | 42 | |
8440684711 | Explain the significance of base pairing and how purines and pyrimidines are integral | The base pairing rule states that adenine pairs only with thymine and guanine pairs only with cytosine, and Purine bases bond to pyrimidine bases | 43 | |
8440714246 | Why is "you are what you eat" so true | it is important to eat good food in order to be healthy and fit | 44 | |
8440720969 | What is a cell | Basic building blocks of all living things | 45 | |
8440723437 | What are the three parts of the cell theory | 1.) All known living things are made up of one or more cells. 2.) All living cells arise from pre-existing cells by division 3.) Cells are the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms | 46 | |
8440765993 | What scientist first used the term cell and why | Robert Hooke saw a series of walled boxes that reminded him of the tiny rooms, or cellula, occupied by monks | 47 | |
8440785849 | Eukaryotes vs Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes: (composed of cells) contain membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus Prokaryotes: (composed of cells) do not contain a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle | 48 | |
8440817878 | Where do prokaryotes keep their DNA? Eukaryotes? | Prokayotes: DNA floats inside the cell Eukaryotes: DNA is found in the nucleus | 49 | |
8440849954 | Membrane-Bound Organelle | Organelles that are surrounded by a plasma membrane to keep their internal fluids separate from the cytoplasm of the rest of the cell (ex. lysosomes, golgi complex, and the mitochondria) | 50 | |
8440873368 | Non Membrane-Bound Organelle | Organelles that aren't fluid filled and have a more solid structure (ex. ribosomes, the cell wall, and the cytoskeleton) | 51 | |
8440993182 | Cytosol vs Cytoplasm | Cytosol: the part of the cytoplasm that is not held by any of the organelles in the cell Cytoplasm: the part of the cell which is contained within the entire cell membrane. | 52 | |
8441044306 | What organelles and parts are only found in animal cells? Plant cells? | Plant cells: cell wall, chloroplasts and other specialized plastids, and a large central vacuole Animal cells: Lysosomes | 53 | |
8441084795 | What are the functions of all the organelles in animal and plant cells? | 1.) Cell wall: (plant, not animal) allows H2O, O2, CO2 to pass into and out of cell 2.) Cell membrane: (both plant/animal) controls movement of materials in/out of cell 3.) Nucleus: (both plant/animal) controls cell activities 4.) Nuclear membrane: (both plant/animal) surrounds nucleus 5.) Cytoplasm: (both plant/animal) clear, thick, jellylike material that supports and protects cell organelles 6.) Endoplasmic Reticulum: (both plant/animal) carries materials through cell 7.) Ribosome: (both plant/animal) produces proteins 8.) Mitochondrion: (both plant/animal) breaks down sugar molecules into energy 9.) Vacuole: (plant) fluid-filled sacs that store food, water, waste 10.) Lysosome: (Animal) breaks down larger food molecules into smaller molecules 11.) Chloroplast: (plant, not animal) uses energy from the sun to make food for the plant usually containing chlorophyll | 54 | |
8448747741 | cancer | A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue. | 55 | |
8448766788 | Angiogenesis | The formation of new blood vessels. | 56 | |
8448772877 | Chemotherapy | The use of medication to destroy cancer cells | 57 | |
8448777988 | Thalidomide | A sedative that used to be prescribed to treat anxiety, tension, gastritis and insomnia | 58 | |
8448781185 | Metastasis | The spread of a tumor or cancer to distant parts of the body from its original site | 59 | |
8451094291 | Mitosis | A process of nuclear division that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells | 60 | |
8451112950 | Stages of Mitosis | 1.) Prophase 2.) Metaphase 3.) Anaphase 4.) Telophase | 61 | |
8451127726 | Prophase | (longest stage) The chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and move to opposite poles of the cell | 62 | |
8451203964 | Metaphase | The chromosomes line up across the center of the cell and become connected to the spindle fiber at their centromere | 63 | |
8451208371 | Anaphase | ("Ana" meaning "back") The sister chromatids separate into individual chromosomes and are pulled apart | 64 | |
8451253155 | Telophase | The chromosomes gather at opposite ends of the cell and lose their distinct rod-like shapes. Two new nuclear membranes then form around each of the two regions of DNA and the spindle fibers disappear | 65 | |
8451273411 | Cytokinesis | The cell membrane will pinch and divide the cytoplasm in half. The result is two individual cells that are identical to the original cell | 66 | |
8451279431 | Meiosis | A specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them | 67 | |
8451327571 | Stages of Meiosis | 1.) Prophase I 2.) Metaphase I 3.) Anaphase I 4.) Telophase I 5.) Prophase II 6.) Metaphase II 7.) Anaphase II 8.) Telophase II | 68 | |
8451355661 | Prophase I | Each chromosome comes near its replicated chromosome pair and crossing over occurs | 69 | |
8451359356 | Metaphase I | The pairs of homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell and the centromere of each chromatid pair attaches to one spindle fibre | 70 | |
8451359357 | Anaphase I | Homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell | 71 | |
8451364707 | Telophase I | The cytoplasm divides and two new cells form and each new cell has one duplicated chromosome from each similar pair | 72 | |
8451368274 | Prophase II | The duplicated chromosomes and spindle fibers reappear in each new cell | 73 | |
8451372009 | Metaphase II | The duplicated chromosomes move to the centre of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibres instead of one | 74 | |
8451372010 | Anaphase II | The chromatids seperate and move to opposite ends of the cell and each chromatid is now an individual chromosome | 75 | |
8451375244 | Telophase II | The spindle fibres disappear, and a nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes | 76 |
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