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AP Statistics Flashcards

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7908861850categorical databar graph or pie chart0
7908865233quantitative datastem plot, box plot, histogram1
7908874863univariatebar graph, pie chart, stem plot, box plot, or histogram2
7908885369bivariatescatter plot3
7908906674outlieris a point which falls more than 1.5 times the interquartile range above the third quartile or below the first quartile.4
7908916690Mean and standard deviationif there is no outlier in the distribution5
7908923318median and 5 - number summaryif there is an outlier(s) in the distribution6
7908967129skewnessis a measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable about its mean.7
7908979628skewed to the rightthe mean is typically greater than the median. Also notice that the tail of the distribution on the right hand (positive) side is longer than on the left hand side.8
7908997558Linear regressionhas an equation of the form Y = a + bX, where X is the explanatory variable and Y is the dependent variable.9
7909009359residuals in scatter plot10
7909017716normal distribution graph11
7909022734z - score formula12
7909033591relative frequency graph13
7909038812percentileis a measure used in indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall.14
7909056654the 20th percentileis the value (or score) below which 20% of the observations may be found.15

AP: Eigenschaften (characteristics) Flashcards

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4980556887starkstrong0
4980556888erfinderischinnovative1
4980556889mutigbrave2
4980556890heldischheroic3
4980556891teilnahmsvollcompassionate4
4980556892hilfsbereithelpful5
4980556893aufrichtigwarmhearted (sincere)6
4980556894unterstützendsupportive7
4980556895aufgeschlossenoutgoing8
4980556896leidenschaftlichpassionate9
4980556897mächtigpowerful10
4980556898geschickt (klug)smart11
4980556899kenntnisreichwell-informed (knowledgeable)12
4980556900strategischstrategic13
4980556901klugintelligent14
4980556902ehrlichhonest15
4980556903ehrgeizigambitious16
4980556904berühmtfamous17
4980556905bekanntwell-known18
4980556906ergebenloyal19
4980556907Entschlossenheit (f)determination20
4980556908Ausdauer (f)perseverance21
4980556909vertrauenswürdigtrustful22
4980556910liebevollloving23
4980556911schützendprotective24
4980556912gerechtrighteous25
4980556913fürsorglichcaring26
4980556914mysteriösmysterious27
4980556915pünktlichpunctual28
4980573643zuverlässigreliable, dependable29
4980578195unternehmungslustigadventurous, sporting30
4980580939verschwiegenclosed-mouth, discreet31
4980586716verantwortungsbewusstresponsible32
4980588716witzigfunny33
4980591135toleranttolerant34
4980591136gebildetwell-educated, intellectual35
4980597819großzügiggenerous, broad-minded36
4980601509offenopen37
4980601510sportlichathletic, sporty38
4980603351höflichpolite39

AP Bio- Skeleton Flashcards

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4850882763Humerus#100
4850879082Radius#111
4850879680Carpals#122
4850883549Ulna#133
4850883979Metacarpals#144
4850880143Phalanges#155
4850880969Femur#196
4850881512Patella#207
4850945248Fibula#218
4850946113Tibia#229
4850946593Tarsals#2310
4850947039Calcaneus#2411
4850947339Metatarsals#2512
4850947583Phalanges#2613
4851492545Carpals#114
4851495026Metacarpals#215
4851495689Phalanges#316
4851492838Ulna#417
4851493398Humerus#518
4851493979Radius#619
4851526965Femur#120
4851529380Patella#221
4851530179Tibia#322
4851530794Fibula#423
4851527470Tarsals#5 & #624
4851527929Metatarsals#725
4851528324Phalanges#826

AP Psychology Unit 5 Flashcards

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5454155324consciousnessour awareness of ourselves and our environment0
5454155325circadian rhythmthe biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle1
5454155326REM sleeprapid eye moment sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active2
5454155327alpha wavesthe relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state3
5454155328sleepperiodic, natural loss of consciousness - as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation4
5454155329hallucinationsfalse sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus5
5454155330delta wavesthe large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep6
5454155331NREM sleepnon-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep7
5454155332narcolepsya sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times8
5454155333sleep apneaa sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings9
5454155334night terrorsa sleep disorder characterized by a high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrors occur during Stage 4 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered10
5454155335dreama sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. Dreams are notable for their hallucinatory imagery, discontinuities, and incongruities, and for the dreamer's delusional acceptance of the content and later difficulties remembering it11
5454155336manifest contentaccording to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content)12
5454155337latent contentaccording to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream (as distinct from its manifest content)13
5454155338REM reboundthe tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation (created by repeated awakenings during REM sleep)14
5454155339hypnosisa social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings thoughts or behaviors will spontaneously occur15
5454155340posthypnotic suggestionsa suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors16
5454155341dissociationa split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others17
5454155342psychoactive druga chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods18
5454155343tolerancethe diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect19
5454155344withdrawalthe discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug20
5454155345physical dependencea physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued21
5454155346psychological dependencea psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions22
5454155347addictioncompulsive drug craving and use, despite adverse consequences23
5454155348depressantsdrugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce activity and slow body functions24
5454155349barbituratesdrugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment25
5454155350opiatesopium and its derivatives, (such as morphine and heroin); they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety26
5454155351stimulantsdrugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up the body functions27
5454155352amphetaminesdrugs that stimulate neural activity, causing sped-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes28
5454155353methamphetaminea powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with sped-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels29
5454155354near-death experiencean altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death (such as cardiac arrest); often similar to drug-induced hallucinations30
5454155355THCthe major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations31
5454155356homeostasisa state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated32
5454155357insomniarecurring problems in falling or staying asleep33
5454155358activation-synthesis theorytheory that dreams reflect inputs from brain activation originating in the pons, which the forebrain then attempts to weave into a story34
5454155359biofeedbacka training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them35
5454155360meditationthe act of deep thinking or reflection36
5454155361ecstasy (MDMA)a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition37
5454155362hallucinogenspsychedlic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perception and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input38
5454155363LSDa powerful hallucigenic drug; also known as acid39
5454155364Stanley Corenfound most humans will sleep 9 hours if uninterrupted40
5454155365William DementSleep researcher who discovered and coined the phrase "rapid eye movement" (REM) sleep.41
5454155366Sigmund Freudconsidered dreams the key to understanding our inner conflict42
5454155367Ernest Hilgardbelieved hypnosis invovles not only social influences but also a special state of dissociation Hilgard's HYPNOSIS43
5454155368Albert Hofmanna Swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)44
5454155369Nicholas Spanoshypnosis researcher!45

AP Italian Transition words Flashcards

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8933549171Allo stesso tempoat the same time0
8933549172a voltesometimes1
8933549173in fineafter all2
8933549174mentrewhile3
8933549175qualche voltasometimes4
8933549176ad ogni modoat any rate5
8933549177dato chesince, supposing that, seeing that6
8933549178dunquethen, so, consequently7
8933549179invece diinstead8
8933549180per motivi difor these reasons9
8933549181a causa dibecause of10
8933549182bisogna considerareone must consider11
8933549183di maniera cheso that12
8933549184dopo di cheafter13
8933549185nel frattempoin the meanwhile14
8933549186il fatto è chethe fact is that15
8933549187per esempiofor example16
8933549188secondo...according...17
8933549189si dice cheone says that18
8933549190alla fineat the end19
8933549191dal principio si vedefrom the beginning one sees20
8933549192È meglio direit's best to say21
8933549193in ogni casoin any case22
8933549194prima di tuttofirst of all23
8933549195da una parteon one side24
8933549196dall'altro latoon the other hand25
8933549197È certo cheit's certain that26
8933549198in realtàin reality27
8933549199la verità è chethe truth is that28
8933549200la fonte auditivathe audio source29
8933549201la fonte scrittathe written source30
8933549202Propongo31

AP Huge Unit 2 Flashcards

Ap Human Geography Population

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4942163582Carrying Capacitylargest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support. Sentence: If the population of the US doubled over, the carrying capacity would be exceeded because there are not enough resources for all those people.0
4942163583Cohorta group people having approximately the same age Example: Teens, Elderly, Infants, etc.1
4942163584Demographic EquationThe formula that calculates population change. The formula finds the increase (or decrease) in a population. The formula is found by doing births minus deaths plus (or minus) net migration. This is important because it helps to determine which stage in the demographic transition model a country is in. Births-Deaths+Immigration-Emigration2
4942163585Demographic Momentumthis is the tendency for growing population to continue growing after a fertility decline because of their young age distribution. This is important because once this happens a country moves to a different stage in the demographic transition model. Example: If there were 3 million babies in the US, 30 years from then there will be about 3 million 30 year olds.3
4942163586Demographic RegionsCape Verde is in Stage 2 (High Growth), Chile is in Stage 3 (Moderate Growth), and Denmark is in Stage 4 (Low Growth). This is important because it shows how different parts of the world are in different stages of the demographic transition. Sentence: To find out which stage of the demographic transition model the United States is in, one would study demographic regions of North America.4
4942163587Dependency RatioThe number of people under the age of 15 and over age 64, compares to the number of people active in the labor force. Sentence: If a country has a very high dependency ratio, that country is likely to be unsuccessful.5
4942163588Diffusion of Fertility ControlThe diffusion of fertility control is spread throughout the world. In the U.S it's below 2.1 in much of Africa it is above 4, if South America is between 2 and 3, in Europe it is below 2.1, in China and Russia it is below 2.1, and in much of the Middle East it is above 4. This is important because its shows how many kids a mother is having thus helping to see where the countries are growing rapidly and where countries are leveling off. Sentence: Diffusion of fertility control will likely decrease some populations.6
4942163589Disease DiffusionThere are two types, contagious and hierarchical. Hierarchical is along high density areas that spread from urban to rural areas. Contagious is spread through the density of people. This is important in determining how the disease spread so you can predict how it will spread. Ex. Smallpox, malaria, etc.7
4942163590EcumeneThe portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.8
4942163591Epidemiological Transition ModelThis is a distinctive cause of death in each stage of the demographic transition. This is important because it can explain how a countries population changes so dramatically and more. Ex. During the black plague epidemic, the black plague would bve the distinctive cause of death globally.9
4942163592Gendered Spaceareas or regions designed for men or women. Ex. A small scale example would be an all girls school.10
4942163593Infant Mortality Ratethe death rate during the first year of life. Infant mortality rate is high in places such as Africa because many of the children die of malaria, AIDS, or hunger.11
4942163594J-CurveA growth curve that depicts exponential growth.12
4942163595MaladaptationThis is an adaptation that has become less helpful than harmful. This relates to human geography because it has become less and less suitable and more of a problem or hindrance in its own right, as time goes on. Which shows as the world changes so do the things surrounding it.13
4942163596Malthus, ThomasWas one of the first to argue that the worlds rate of population increase was far outrunning the development of food population. This is important because he brought up the point that we may be outrunning our supplies because of our exponentially growing population.14
4942163597Mortalitythe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area. Sentence: Mortality is higher in places with war, disease, etc.15
4942163598Natalitythe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area. Sentence: The natality is lower in places with restrictive population policies.16
4942163599Neo-MalthusianAdvocacy of population control programs to ensure enough resources for current and future populations. Sentence: Neo-Malthusian ideas were derived from the ideas of Thomas Malthus.17
4942163600OverpopulationThe number of a people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living. Sentence: Overpopulation is an issue in China.18
4942163601Population Projectiona statement of a population's future size, age, and sex composition based on the application of stated assumptions to current data. Sentence: The population projection is a mere estimate of the future populations.19
4942163602Rate of Natural Increasebirth rate minus the death rate, suggesting the annual rate of population growth without considering net migration. Fact: DOES NOT INCLUDE EMIGRATION OR IMMIGRATION!!!!20
4942163603S-Curvea curve that depicts logistic growth; shape of an "S"21
4942163604Sex RatioThe number of males per 100 females in the population. Ex. 8 males/6 Females22
4942163605Standard of Livinga level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone. Sentence: The United States has a higher standard of living than most African countries.23
4942163606Sustainabilitythe ability to meet humanities current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs Sentence: If the poulation is to keep sustainability, natural resource useage should be lowered.24
4942163607UnderpopulationMeasure that is difficult to pinpoint; occurs when a population size is below its carrying capacity and cannot sustain economic development it has reached. Sentence: Many problems come with underpopulation; One of these is that there are not enough people for the dependent age groups to depend on for work force.25
4942163608Zero Population GrowthA decline of the total fertility rate to the point where the natural increase rate equals zero. Ex: If too many restrictive population policies are made, this could happen.26
4942163609Population DensityA measurement of the number of people per given unit of land. Sentence: The population density is extreeeemely high in China.27
4942163610Arithmetic Population Densitythe population of a country or region expressed as an average per unit area. The figure is derived by dividing the population of the areal unit by the number of square kilometers or miles that make up the unit.28
4942163611Physiological Population DensityThe number of people per unit of arable land. Sentence: Physiological Population Density is lower than other population density because it is farmlands, which don't have large, busy megalopolis' or urban areas.29
4942163612Population DistributionVariation of population density over a particular geographic area. For example, a country has a high population density in its urban areas and a much lower population density in rural areas.30
4942163613Dot MapMaps where one dot represents a certain number of a phenomenon, such as a population.31
4942163614Megalopolisa very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)32
4942163615Censusa periodic and official count of a country's population. Sentence: The US Census comes out every year with many questions to find percentages in that country.33
4942163616Doubling TimeThe number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant rate of natural increase. Sentence: It takes many many years for the doubling time to be reached.34
4942163617Population Explosionthe rapid growth of the world's human population during the past century, attended by ever-shorter doubling times and accelerating rates of increase. Ex. Baby Boom!35
4942163618Crude Birth RateThe number of live births per year per 1,000 people.36
4942163619Crude Death RateThe number of deaths per year per 1,000 people.37
4942163620Demographic Transition ModelHas 4 steps. Stage 1 is low growth (low stationary), Stage 2 is High Growth (early expanding), Stage 3 is Moderate Growth (late expanding), and Stage 4 is Low Growth (low stationary), and Stage 5 although not officially a stage is a possible stage that includes zero or negative population growth. This is important because this is the way our country and others countries around the world are transformed from a less developed country to a more developed country.38
4942163621Stationary Population Levelthe level at which a national population ceases to grow.39
4942163622Population Compostiona population's makeup in terms of age,sex and other properties such as martial status and education Ex. If the population has 3 girls and 4 boys, that is part of the population compostion.40
4942163623Population PyramidA model used in population geography to show the age and sex distribution of a particular population.41
4942163624Child Mortality RateA figure that describes the number of children that die between the first and fifth years of their lives in a given population42
4942163625Life ExpectancyThe average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live. Sentence: The life expectancy is higher in more developed countries than periphery countries.43
4942163626AIDSa serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles, "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome"44
4942163627Chronic DiseasesGenerally long-lasting afflictions now more common because of higher life expectancies.45
4942163628Expansive Population PoliciesGovernment policies that encourage large families and raise the rate of population growth. Sentence: Countries with underpopulation might use expansive population policies.46
4942163629Eugenic Population PoliciesGovernment policies designed to favor one racial sector over others. Ex. China47
4942163630Restrictive Population PoliciesGovernment policies designed to reduce the rate of natural increase. Example: Countries that pass laws that force the population to use contraceptives.48
4942163631Age DistributionA model used in population geography that describes the ages and number of males and females within a given population; also called a population pyramid.49

AP Psychology - Research Methods Flashcards

Advanced Placement Psychology
Enterprise High School, Redding, CA
All terms from Myers Psychology for AP (BFW Worth, 2011)

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9569601345Hindsight BiasThe tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. (Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.)0
9569601346Critical ThinkingThinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.1
9569601347TheoryAn explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.2
9569601348HypothesisA testable prediction, often implied by a theory.3
9569601349Operational DefinitionA statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables.4
9569601350ReplicationRepeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances.5
9569601351Case StudyAn observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.6
9569601352SurveyA technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.7
9569601353PopulationAll the cases in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn.8
9569601354Random SampleA sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion.9
9569601355Naturalistic ObservationObserving and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation.10
9569601356CorrelationA measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other.11
9569601357Correlation CoefficientA statistical index of the relationship between two things (from -1 to +1).12
9569601358ScatterplotA graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables.13
9569601359Illusory CorrelationThe perception of a relationship where none exists.14
9569601360ExperimentA research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable). By random assignment of participants, the investigator aims to control other relevant factors.15
9569601361Random AssignmentAssigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups.16
9569601362Double-Blind ProcedureAn experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo. Commonly used in drug-evaluation studies.17
9569601363Placebo EffectExperimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.18
9569601364Experimental GroupIn an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.19
9569601365Control GroupIn an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.20
9569601366Independent VariableThe experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.21
9569601367Confounding VariableA factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment.22
9569601368Dependent VariableThe outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.23
9569601369ModeThe most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution.24
9569601370MeanThe arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores.25
9569601371MedianThe middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it.26
9569601372RangeThe difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.27
9569601373Standard DeviationA computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score.28
9569601374Normal CurveA symmetrical, bell-shape that describes the distribution of many types of data; most scores fall near the mean (68 percent fall within one standard deviation of it) and fewer and fewer near the extremes.29
9569601375Statistical SignificanceA statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance.30
9569601376CultureThe enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.31
9569601377Informed ConsentAn ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.32
9569601378DebriefingThe post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants.33

Ap human chapter 10 Flashcards

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6214365541AgribusinessCommercial agriculture chracterized by the integration of different steps in the food processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations. agriculture conducted on commercial principles, especially using advanced technology.0
6214365542Aquaculture(Aquafarming) the cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions. the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish.1
6214365543Commercial agricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm. Agriculture that involves the production of crops for sale, crops intended for widespread distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets and any non-food crops such as cotton and tobacco. Commercial agriculture includes livestock production and livestock grazing.2
6214365544Crop rotationThe practice of rotating use of different fields fro, crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil a systematic approach to deciding which crop to plant where in your vegetable garden from one year to the next. The goals of crop rotation are to help manage soil fertility and also to help avoid or reduce problems with soilborne diseases and some soil-dwelling insects, such as corn rootworms.3
6214365545DesertificationDegradation of land, especially in semi arid areas, primarily bc of human actions such as excessive crop planting. a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities.4
6214365546First agricultural revolutionAlso known as the Neolithic Revolution, is the transformation of human societies from hunting and gathering to farming. This transition occurred worldwide between 10,000 BC and 2000 BC, with the earliest known developments taking place in the Middle East. The wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement, allowing the ability to support an increasingly large population. Achieved plant domestification and animal domestification.5
6214365547GMOs(genetically modified organisms) Are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering, or GE. Example) a banana is genetically modified. Real bananas are smaller and have have much larger seeds.6
6214365548Green revolutionRapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high yield seeds and fertilizers. Successful recent development of higher yield, faster growing varieties of rice & other cereals in certain developing countries (ie. Mexico, India, China, Vietnam, ...) that led to increased productivity and reduced the gap between growing population and food needs.7
6214365549HorticultureThe growing of fruits vegetables and flowers. The branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of vegetable garden plant growing.8
6214365552MilkshedThe area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied. a region producing milk for a specific community like the St. Louis milkshed.9
6214365553MonocultureThe cultivation of a single crop in a given area. The agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time.10
6214365554PaddyThe Malay word for wet rice, commonly but incorrectly used to describe a sawah, a flooded field used to grow rice. A field where rice is grown.11
6214365555Pastoral nomadismThe form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals. A form of pastoralism when livestock are herded in order to find fresh pastures on which to graze. Strictly speaking, true nomads follow an irregular pattern of movement, in contrast with transhumance where seasonal pastures are fixed.12
6214365556Plant domesticationThe process of adapting wild plants for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild. Genetic modification of a plant that its reproductive success depends on human intervention.13
6214365557Plantation agricultureA form of commercial farming where crops are grown for profit. Large land areas are needed for this type of agriculture. Countries that have plantation agriculture usually experience high annual temperatures and receive high annual rainfall. Plantations are mainly found in countries that have a tropical climate. An important form of land-use in the tropics and in many countries the area under plantation crops has expanded rapidly in the past decades. For example, in Indonesia the area under oilpalm expanded from 133,000 in 1970 to almost 1.8 million ha by the mid-1990s.14
6214365563Second agricultural revolutionThe 2 revolutions occurred from 1700 to 1900 in developed countries. They used technology provided by the Industrial Revolution to increase production and distribution of products. fields were now doubled or tripled in size but still the same amount of labor. this increased in productivity and allowed population to increase on both a local and a global scale. Benefiting from the Industrial Revolution, improved methods of cultivation, harvesting, and storage of farm produce15
6214365565Shifting cultivationA form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift away from one field to another; each field is used for crops for a relatively few years and left fallow for a relatively long period. moving of farm fields after several years in search of more productive soil after depleting the nutrients in the original field.16
6214365566Slash and burnAnother name for shifting cultivation, so named because fields are cleared by slashing the vegetation and burning the debris. cultivation of crops in tropical forest clearings in which the forest vegetation has been removed by cutting and burning.17
6214365567Subsistence agricultureAgriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and the farmer's family. self sufficient agriculture that is small scale and low technology & emphasizes food production for local consumption, not trade18
6214365568Sustainable agrucultureFarming methods that preserve long term productivity of land and minimize pollution, typically by rotating soil-restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides. the production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal welfare.19
6214365569SwiddenA patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning. a temporary agricultural plot formed by cutting back and burning off vegetative cover.20
6214365573TranshumanceThe seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures. the action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.21

AP Biology Properties of Water Flashcards

A review of all of the Campbell 7th Edition terms for the new 2013 AP Biology Curriculum

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7668837850polarMolecule with partial charges. Mixes with water.0
7668837851nonpolarNo partial charges. Do not mix with water.1
7668837852electronegativityAttraction of an atom for electrons in a covalent bond.2
7668837853cohesionWater molecules sticking to each other.3
7668837854adhesionWater molecules sticking to other surfaces.4
7668837855soluteSomething dissolved in a solution.5
7668837856solventDissolving agent of a solution.6
7668837857capillary actionA process powered by adhesion that causes water molecules to move upward through a narrow tube such as the stem of a plant.7
7668837858Heat capacity/specific heatthe amount of thermal energy that must be absorbed or lost to change the temperature of a substance or object by 1oC8
7668837859surface tensionAn inward force that tends to minimize the surface area of a liquid; it causes the surface to behave as if it were a thin skin9
7668837860heat of vaporizationThe amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas10
7668837861heat of fusionthe amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point11
7668837862hydrophobicinsoluble in water12
7668837863hydrophilichaving a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water.13
7668837864covalent bondsBonds created by sharing electrons with other atoms.14
7668837865ionic bondsBonds between atoms that form by transferring electrons15
7668837866hydrogen bondsVery weak bonds; occurs when a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to the electrostatic atom in another molecule16
7668837867polar covalent bondA covalent bond between atoms that differ in electronegativity. The shared electrons are pulled closer to the more electronegative atom, making it slightly negative and the other atom slightly positive.17
7668837868ionsCharged atoms18
7668837869acidA substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.19
7668837870baseA substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.20
7668837871alkalinea basic substance; chemically, a substance that absorbs hydrogen ions or releases hydroxyl ions; in reference to natural water, a measure of the base content of the water.21
7668837872pH scalemeasurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 14. O is most acidic + and 14 is most basic + or alkaline.22
7668837873bufferA solution that minimizes changes in pH when extraneous acids or bases are added to the solution.23
7668837874transpirationThe process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves24
7668837875evaporative coolingThe process in which the surface of an object becomes cooler during evaporation, owing to a change of the molecules with the greatest kinetic energy from the liquid to the gaseous state.25
7668837876temperatureA measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.26
7668837877hydrogen ionsH+, acids27
7668837878hydroxide ionsOH-, bases28

AP Biology: Genetics Flashcards

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8304001378Beads on a stringNucleosome0
8304001379Protein that DNA wraps aroundHistone1
8304006397String of nucleosomesChromatin2
8304028881Active chromatinEuchromatin3
8304028882Silent, dense chromatinHeterochromatin4
8304034128HaploidOne copy of each chromosome per cell.5
8304034129DiploidTwo full copies of each chromosome6
8304035664PolyploidMore than two full copies of each chromosome7
8304043891Homologous pairsChromosomes with the same genes in the same location, but perhaps different alleles8
8304050900What connects sister chromatids?Centromere9
8304058834KinetochoreCytoskeleton fibers that attach to the centromere to ensure proper separation during mitosis10
8304061782Structural genesSpecific coded instructions for proteins11
8304066088Embryonic genesGenes that affect the development of an embryo but turn off after birth12
8304072592Control regions"Switches" to turn genes on or off13
8304076614TelomereNon-coding areas at the end of each gene that shorten with each replication14
8304102303Parts of the interphaseG1, *G0, S, G215
8304106891What takes up the most of a cell's lifespan?Interphase, 95%16
8304113481G1The cell performs its cellular function and increases in size. DNA exists as single chromosomes. Cells wait for environmental cues to divide.17
8304119686G(0)G1 but cell is not waiting for cues to divide.18
8304122220SDNA is replicated, resulting in chromosomes that consist of two sister chromatids made of dense heterochromatin.19
8304142626G2Cell grows and produces membranes, proteins, and organelles in preparation for division20
8304152068Mitosis (M)The cell is focused on properly lining up the chromosomes and dividing in two. It does not perform its cellular function at this time, and the process lasts only a few hours.21
83041635712 Properties of normal cellsContact inhibition, anchorage dependence22
83041742782 Properties of cancerous cellsGrow and divide rapidly even when crowded, get loose and travel through the blood (metastasis)23
8304181855Cells should only divide in order to...Grow from embryo, grow from young to adult, repair damaged cells, and produce protective structures (skin/hair/bark)24
8304190742G1 CheckpointThe cell receives the signal to divide or not. This is the most vital checkpoint.25
8304206888G2 CheckpointThe cell checks if it has enough nutrients & building materials as well as if each chromosome has a complete sister chromatid.26
8304235175M CheckpointThe cell determines whether its chromosomes are properly lined up across the center. If not, apoptosis occurs. (metaphase of M)27
8304250241CyclinsChemicals made by the cell when growth stimuli exist and degrade after use. These accumulate during G1 and G2. Quick rise --> cell division.28
8304261274Things that cause an increase in cyclinsNeighboring cell dies, high growth hormone concentration, high nutrient concentration, old age of cell, long telomeres, cell type (skin? hair? etc)29
8304272833Things that inhibit cyclin productionCrowding of cells, low growth hormone, low nutrients, young cell age, short telomeres, cell type (neuron?)30
8304280436KinasesProteins that give the go-ahead at cell cycle checkpoints. Work by phosphorylating proteins in the cell, allowing it to perform tasks related to growth and division.31
8304284427Cyclin Dependent KinasesKinases that must bind to a certain cyclin in order to be active.32
8304303077MPFMaturation promoting factor, the G2 cdk that allows mitosis to start.33
8304310637Cyclin Expression Cycle34
8304313873Tumor Suppression genes, and the best known oneGenes that force the cell to commit apoptosis if checkpoints are failed. Best known: p53, which activates DNA repair genes and inactivates certain cdks, thereby halting the cell cycle35
8304330684Proto-oncogenes, and the best known oneGovern go-ahead signals, including the cell's response to cdk and cyclin levels. Best known: ras, mutant versions cause synthesis of a protein inducing kinase synthesis without cyclin.36
8304368320Prophase37
8304370674Metaphase38
8304375496Anaphase39
8304385493Telophase40
8304388937Cytokinesisanimals: cleavage furrow, plants: cell plate41
8304420575Three factors that lead to genetic diversity in sexual reproductionIndependent assortment, crossing over, and mutations42
8304426598Reduction DivisionMeiosis reduces cells from 1 diploid cell to 4 genetically unique haploid gamete cells.43
8304438055What is separated during Meiosis I?Homologous Chromosomes44
8304442242What is separated during Meiosis II?Sister Chromatids45
8304448666When does crossing over occur?During Prophase I46
8304489037Crossover PointChiasmata47
8304501482When are genes not linked?When they are on different chromosomes so they assort independently or when they are far apart so crossing over can occur.48
8304504661When are genes linked?When they are close together so there is little space for a crossing over point between them.49
8304527111Law of Segregation and mutation exceptionAfter meiosis I, allele pairs separate because homologous chromosomes split. Exception: nondisjunction50
8304534388Law of Independent AssortmentTraits (that are not close together on the same chromosome) assort independently of each other.51
83045484999:3:3:1 RatioThe expected appearance of phenotypes in a dihybrid cross: 9 dominant dominant, 3 dominant recessive, 3 recessive dominant, 1 recessive recessive52
8304604924Law of Dominance and exceptions2 Alleles exist for each trait. If at least one dominant allele is present, the organism will express it. Exceptions: incomplete dominance, codominance, pleitropic genes53
8304618010NondisjunctionWhen chromosomes fail to separate properly.54
8304623662Example of Incomplete DominanceRed flower (RR) x White flower (rr) = pink flower (Rr)55
8304625462Example of CodominanceRed cow C^rC^r x White cow C^wC^w = Roan cow C^rC^w56
8304636735Pleitropic GenesGenes that have different effects in different cells. Example: cystic fibrosis, a disease that creates a faulty CFTR chloride ion channel, which harms the function of many organ system57
8304658583Environmental factors that affect gene expressionAltitude, temperature, activity level, and nutrition can all change how an organism expresses its genes. For example, hydrangea flowers are different colors depending on the pH of the soil.58
8304676405Quantitative CharacteristicsTraits that show variance along a continuum, usually because there are multiple genes involved.59
8304679678Polygenic traitsTraits which are determined by multiple genes.60
8304702004EpistasisWhen one gene regulates the expression of another, so that if it is turned off, the phenotype will be a certain way regardless of the other genotype61
8304827967Sex Linked TraitFound on the X Chromosome. Recessive: men inherit them from their mothers and express it more often than females because they only have one copy of the gene62
8304852019Barr bodyX Chromosome turned off and massed. Random one for each nucleus63

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