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AP Biology: Genetics Flashcards

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9658526640heredityThe transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.0
9658526641traitA genetically determined variant of a characteristic, such as yellow flower color.1
9658526642pollinationOccurs when pollen grains produced in the anthers, are transferred to the female reproductive part of a flower, called the stigma.2
9658526643self-pollinationOccurs when pollen is transferred from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of either that flower or another flower on the SAME plant.3
9658526644cross-pollinationPollination that occurs between flowers of two plants.4
9658526645true-breedingPure for a trait that always produces offspring with that trait when they self-pollinate.5
9658526646P generationThe true breeding parent generation in Mendel's experiment.6
9658526647F1 generationFirst filial generation; the offspring of the P generation by cross-pollination in Mendel's experiment.7
9658526648F2 generationSecond filial generation; the offspring of the F1 generation by self-pollination in Mendel's experiment.8
9658526649dominantMasks the factor for another trait in a pair of traits; represented by capital letters9
9658526650recessiveThe trait that sometimes has no observable effect on an organism's appearance (represented by lowercase letters)10
9658526651law of segregationStates that a pair of factors is segregated, or separated, during the formation of gametes.11
9658526652law of independent assortmentStates that factors separate independently of one another during the formation of gametes.12
9658526653alleleEach of two or more alternative forms of a gene.13
9658526654genotypeAn organism's genetic makeup (the alleles are represented by letters)14
9658526655phenotypean organism's physical traits, represented by words/descriptions15
9658526656homozygousWhen both alleles of a pair are alike (e.g. BB and bb)16
9658526657heterozygousWhen the two alleles in a pair are different (e.g. Bb)17
9658526658probabilityThe likelihood that a specific event will occur.18
9658526659monohybrid crossa cross in which only one characteristic is tracked (e.g. only look at eye color); the Punnet square is 2 x 219
9658526660Punnett squarediagram used to aid biologists in predicting the probable distribution of inherited traits in the offspring; the parent alleles go on the outside and offspring inside20
9658526661genotypic ratioThe ratio of the genotypes that appear in offspring.21
9658526662phenotypic ratioThe ratio of the offspring's phenotypes.22
9658526663testcrossA cross in which an individual of unknown genotype is crossed with a homozygous recessive individual.23
9658526664simple dominanceA relationship in which one allele is completely dominant over the other.24
9658526665incomplete dominanceneither allele is completely dominant over the other (e.g. when a red and white flower make a pink flower)25
9658526666codominanceWhen both alleles for a gene are expressed in heterozygous offspring.26
9658526667dihybrid crossA cross in which two characteristics are tracked (e.g. eye color and hair color); the Punnet square is 4 by 427
9658526668MendelA monk who studied heredity in garden peas. He used statistics to discover dominant and recessive traits, the law of segregation, and the law of independent assortment.28
9658526669multiple allele traittrait controlled by one gene with more than two alleles29
9658526674sex-linked traitspassed along the X chromosome; more common in males then females30
9658526677pedigreeChart showing one trait being carried over many generations31
9658836464Huntington's diseaseAutosomal dominant- loss of muscle coordination and brain function32
9658865034Tay SachsAutosomal recessive- improperly folded enzyme doesn't break down fat in brain, loss of mental function and death33
9658876373HemophiliaX-linked recessive: can't clot blood properly34
9658878010Red/green colorblindnessX-linked recessive: can't distinguish between red and green35
9658894102Down Syndrome/Trisomy 21Chromosomal disorder- extra chromosome 21- mental retardation and distinctive facial features36
9658910985Klinefleter's syndromeChromosomal disorder- genetic male with an extra X chromosome (XXY). Feminized features, sterile.37

Even More AP WTK Flashcards

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9174444909CatharsisA "purgation"--a cleansing of emotions. Serves as a reminder of human frailty0
9174457040ChorusGreek tragedies--group serves to comment on characters and events. Represents moral, social & relisious attitudes1
9174477182Closet DramaPlay that was meant to be read and not performed2
9174521396DesconstructionismApproach to literature that suggests that literature does not have a single, fixed meaning because of the ambiguities of language.3
9174551111Escape literatureLiterature that follows a set pattern (happy ending, entertains wide audience, sells well) & allows the reader to be removed from reality4
9174577631Marxist criticismApproach to literature that focuses on ideological content--race, culture, class, and power. Aims to correct injustices.5
9174614673MelodramaRelies on implausible events, emotion, & sensationalism for effect.6
9174634547PersonaThe "mask" or speaker created by the author to tell a story or speak in a poem. Not a character, but a separate self.7
9174645717RecognitionThe moment when previously unknown or withheld information is revealed, resulting in the discovery of truth or change.8
9174674405SentimentalityEffort by an author to induce emotional responses in a reader that exceed what the situation warrants.9
9174693379TragicomedyCombines both tragedy & comedy.Plot is serious & fast-moving, may be a catastrophe. Ends happily from a reversal of circumstances.10

AP Comparative Nigeria Terms Flashcards

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7317555651BiafraEastern Nigerian region inhabited mostly by the Ibo people; in 1967 attempted unsuccessfully to secede from Nigeria; defeated and reintegrated in 1970.0
7317555652Boko Harama Nigerian militant Islamist group that seeks the imposition of Shariah law throughout all 36 states of Nigeria1
7317555653CorporatismA method of co-optation whereby authoritarian systems create or sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the interests of the public and restrict those not set up or approved by the state.2
7317555654Coup d'etata sudden overthrow of the government3
7317555655Cultural DiffusionThe spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another [Miss DeLong's favorite World History word!]4
7317555656ECOWASThe Economic Community of West African States, formed in 1975 to improve trade within Western Africa and with countries outside the region; 15 countries, Nigeria is most prominent. Promotes economic integration5
7317555657Emiran independent ruler or chieftain; a high title of nobility or office, used throughout the Arab World6
7317555658Ethnic conflictconflict between ethnic groups that struggle to achieve certain political or economic goals at each other's expense7
7317555659Failed Statea state within which the government has lost the ability to provide the most basic of public services, leads to anarchy and violence8
7317555660Hausa-Fulanithe largest ethnic group that lives in northern Muslim Nigeria9
7317555661IgboNigeria's third largest group who are mostly Christian. They are located in the southeast part of Nigeria. This group has many conflicts with the Yoruba and at one point they tried to become a independent nation.10
7317555662Informal economyEconomic activity that is neither taxed nor monitored by a government; and is not included in that government's Gross National Product; as opposed to a formal economy11
7317555663International Monetary Fund (IMF)An international organization that acts as a lender of last resort, providing loans to troubled nations, and also works to promote trade through financial cooperation12
7317555664"Loyalty Pyramid"senior government officials supported by a broader base of loyal junior officials who alone have access to wealth and influence13
7317555665MicrocreditThe use of very small loans to small groups of individuals, often women, to stimulate economic development14
7317555666"Military in barracks"traditional role of the military as the institution that provides national security, is involved in international conflicts, and maintains domestic order. In consolidated democracies, generally under civilian control, not holding high political positions.15
7317555667Military ruleA nondemocratic rule in which the military intervenes directly in politics as the organization that can solve the problems.16
7317555668"National question"the question of how the country should be governed, or even if Nigeria should remain as one nation.17
7317555669Para-statalsA company or agency owned or controlled wholly or partly by the government. Common in both Mexico (Pemex for example) and Nigeria. Usually inefficient as there is a lack of competition for the goods or services they provide.18
7317555670PatrimonialismAn arrangement whereby a ruler depends on a collection of supporters within the state who gain direct benefits in return for enforcing the ruler's will.19
7317555671PrebendalismPrebendalism is the extreme practice of clientilistic networks, which is present in Nigeria. The government battle corruption constantly, a form of which is providing government jobs and pay to others in exchange for favors or loyalty.20
7317555672Rent seekingA process in which political leaders essentially rent out parts of the state to their patrons, who as a result control public goods that would otherwise be distributed in a nonpolitical manner.21
7317555673Rule of lawprinciple that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern22
7317555674Shari'abody of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Qur'an and applies Islamic principles to everyday life23
7317555675YorubaEthnic group largely confined to southwest Nigeria whose members are divided among Christian, Muslim, and local animist faiths.24
7317555676Nigeria25
7317555677Egypt26
7317555678Kenya27
7317555679South Sudan28
7317555680Morocco29
7317555681South Africa30
7317555682Democratic Republic of Congo31
7317555683Somalia32
7317555684Ghana33
7317555685Uganda34

AP GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY Flashcards

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7278075442DiffusionThe movement of a phenomenon from a hearth0
7278089226RegionTerritory defined by physical or human characteristics1
7278105100PossibilismPortrays how humans have manipulated the environment or created technological advances. to meet their basic needs2
7278133263Cultural LandscapeThe visible imprint of human activity in a location.3
7278136167Environmental DeterminismHousing, food and clothing determined by climate and land forms.4
7278165620Map ScaleThe relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.5
7278176004DevelopedCountry or region with an industrialized economy and population characteristics consisting of low birth rates.6
7278176005DevelopingCountry or region with an agricultural based society and high birth rates.7
7278182780GlobalizationOperating or influencing on an international scale.8
7278186851GPSUses Latitude and Longitude to give directions.9
7278186852GISComputer layering of maps to gather geographical data.10
7278188247REMOTE SENSINGScanning the Earth's surface to look for environmental or settlement changes.11
7278190450Core-PeripheryWorld Systems Theory that describes the location developed and developing countries. Can be based on economic or political criteria.12
7278194065TertiaryJobs consisting of retail and public services13
7278194066PrimaryJobs consisting of extraction of natural resources14
7278204561SecondaryJobs consisting of manufacturing a product15
7278208303ProjectionRepresenting a portion of the Earth on a flat surface.16
7278211628DistortionCaused by map projections, size, shape, distance, direction17
7278215008Mental Map18
7278220383Distance DecayThe further one travels from the hearth, the less likely interaction will occur or will influence.19
7278220384ToponymPlace name representing the culture and history of a location20
7278365860QuantitativeData that is in numbers21
7278389251QualitativeDescriptive information gathered concerning the quality of something.22
7278401480SiteThe physical character of a place23
7278402857SituationThe location of a place relative to other places. What does a site develop to be or influence other places?24

AP Biology - Molecules Flashcards

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7627476399Elementsubstance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions0
7627476400MoleculesGroups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.1
7627476402ElectronegativityMeasure of tendency for the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards it.2
7627476403Ionic BondThis type of bond is formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another and then there is an attraction between the atoms3
7627476405IonsAtoms that do not have a neutral charge4
7627476406Covalent BondA bond where electron pairs are shared5
7627476407Non-polar Covalent BondBond where electrons are shared equally. Often, the two atoms are identical, where the electronegativity is equal and so is the pull.6
7627476408Polar Covalent BondBond where electrons are shared unequally. Electronegativity numbers are different, unequal electron distribution, and electrons forms bond closer to atom with higher electronegativity. It produces a pole, with weaker pole (+) and stronger pole(-).7
7627476409Hydrogen bondIts a weak bond between molecules. It forms when polar positive H molecules attract the polar negative molecules of other covalently bonded molecules, usually O and N.8
7627476410Excellent SolventProperty of water that makes ionic substances soluble (dissolvable) in water because of the ions that forms the two poles. When polar covalent bonded substances interact with water and the poles becomes soluble.9
7627476411Why don't non-polar substances dissolve in water?These substances are hydrophobic and do not dissolve in water because they lack charged poles.10
7627476412High Specific HeatProperty of water that has to do with the change of temperature due to the absorption/loss of heat energy. This property is high in water as it changes temperature very slowly.11
7627476413Expansion upon FreezingProperty of water that causes ice to float12
7627476414CohesionWater Molecules are attracted to each other13
7627476415AdhesionWater Molecules are attracted to something else14
7627476416Organic MoleculesMolecules that have carbon15
7627476417MacromoleculesLarge organic molecules with many carbons. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Proteins are big ones.16
7627476418PolymerMolecules that consist of multiple monomers together17
7627476419Functional GroupsSpecific groups of molecules that are responsible for the characteristic of other molecules due to their make up. Main seven groups are hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, phosphate, methyl, carbonyl ketone, and carbonyl aldehyde.18
7627476427CarbohydratesMacromolecule composed of elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio ((CH2O)n), respectively. They are used as storage forms of energy and they are structural molecules.19
7627476428MonosaccharidesSimplest kind of carbohydrates. It is a single sugar molecule. Glucose and fructose are its most common examples.20
7627476429Excellent SolventProperty of water that allows it to dissolve polar substances easily21
7627476431GlucoseSingle sugar monomer. Its formula is that of C6H12O6.22
7627476432Disaccharide2 monomer sugar molecules joined by glycosidic linkages. Maltose and sucrose are examples.23
7627476434Hydrolysis ReactionA process that breaks down large polymers into smaller subunits by adding water.24
7627476435PolysaccharidesPolymers or chains of repeating monosaccharide sububits. Glycogen and starch are examples.25
7627476436StarchPolymer of glucose molecules. It serves as a storage molecules for plant cells.26
7627476437GlycogenPolysaccharide made up of glucose subunits. It is a major energy storage molecule in animal cells.27
7627476438CellulosePolymer of glucose. Serves as a structural molecule in plant cells. Only some organisms like bacteria can break down their bonds.28
7627476439ChitinPolysaccharide of glucose. It serves as a structural molecule in walls of fungus cells and in exoskeleton of insects, other anthropods, and mollusks.29
7627476440LipidsDiverse group of macromolecules that are generally hydrophobic.30
7627476441Fatty Acids (general)Hydrocarbons with carboxyl group at one end. They are attached to a glycerol molecule. Used for energy storage.31
7627476442HydrocarbonsChains of covalently bonded Carbon and Hydrogen's.32
7627476444Saturated Fatty AcidLipid Structure with many single bonds- solid at room temperature33
7627476445Unsaturated Fatty AcidLipid Structure with many double bonds- liquid at room temperature34
7627476446PhospholipidsA lipid structure but with one of its fatty acids replaced with a phosphate group. Its tails are nonpolar hydrophobic while its phosphate head is hydrophilic and polar. This provides the structure and support of the cell membrane.35
7627476447SteroidsType of lipid used as hormones in the body.36
7627476449ProteinsMacromolecule that are polymers of amino acids. Many diverse uses in the body.37
7627476450Amino AcidsPolymers and the building blocks of proteins. They are bonded convalently. They are constructed with a central (alpha) carbon bounded to an amino group, carboxyl group, an H-atom, and the R-groups (side chain groups).38
7627476451Polypeptide ChainsBasic units of Proteins. Chain of amino acids joined through peptide bonds. Also called a peptide because they have become a polymer.39
7627476452Structural ProteinsProtein Use: These type of proteins contribute to the physical support of cell or tissue and movement. They may be extracellular like collagen in cartilage, bone, and tendons, or intracellular like proteins in cell membrane. Another example the keratin40
7627476454Transport ProteinProtein use: This type of protein carries important materials in and out of the cell. Hemoglobin is an example that carries oxygen in the circulation and the cytochromes carry electrons during cellular respiration.41
7627476458EnzymesProtein use: Biological catalyst that act by increasing the rate of chemical reactions important for biological functions. Amylase, lipase, and ATPase are examples.42
7627476459Primary StructureSequence of amino acids in a straight line.43
7627476460Secondary StructureProtein local 3-D shape, determined by hydrogen bonding between amino acid backbone molecules44
7627476461Tertiary StructureProtein total 3-D shape, determined by interactions between amino acid R-groups45
7627476462Quaternary StructureProtein assembled from two or more chains. Hemoglobin is an example as it consist of four peptide chains that are held together by the interactions between the R-groups.46
7627476463Nucleic AcidA macromolecule that contains and transmits our genetic code.47
7627476464DNANucleic Acid polymer that is double stranded and uses the bases A, G, C, T48
7627476465AdenineA two ring purine nitrogenous base that binds to thymine. (or toUracil if it is in a RNA molecule)49
7627476466GuanineA two ring purine nitrogenous base that binds to Cytosine.50
7627476467ThymineA one ring pyrimidine nitrogenous base that binds to adenine.51
7627476468CytosineA one ring nitrogenous base that binds to guanine.52
7627476470RNANucleic Acid polymer that is single stranded and uses the bases A, G, C, U53
7627476474CationPositively charged ion due to loss of electron54
7627476475AnionNegatively charged ion due to gain of electron55
7627476484ATPAdenosine Triphosphate- a nucleotide that is the "universal currency molecule" for cells56
7627497811CompoundSubstance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio57
7627511854Elements that make up 96% of living matterCarbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON)58
7627571309Dehydration SynthesisA process that builds large polymers from smaller subunits by taking water away.59
7634333512IsotopeAtoms with different numbers of neutrons- radioactive ones are useful in dating of fossils60
7634342034Valence ShellOutermost layer of electrons- involved in bonding61
7634346383Structural FormulaRepresents both atoms/elements and bonds in molecule62
7634350323Molecular FormulaOnly shows number of atoms/elements in molecule63
7634370369High Heat of VaporizationProperty of water where it takes a lot of energy to make water turn from liquid to gas64
7634372965BuffersSubstances that minimize changes in concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution65
7634380290pHNegative log of hydrogen ion concentration of solution66
7634387262MonomerSmall molecular subunit of a polymer67
7634390686Properties of CarbonCan make 4 bonds, likes to make binds with itself and with other atoms to make large molecules68
7634397534DenaturationProteins lose their secondary and tertiary structure due to breaking of bonds. If they lose their shape, they can't function. Could be due to changes in pH, temp, etc.69
7634412548Chaperone proteinsHelp other proteins to fold correctly70

AP Chinese/Academics 1 Flashcards

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9756596330申请(shēn qǐng) - application, to apply0
9756602945申请表(shēn qǐng biǎo) application form1
9756591670奖学金scholarship money (jiǎngxuéjīn)2
9756602901资格qualifications (zīgé)3
9756604900录取(lù qǔ) to recruit; to enroll4
9756591671学费Tuition Fees (xuéfèi)5
9756591672免费to be free of charge (miǎnfèi)6
9756593500住宿(zhù sù)accommodation7
9756794914宿舍(sùshè) dormitory8
9756593501室友;同屋(shì yǒu; tóng wū)9
9756607108成绩单transcript (chéng jì dān)10
9756607109推荐信(Tuījiànxìn) Recommendation Letter11
9756610502专业(zhuān yè) - specialist are of study, major in college12
9756623521医学院medical school(yī xué yuàn)13
9756623522文科liberal arts (wénkē)14
9756623523理工科science and engineering (lǐ gōng kē)15
9756633762工程师engineer (gōngchéngshī)16
9756633763报名(bào míng) - to sign up, enter one's name17
9756858402参加(cān jiā) to participate; to take part; to join18
9756633764表格(biǎogé) form; table;19
9756637355学生证(xuéshengzhèng) Student ID Card20
9756637356身份证(shēn fèn zhèng) ID Card21
9756613390出国to go abroad (chū guó)22
9756613389留学to study abroad (liúxué)23
9756613388读书studying (dú shū)24
9756617983经验experience (jīngyàn)25
9756617984看法(kànfă)- point of view26

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