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Biology
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05/25/2010

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atom
Definition
basic unit of matter
includes protons, neutrons, electrons
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nucleus
Definition
binded by protons and neutrons. center of atom
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electron
Definition
negative charge . constant motion surrounding the nucleus
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element
Definition
substance that consists of one type of atom
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isotops
Definition
atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutroms.. same chemical properties
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compound
Definition
substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
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iconic bond
Definition
main type of chemical bond, formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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ions
Definition
positive and negative charged atoms
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covalent bond
Definition
forms when electrons are shared between atoms
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molecule
Definition
smallest unit of most compounds, result when atoms are joint together by covalent bonds
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cohesion
Definition
an attraction between molecules of the same substance
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adhesion
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an attraction between molecules of different substances
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solute
Definition
the substance that is dissolved
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solvent
Definition
the substance in which the solute dissolves
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pH scale
Definition
measurement system to indicate the concentration of H+ ions in solution
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acid
Definition
any compound that forms H+ ions in solution
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base
Definition
compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution
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monomers
Definition
small units that join with polymers
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polymers
Definition
the end result of many monomers combined together
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carbohydrates
Definition
compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms ratio= 1:2:1
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monosaccharides
Definition
single sugar molecule
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polysaccharides
Definition
large macromolecules formed from monosaccharides
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lipids
Definition
large and varied group of biological molecules, not soluble in water, made from carbon and hydrogen atoms
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nucleic acid
Definition
a macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus,
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nucleotides
Definition
5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrongenous base
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ribonucleic acid(RNA)
Definition
contain sugar ribose
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Definition
contains the sugar deoxyribose
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Chemistry
Definition
study of matter
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biology
Definition
study of life
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amino acids
Definition
proteins are polymers of amino acids
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proteins
Definition
macromolecules that contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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radioactive isotopes
Definition
nuclei are unstable and break down at a constant rate over time
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john dalton
Definition
chemist, found certain patters, found matter is composed of individual atoms
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JJ tompson
Definition
played with electrisity, atoms can't be solid they must be made up
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chemical compound
Definition
substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in proportions
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cell theory
Definition
1. the cell is the most basic unit that is considered alive 2. all living cells are made up of 1 or more cells 3. all cells come from pre- existing cells
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chemical bonds
Definition
bond formation in values the electrons that surround each atom. ionic bond +covalent bond
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activation energy
Definition
energy that is needed to get a reaction, factor in whether the chemical reaction releases energy or absorbs
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catalyst
Definition
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, lower reactions activation energy
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organic chemistry
Definition
study of carbon compunds
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enzymes
Definition
speed up chemical reaction
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substrates
Definition
reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
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hydrophobic
Definition
fear of water
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dehydration
Definition
taking water out
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disaccharides
Definition
double sugar
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Robert hooke
Definition
1658- looked at corks, found cells
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anton Von lekwenhooke
Definition
looked at pond water found "animalcules"
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Schleiden
Definition
proposed all plants are made of cells
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schwan
Definition
all animals are made of cells
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rudolf Virchow
Definition
all cells come from pre-existing cells
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schwan
Definition
all animals are made of cells
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rudolf Virchow
Definition
all cells come from pre-existing cells
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zygote
Definition
1 cell
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prokaryote
Definition
no nucleus, no organellses, small, bacteria, has cell wall
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eukaryote
Definition
nucleus,
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macromolecule
Definition
molecules living in cells that are large
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condensation (dehydration synthesis)
Definition
removing a molecule of water to make peptide bonds
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hydrolysis
Definition
adding a molecule of water
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chitin
Definition
structural polysaccharide in an exoskeleton of arthropods +fungi
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polypeptide
Definition
the bond between adjacent amino acids
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primary structure
Definition
polypeptide chain
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secondary structure
Definition
form hydrogen bonds to the side of amino acids (alpha helix, beta sheet)
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tertiary structure
Definition
single polypeptide chain 3D shape, many secondary structure
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quaternary structure
Definition
two or more polypeptide chains linked together
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pancreas
Definition
produces insulin
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liver
Definition
produces bile, stores in gallbladder
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large intestine
Definition
remove water from undigested material
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bronchi
Definition
large passage that leads to lungs
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larynx
Definition
contains vocal cords
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cila
Definition
sweep and trap particles away from lungs,
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respiratory system
Definition
needs O2 for aerobic cellular respiration, make ATP, works with circulatory system
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lungs
Definition
exchange tissue
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alveoli
Definition
makes up an epithelium , air sacs where gas exchange occurs
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medulla ablongata
Definition
part of the brain that controls breathing, sets rhythm
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hemoglobin
Definition
binds with oxygen and increases oxygen
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diaphram
Definition
flat muscle at bottom of chest chavity
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peristalsis
Definition
contractions of smooth muscle that aid in swallowing
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villi
Definition
projections that covor the folds of the small intestine
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amylase enzymes
Definition
breaks down starch molecules
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protease
Definition
breaks protein to amino acids
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sphincters
Definition
ringlike valves in the canal, regulate passage of material
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saliva
Definition
protects lining of mouth, easier to swallow
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tongue
Definition
tastes food, helps shape food into a ball or bolus
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pharynx
Definition
junction in back of throat, connects esophagus and trachea
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stomach
Definition
food storage, produces gastric juice, resules in acid chyme
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pepsin
Definition
digests proteins into amino acid(enzyme)
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small intestine
Definition
breakdown, absorption
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alementary canal
Definition
gut
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digestive system: 4 stages
Definition
1. ingestion-eating 2. digestion- breakdown 3. absorption- absorb nutrients 4. elimination- out
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circulatory system
Definition
transport, highway/ distrobution
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pericardium
Definition
sac of tissue that encloses the heart
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uniformitarianism
Definition
events visible in the present at uniform rates over long periods of time can account for geological forms
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taxonomy
Definition
the science of classifying organisms and assigning them universally
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binomial nomenclature
Definition
each species is assigned a two part scientific name
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taxon
Definition
a group or level or organization in taxonomy
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classification
Definition
to name organisms and group them in a logical manner
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segmentation
Definition
a body that is constructed of many repeated and similar parts or segments
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cephaliation
Definition
the concentration of sense organs and nerve cells at the front end of the body
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body cavity
Definition
fluid-filled space that lies between the digestive tract and the body wall
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spontaneous generation
Definition
the idea that life can arise from nonliving matter
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scientific method
Definition
observation, question, hypothesis, generate predictions, test of predictions, scientific concluesion
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evolution
Definition
species change over time
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variation
Definition
differences that are passed from parents to offspring
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evolution by natural selection
Definition
1.competition or struggle for existence 2. survival of the fittest 3. modification over time
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theory
Definition
well supported explanation of phenoma that have occurred in the natural world
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homeostasis
Definition
balenced internal condition of cells, equalibrium
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phospholipids
Definition
make up cell membrane, polar head, hydrophillic phosphate
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fluid mosaic model
Definition
transport proteins, marker proteins
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water across a membrane High to lowe
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facilitated diffusion
Definition
carrier protein, change shape to move across the membrane
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active transport
Definition
requires energy in the form of ATP, lowe to high
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cell theory
Definition
all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function, new cells are produced from existing
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epithelial
Definition
tightly packed cells that cover the body and lines organs and body cavities(protection)
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connective
Definition
joins , stores, and supports.
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muscle
Definition
long, excitable cells capable of much contraction, skeletal, cardiac, smooth
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nerve
Definition
conducts electrical signals
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osteoblasts
Definition
bone-building cells
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osteocytes
Definition
maintain bone tissue
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osteoclasts
Definition
digest bone matrix
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osteons
Definition
cylindrical structural units
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actin
Definition
thin band
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myosin
Definition
thick band with heads that hook to actin
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matabalizm
Definition
break and build chemical bonds
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Adenosin Triphosphate (ATP)
Definition
make reactions occur
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mitochondria
Definition
organelle where cell respiration takes place
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breakdown of cellular respiration
Definition
1.Glycolysis(splitting of sugar) 2.krebs cycle(citric Acid cycle, mitocondril matrix 3. electron transport chain(ETC)
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