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Biology 1 test
cells,photosynthesis,natural light
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Undergraduate 2
09/18/2008

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Metabolism
Definition
biochemical reaction that acquires and uses energy
Term

Why do organisms need energy?

4 Reasons

Definition

combat entropy

build new structures

repair/break down old structures

reproduce

Term
How do organisms obtain energy?
Definition

Sun

inorganic chemicals

consumers/producers/decomposers

Term
Homeostasis
Definition
the ability of an organism to maintain its internal enviorment despite condition in the exernal enviorment
Term
Asexual Reproduction
Definition
involves a single parent so the parent and offspring are identical
Term

Growth

Definition
increasing number and size
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Development

Definition
taking a cell from immature to mature
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Irritability
Definition
immediate response to a stimulus positive or negative
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Adaptation
Definition
an inherited begavior or characteristic that enables an organism to survive and reproduce
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Mass Extinction
Definition
30 to 50 percent of an organism disappears
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Natural Selection
Definition
the enhanced survival and reproductive success of individuals whose ingerited traits better adapt them to a particular enviorment
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Biodiversity
Definition
variety of life forms
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taxonimist
Definition
place organisms into groups based upon evolutionary relationships
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Domain
Definition
broadest most inclusive group
Term
What are the three domains?
Definition
bacteria, archea, Eukarya
Term
Bacteria
Definition
Unicellular Prokaryotes
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Archea
Definition
unicellular prokaryotes
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Eukarya
Definition
Eukaryotes
Term

Which one has a nuclei

Prokartoyes or eukaryotes?

Definition
Eukaryotes
Term
Cell Theory
Definition
all life made of cells all cells came from pre-exsisting cells
Term
4 Kingdoms of Eukarya
Definition
Protista,plantea,fungi,animalia
Term
hypothesis
Definition
tentative explantion of what will happen
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Theory
Definition
widely accepted explanation
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Law
Definition
Statement of what always occurs
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Atom
Definition
Smallest piece of an element that retains the characteristics of that element
Term
Atoms are composed of three subatomic particles which are:
Definition
Proton,electron,neutron
Term
Electron has a _____charge is used for _____ and is located in the ____ and has ____ mass.
Definition
negative bonding orbitals 0
Term
Neutron has a ____ charge is used for___ and is located in ____ and has ____ mass
Definition
neutral, stabilize nucleua,  nucleaus, 1
Term
Proton has a ____ Charge is used for ______ is located in the ____ and weighs____
Definition
positive, identity, nucleus, 1
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Atomic Number
Definition
# of protons in nucleus of an atom
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Number of neutrons is found by subtracting the _________________ from the  ______________
Definition
Atomic mass, atomic #
Term
Isotope
Definition
atoms having the same # of protons with different number of neutrons
Term
atomic mass
Definition

given in a table is average mass of all the elements isotopes

Term
Compound
Definition
a pure substance formed when atoms of different elements bond
Term
Molecule
Definition
smallest piece of a compound that retains characteristics of that compound
Term
Chemical Bonds
Definition
type of bond formed is determined by the number of valence electrons in the interacting atoms
Term
Covalent bond
Definition

a covalent bond forms when atoms share electrons pairs, STRONGEST TYPE OF BOND

Term
Nonpolar covalent bonds
Definition
electrons are shared equally between atoms
Term
Polar Covalent Bonds
Definition
electrons are drawn to the atoms nucleus than the other form when less electro negative eatoms bond with more highly electro negative atoms
Term
Ionic bonds
Definition
form when oppositly charged ions are attracted to each other
Term
A cation is ______ charged and a anion is _____ charged
Definition
positive negative
Term
Hydrogen bonds
Definition
form when opposite charges on two molecules are attracted to each other WEAKEST TYPE OF BOND
Term

The four properties of Water

Definition
adhesion, cohesion, high heat capacity, high heat evaporation,
Term
adhesion
Definition
the attraction of water molecules for other compounds
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Cohesion
Definition
the attraction of water molecules for each other
Term
high heat capacity
Definition
takes a great deal of heat to raise temp of water
Term
High heat of vaporization
Definition
alot of heat is required to evaporate water
Term
Solutions
Definition
a mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent
Term
An acid ___ H to a solution and a ____ removes H from a solution
Definition
add bases
Term
Major organic molecules
Definition
molecules that contian carbon in combination with hydrogen
Term

Carbohydrates contain _____, _______, _______,

they function to _____ ______ and provide _____

Definition

carbon hydrogen and oxygen, store energy, support

Term
Monosaccharides are_____ _____ containing 3-7 ___ and contain ____, _______, ______.
Definition
simple sugars, carbons,carbon hydrogen oxygen
Term
Polysaccharide
Definition
complex carbohydrates made up of hundreds of monomers linked by degydration synthesis
Term
The four types of lipids
Definition

tryglycerides, phospholipides, sterols, waxes

Term
Triglycerides are composed of ____ linked to 3 fatty acid chains by ________ syntheses and it functions to cushion organs as insulation and in long term _______ ______.
Definition
glycerol dehydration  energy storage
Term
Phospholipids
Definition
lipid bonded to a phosphate group major component of cell membrane
Term
Sterols
Definition
lipids that have 4 interconnected carbon rings
Term
Waxes
Definition
fatty acids combined with hydrocarbons to help waterproof leaves and fruits.
Term
The four types of proteins
Definition
primary, secondary, tertiary, quarternary
Term
Primary protein
Definition
amino acid sequence of polypeptide chain
Term
Secondary protein
Definition
coiling and folding produced by hydrogen bonds
Term
Tertiary Protein
Definition
shape created by interaction between R groups
Term
Quarternary protein
Definition
shape created by interactinos between 2 of more polypeptides
Term
Nucleic Acids
Definition
they contain carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen phosphate, monomers are nucleotides consist of sugar phosphate and one of fice nitrogen bases
Term
DNA is a_____ helix containg ___ carbon sugars has a _____ base and is genetic material
Definition
double 5 nitrogenous
Term
RNA contains ___ carbon sugas is ____ base is ___ helix and enables info
Definition

5 nitrogen single

Term
Robert Hook
Definition
first person to see the outlines of cells
Term
Leeuwenhoek
Definition
developed high manification lenses first recod of micro oraganisms
Term
bacteria cells
Definition
no membrance bound organells cytoplasm ribosomes and cell wall
Term
archean cells ___ membrane bound organelles have characteristics of both eukaryotic and bacteria cells
Definition
NO
Term
Eukaryotic cells are between ___ and ___ in diam they are ____ and ___ bound organelles that contain ___ Molecules and some have cell walls
Definition
10,100, plasma nucleaus, membrane DNA
Term
endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
interconnected network of membranes extending from nucleus to plasma membrane
Term
Rough ER
Definition
sit of protein synthese free ribosomes in the cytoplasm synthesize protein that remain in cell
Term
Smooth ER
Definition
no ribosomes site of lipid sythese contains enzymes that detoxify drugs and poisons
Term
Gologi Aparatus
Definition
statcks of membran enclosed sacs links simple carbohyydrates to protein or lipids completes folding of proteins temporarly stores secretions
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
double membrane contains dna inherited from female parent site of cellular repiration and production of ATP
Term
Chloroplasts
Definition
possess three membranes other inner membrane sorround stroma  contains dna found in plants and protists function in photosynthesis
Term

Lysososomes

 

Definition
funtion to recycle damaged  organelles break down cellular by products and destoy invading microbes
Term
peroxisomes
Definition
found in all eukaryotic cells funtion to hel cell use oxygen and metabolize porentially toxic compounds
Term
endosymbiont theory
Definition
propses that chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved from once fee living beacteria enfgulfed by larger archea bc mitochondrira and chloroplasts resemble certain bacteria
Term
cell membrane
Definition
a phospholipid bilayer embedded with mobile proteins
Term
cell surface protein
Definition
establish self
Term
cellular surface protiens
Definition
enable cells to stick to each other
Term
receptor proteins
Definition
receive and transmit messages into a cell
Term
simple diffustion
Definition
substances that moe across phospholipids from an area of high to an area of low concetation with out using energy substance moves down its concentration gradieant
Term
movement of water across molocule is called
Definition

osmosis

Term
tonicity
Definition
difference in solute concentration on either side of a semipermeable membrane
Term
sotonic
Definition
both solutions have the same solute concentrations
Term
active transport
Definition
substances moves through transpprt protein from an area of low to an area of high chonc. requires energy substance moves against gradiant
Term
cotranspoty
Definition
actice transport of one substance is coupled to the passive transport of antoher
Term
exocytosis
Definition
vesicles move particles out of the cell
Term
endocytosis
Definition
vescles move particles into the cell
Term

microtubules

Definition
hollow thick elements made of the protein tubulin functions to move chromosomes
Term
microfilaments
Definition
long elements omade of proten function to connect cells to each other and move vesicles and organells with in cytoplasm
Term
intermediate filaments
Definition
maintain cell shap connect cells to each other and underly tissue
Term
intercellular juntions
Definition
structues that connect cells of multicellular organisms to form tissue
Term
tigh junction
Definition
junctioncellmembranes of adfeacent cells are fuse creating a tight seal
Term
intermediat efilaments weld cell membranes of adfacent cells together in isolated spots
Definition
desmosomes
Term
channels that link the cytoplasm of adjacent cells allowing exchange of materials
Definition
gap juntions
Term
channels that link the cytoplasm of adjacent plant cells allowing the exchange of cytoplasm and organelles
Definition
plasmodesmata
Term
cams
Definition
cellular adhesion molecules
Term
cams funtion to ?
Definition
fuide white blood cells to injury site and guide embryonic cells to help form placentra and establish nerve connection involved in learning and memory
Term
signal transduction
Definition
process by which ecells recieve amplify and respond to outside stimuli
Term
what happenes to light when it strikes an object
Definition

reflected(bounces off)

transmitted (passes through)

absorbed ( used in photosynthesis)

Term
chloroplasts
Definition
sights of photosynthesis in plants concentrated in mesophyll cells of most plants
Term
stroma
Definition
gelatinous matrix contains ribosomes dna and vrious enzymes
Term

photo synthesis occurs in two stages

Definition
light reactions and carbon reactions
Term
light reactions
Definition
 harvest photon energt ro sythesize atp and nadph
Term
carbon reactions
Definition
 use energy from the light reactions to reduce co2 to carbohydrates
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