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| is the process of change that has transformed life on Earth |
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| is the scientific study of Life |
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§Life can be studied at different levels from molecules to the entire living planet |
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| the property where cells become more complex as they rise from the molecular level |
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| is the reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study |
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constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
"to build things up"The diffrence in reduction and systems is reduction breakdown and systems build up
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| is the lowest level of organization that can perform all activities required for life |
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| has membrane-enclosed organelles, the largest of which is usually the nucleus |
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| simpler and usually smaller, and does not contain a nucleus or other membrane-enclosed organelles |
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| is the substance of genes: inheritance transferred from parent to offspring; Each dna molecule is made up of two long chains arranged in a double helix. |
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| means that as more of a product accumulates, the process that creates it slows and less of the product is produced |
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| means that as more of a product accumulates, the process that creates it speeds up and more of the product is produced |
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| followed by kingdoms, are the broadest units of classification |
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| Domain Bacteria and domain Archaea |
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Protist kingdom include palntae, fungi, an animalia
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| The domain Eukarya includes three multicellular kingdoms |
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–Plantae
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| Darwin made two main points |
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–Species showed evidence of “descent with modification” from common ancestors
---Natural selection is the mechanism behind “descent with modification |
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| is often evident in adaptations of organisms to their way of life and environment |
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| is derived from Latin and means “to know” |
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| or descriptions rather than measurements |
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–or recorded data, which is sometimes organized into tables and graphs |
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| conclusions through the logical process of induction |
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| is a tentative answer to a well-framed question |
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| Logic flows from general to specific; |
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| is an idealized process of inquiry |
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| control the variable to prove the test is operating correctly; To prove the test is good. |
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§representations of natural phenomena and can take the form of:
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| anything that takes up space and has mass |
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| is a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions |
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| is a substance consisting of two or more elements in a fixed ratio |
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| is the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element |
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¤Neutrons (no electrical charge)
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Electrons (negative charge) |
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| Neutrons and protons form |
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| Neutron mass and proton mass are almost identical and are measured in |
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| is the number of protons in its nucleus |
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| is the sum of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus |
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| the atom’s total mass, can be approximated by the mass number |
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| are two atoms of an element that differ in number of neutrons |
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| is the capacity to cause change |
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| is the energy that matter has because of its location or structure |
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| An electron’s state of potential energy is called its energy level, or |
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| are those in the outermost shell |
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| interactions usually result in atoms staying close together, held by attractions called |
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| is a group of atoms held together by energy |
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| the energy holding two atoms together is called a |
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| A single covalent bond, or single bond |
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| is the sharing of one pair of valence electrons |
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| A double covalent bond, or double bond |
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¨is the sharing of two pairs of valence electrons |
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| The notation used to represent atoms and bonding is called a |
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| Bonding capacity is called the atom’s |
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| is an atom’s attraction for the electrons in a covalent bond |
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| the atoms share the electron equally; neg. charge like oil |
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| is the sharing of a pair of valence electrons by two atoms; has a positive charge =water |
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Charged atom or molecule
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| a Chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons, especially pairs of electrons between atoms (strongest bond) |
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involve the attraction of electrical charges
"magnets" |
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| are electrically charged particles the total number of electrons are not equal to the total number of protons |
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| The weekest bond. formes when a hydrogen atom convalently bonded to one electronegative atom is and is also attracted to another electronegative atom. |
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| is the making and breaking of chemical onds reactant can rise to a product and can be reversed. |
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