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| What are the 6 characteristics of life? |
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-Cells: all living things are composed of cells
-Organization: All living things are highly organized at both molecular and cellular levels
-Energy Use: all living things use energy in a process of metabolism
-Homeostasis: all living things maintain stable internal conditions
-Growth: All living things grow
-Reproduction: all living things can reproduce. |
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| What do living things have that non-living things don't? |
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| alive cells, organization of the cells and organelles, metabolism, homeostasis, growth, and the ability to reproduce. |
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| the study of individual organisms. |
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| the stable level of internal conditions. |
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| a membrane-bound structure that is the basic unit of life. |
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| the process by which an organism grows |
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| the production of new offspring |
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| hereditary information in the form of a large molecule called deoxiribonucleic acid |
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| a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. |
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| an organism that uses energy to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic substances |
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| an organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their by-products |
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| a living thing that has more than one cell |
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| a living thing composed of a single cell |
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| What are the scientific method steps? |
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1 observing
2 asking a question
3 collection data
4 hypothesizing
5 experimenting
6 drawing conclusions
7 implementing scientific methods |
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| What are 4 ways to collect data? |
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observe
measure
sampling
organizing the data you collect |
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| 2 parts of hypothesizing are: |
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| 3 ways to to draw conclusions: |
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modeling
inferring
forming a theory |
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| a statement that explains their observations and can be tested |
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| a statement made in advance that states the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis, if supported. |
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measurable data
inches, liters, millions, etc. |
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non-measurable data such as descriptions
Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty |
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broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true.
A supported, educated guess |
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| an experimentally manipulated variable |
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| the responding variable in an experiment |
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| the standard in that is used for comparison with another group that is different by one factor |
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| anything that occupies space and has mass |
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| the simplest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element |
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| a pure substance that is made up of atoms of two or more elements |
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| the simplest part of a substance that retains all of the properties of the substance and that can exist in a free state |
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| pure substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter |
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| What are the 4 types of energy? |
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chemical
thermal
electrical
mechanical |
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| the amount of energy to begin the reaction |
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| reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms |
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| attatchments to atoms through chemical reactions |
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| a chemical that reduces the amount of activation energy needed for a reaction but is not a reactant |
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| a catalyst, usually a protein, in living systems |
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| measure of acidity in a solution |
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| What are the 3 elements of life? |
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| What makes carbon atoms special? |
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| it has 4 electrons in it's outermost energy level |
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| carbon compounds built up from small simple molecules |
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| repeated linked units of monomers |
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| monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction |
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| the breakdown of some complex molecules, such as polymers |
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| a negative and positive molecule |
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| is a water molecule polar? why? |
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| oxygen has a negative charge and hydrogen side has a positive charge |
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| is a water molecule polar? why? |
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| oxygen has a negative charge and hydrogen side has a positive charge |
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| a reduction-oxidation reaction in which electrons are transferred between atoms. It is a passing of energy |
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