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Cell Processes
Cell processes- solutions to osmosis
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Biology
7th Grade
01/10/2008

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Atom
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The smallest part of an element that is still that element.
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Atoms contain 3 types of particles, they are:
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Protons, neutrons and electrons.
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An atom has 2 parts, they are
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Energy levels or shells  and a nucleus.
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One  particle in the nucleus has  a charge, what is the particle and how is it charged?
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Proton is positively charge.
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All elements are listed in the
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Periodic Table of the Elements.
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Elements
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are all of the basic types of matter that alone or combined make up all matter on earth.
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Compounds
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When 2 or more elements combine they form this.
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Molecule
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A molecule is the smallest part of a compound that is still that compound.

 

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Symbols
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What scientists use to abbreviate an element.
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Atomic Number
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The number of electrons and protons found in an atom.
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Solute
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The solid that is dissolved into a solution.  Sugar would be the solute in sugar water.
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Solvent
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The liquid that dissolves the solute.  As water would dissolve sugar.
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Saturated
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When the liquid cannot hold any more solid.  Ice tea may have sugar dissolved in it, but if you add too much, the water will not be able to hold anymore and it will collect on the bottom of the glass.
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diffusion
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movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
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osmosis
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passive transport of water by diffusion
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passive transport
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movement of molecules without the use of energy.
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Organic compound
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a compound that contains carbon.
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enzyme
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speeds up chemical reactions in cells.
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Producer
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Organisms that make their own food.
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Consumer
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An organism that eats producers or other consumers.
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metabolism
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the total of all activities of an organism
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Solution
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Where substances mix evenly with other substances.
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fermentation
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a process that releases energy when oxygen is insufficient.  (not eough oxygen)
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Exocytosis
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Movement of large molecules through the cell membrane and out of the cell.
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