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CHAPTER 2, LESSONS 1-3
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Science
7th Grade
12/08/2009

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carbon
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Compound found in living thins are called organic if they contain the element.
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organic
Definition
The proteins and carbohydrates found in living things are _____________compounds.
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amimo acids
Definition
The small molecules that join together to form large protein molecules are called.
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enzyme
Definition
A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things is.
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carbohydrates
Definition
Sugars and starches are examples of
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nucleic acids
Definition
Very large organic molecules that contain the instructions for cells to carry out all the functions of life are
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DNA and RNA
Definition
Two kinds of nucleic acids are
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diffusion
Definition
The spray from a can of air freshener spreading evenly throughout a room is an example of the ____________molecules.
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osmosis
Definition
The process by which water moves across a cell membrane is called.
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passive transport
Definition
Both diffusion and osmosis are forms of ________________________.
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photosynthesis
Definition
The process responsible for producing most of Earth's oxygen is
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oxygen
Definition
Which of these is a product of photosynthesis?
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inorganic compounds
Definition
Compounds that do not have carbon in their make up are called_______________.
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True
Definition
Active tranport in cells requires the use of energy.
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True
Definition
Molecules tend to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower.
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True
Definition
Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
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True
Definition
A large cell function as well as a small cell.
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Active goes through and passive don't
Definition
What is the difference between active and passive transport
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because water keep them size and shape.
Definition
Why are cell small?
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1. keep stable temp.
2. keep size and shape
3.
Definition
List three ways that cells use water
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oxygen
Definition
Photosynthesis produces sugar (energy)and _____________.
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