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| Explain the system that is used for naming organisms. What are all of the different levels of organization? |
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All living organisms are composed of cell and they share a similar structure
Cells
Tissue: Many cells similar function
Organs: Many tissues similar function
Organ system: Many organ share function
Organism: Many organ system |
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| Differentiate between all the feeding mechanisms of feeding that living things can utilize. Know the autotrophs and heterotrophs. |
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Definition
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| What are all the types of heterotrophs we have discussed in class? |
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Definition
Herbivores- eat plants
Omnivores- Eat both meat and plants
Canivores- eat meat |
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Define mixotroph!
What are some examples? |
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Definition
A mixotroph is classified as a producer and a consumer because it produces its own energy and it also eats others.
Examples: Venus Fly Trap, Pitcher Plant , Honey dew, sun dew |
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| Explain how to determine if something is living, non-living or never living. |
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For the four types of macomolecules discussed in class:
What are the types of foods that contain them? |
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Definition
Carbs: Breads, Pastas, Sugars, Fruits, Veges
Lipids(Fats): Bacon, Beef, Diary, Nuts, Oils, Twinkies
Poultry: quinoa, Fish, Beans, Soy, Nuts
Nucleic Acids: Everthing+organs
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For the four types of macromolecules discussed in class:
What are the elements that make them up?? |
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Definition
Carbs: Carbon, Hydrogen, oxygen
Lipids: Carbon, hydron, oxygen(only very little oxygen)
Proteins: Carbon, Hydrogen, oxygen, Nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus
Nuleic Acids: ?!?!?! |
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For the four types of macromolecules discussed in class:
What does the body use them for? |
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Definition
Carbs: Energy, Stored energy, building material
Lipids(Fats): Energy, Reproduction Hormones, Cell Membranes
Proteins: Building materials, Immune system, hormones, muscles, brain/nerves/neuron
Nucleic Acids: Molecules of inheritances |
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For the four types of macromolecules discussed in class:
What are the different types of each food (macromolecule) type? |
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Definition
Carbs: monsaccharides(gluecose), Disaccharides(Table sugar), Polysaccharides(Starch, cellulose, chitin)
Lipids(fats): *Neutral fats- a) Saturated which means solid at room temp, lard. b) *Unsaturated which means liqiud at room temp, oils.Phospholipids: cell membranes Steroids: Reproductive hormones
and cholesterol.
Proteins: (Based on shape) primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Nucleic acids: DNA+ RNA
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For the four macromolecules discussed in class:
What solutions are used to test for the ones used in the lab? |
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Definition
Reducing sugars used Benedicts Solution and turn blue to orange.
The starch solution was Iodine and it turned light brown to black.
The proteins solution was Biurets solutions and was blue to lavendar. |
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For the four macromolecules discussed in class:
How do you tell a positive from a negative test for each solution?
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Definition
| If it changes color or not. If it does change color then its positive... If not its negative. |
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| What types of information must be input into www.choosemyplate.gov in order to evaluate a diet? |
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Definition
| height weight age and what you eat in a day. |
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| What are the major types of vitamins and why they are important? |
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Definition
Human require 14 different vitamins daily
Vitamins are an organic(contains carbon) compound needed in small amounts. Groth and metabolism
2 classes of viamins
B&C are Water soluble Vitamins that disolve in water.
AKKDE are fat soluble vitamins. |
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| What are the major types of minerals and why are they important? |
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Definition
Minerals are an inorganic compound needed in small amounts.
Ex: Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Zinc, Sodium, and Phosphorus are all macro minerals. The average human needs 1/10 gram a day.
Also. Magnesium, manganeso, cobalt, selenium... Every human needs 1/100 grams a day.... |
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| What is fiber and what are some of the functions of this material? |
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Definition
Non-digestable material..
It controls "Regularity" and will clean out your colonal. Will have prevent from colonal cancer |
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| Why is water essential for living organisms? |
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Definition
Humans need 2,500 ml. a day....
or 2.5 liters a day..
Is you have a shortage of water that is called dehydration
and that can cause a thickening of the blood.
If you have too much, it can cause water intoxication. |
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| What are acids and bases and why are they important to living organisms? |
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Definition
| Acids are commonly found in fruits.... Bases are commonly found in chocolate...... The balance everything out! |
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| What is the pH scale and what numbers are relevant concerning it? |
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Definition
pH scale measures strength of acids and bases.
0-6 means its an acid and that it is stronger.
7 means it is neutral.
8 to 14 means that it is a base. |
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| What is a buffer and how does the body use these? |
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Definition
It's a weak acid and a weak base.
It balances the pH. |
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| What is meant by the phrase "balanced diet"? |
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Definition
| That you're well nurished and all the nutrients are well distrubted |
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