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27 Cards in this Set
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Organelles |
Compartments that carry out specialized functions in cells. (Not all cells have organelles) |
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Biosphere |
All parts of the planet that can support life |
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Emergent property |
Quality that results from interaction of a systems components |
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Asexual reproduction |
Genetic info comes from one parent. All offspring are virtually. Identical. |
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Natural selection |
The enhanced reproduction success of certain individuals from a population based on inherited characteristics |
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Exercroty system |
Controls the exocrine glands |
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Excretory system |
Modify a blood contents, blood pressure and filters waste from blood |
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Frontanels |
Unique to the skulls of newborns and young children |
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Redox reaction |
In chemical reactions in a cell, a transfer of one or more electrons from one reactant to another |
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Energy cekl |
A group of orbitals that share the same level |
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Valence shell |
Outermost occupied energy shell |
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Covalent bond |
Two atoms share pairs of electrons |
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Ionic bond |
One atom donates one or more electrons to another atom, forming oppositely charged ions that attract each other |
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Ionic bond |
One atom donates one or more electrons to another atom, forming oppositely charged ions that attract each other |
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Hydrogen bibd |
An atom With a partial negative charge attracks atoms with partial positive charge. |
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Hydrophilic |
Substances are either polar or charged, they are readily charged in water. (Water loving) |
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Hydrophobic (wearer fearing) |
Do not disclose in or form any hydrogen bonds. |
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Acidic ph |
Lower than 7 |
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Acidic ph |
Lower than 7 |
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Neutral ph 7 |
Water |
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Basic ph |
Above 7 more badic |
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Carbohydrates |
Consist of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. |
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Lipids |
Organic compound, does not dissolve in water. They are hydrophobic |
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Trans fats |
Unsaturated, no double bind, their fatty acid tails are straight not kinked. |
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Peptide bond |
Forms by dehydration synthesis, is the covalent bond that likes each amino acid to its neighbor. |
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Nucleic acid |
A polymer consisting of monomers called nucleotides. |
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Nucleotide |
A five carbon sugar, |
