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55 Cards in this Set
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Meter (m)
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The basic unit of length
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Liter (L)
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The basic unit of volume
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Kilogram (kg)
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The basic unit of mass
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Degree Celsius (*C)
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The basic unit of temperature
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Deci (d)
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0.1
10^-1 |
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Centi (c)
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0.01
10^-2 |
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Milli (m)
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0.001
10^-3 |
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Micro (u)
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0.000001
10^-6 |
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Nano (n)
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0.000000001
10^-9 |
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Pico (p)
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0.000000000001
10^-12 |
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Deka (da)
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10
10^1 |
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Hecto (h)
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100
10^2 |
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Kilo (k)
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1000
10^3 |
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Mega (M)
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1000000
10^6 |
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Giga (G)
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1000000000
10^9 |
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1 liter = how many mL?
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1000mL = how many liters?
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Interface between water and air; always read the bottom of this
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Meniscus
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Temperature is the measure of the __________ of molecules
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Measure of kinetic energy of molecules
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Celsius to fahrenheit
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= [#] × 9/5 + 32
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Fahrenheit to celsius
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= ([#] - 32) × 5/9
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Indicates how measurements vary about the mean
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Standard deviation
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Add each value's standard devation squared
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Sum of squared deviations
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Sum of squared deviations divided by number of samples minus 1
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Variance
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Square root of variance
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Standard deviation (SD)
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Commonly used solutions in concentrated forms
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Stock solutions
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Spreading a given amount of solute throughout a larger solution
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Dilution
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What pH stands for
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Potential of hydrogen ions
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pH paper color scheme
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ROYGBIV
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Chemicals that absorb excess H+ as the pH decreases or release H+ as pH increases
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Buffer
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Control which contains the variable for which you are testing; reacts positively and demonstrates the test's ability to detect what you expect
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Positive control
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Control which does not contain the variable for which you are searching
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Negative control
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Possess free alderyde or ketone groups that reduce weak oxidizing agents such as the copper in Benedicts's reagent
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Reducing sugars
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Contains cupric ion complexed with citrate in alkaline solution. Finds reducing sugars
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Benedicts's reagent
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For proteins, detects peptide bonds
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Biuret test
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Identifies dna
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Dische diphenylamine test
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Based on principle that every atom, molecule, and chemical bond absorbs a unique pattern of wavelengths of light
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Spectrophotometry
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Measures the amount of light absorbed and transmitted by a dissolved chemical
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Spectrophotometer
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Converts light energy into electrical energy
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Photodetector
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Amount of radiation retained by the sample
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Absorbance
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Amount of radiation passing through the sample
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Transmittance
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Pattern of wavelengths absorbed by chemical
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Absorption spectrum
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Graph showing a chemical's concentration versus it's absorbance of a wavelength of light
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Standard curve
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Binding between enzyme and substrate consists of weak, non covalent chemical bonds
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Enzyme-substrate complex
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Reaction produces a product that enters into a secondary reaction with the dye
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Dy-coupled reaction
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Dye which turns brown when oxidized
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Guaiacol
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Regulates amount of light that reaches specimen
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Condenser diaphragm
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Lens you look through
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Ocular
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Thickness of the object in sharp focus
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Depth of field
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Surrounds Cyanobacteria
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Mucilaginous sheath
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All of the material and organelles contained by the plasma membrane
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Protoplast
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Movement of cytoplasm
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Cytoplasmic streaming or cyclosis
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The Protoplasm of adjacent cells is connected by these cytoplasmic strands
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Plasmodesmata
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Offers more working distance
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Dissecting (stereoscopic) microscope
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Temporary protrusions of the cell
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Pseudopia
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Small particles move after collision with moving molecules
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Brownian movement
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