Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Hypothesis
|
logical explanation
|
|
|
prediction
|
if/then statement designed to test a specific hypothesis
|
|
|
independent variable
|
the variable that changes in an experiment
|
|
|
controlled variable
|
the variable that would naturally change but that is artificially controlled
|
|
|
dependent variable
|
measurable change in experiment
|
|
|
control
|
experiment where the independent variable is at established level or left out.
|
|
|
macromolecule
|
large molecule
|
|
|
4 macromolecules
|
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, DNA
|
|
|
Carbohydrate
|
simple sugar (monosaccharides)
|
|
|
protein
|
amino acids
|
|
|
DNA
|
nucleotides
|
|
|
Benedict's Solution + Heat
|
Simple Sugar: Blue to green to red-brown
|
|
|
Buiret
|
Protein: (NaOH + CuSO4) clear to violet. Detects presence of a peptide chain. Doesn't work if reactive groups aren't exposed.
|
|
|
Sudan IV
|
Lipid: clear red to deep red (fat soluble dye)
|
|
|
Grease spot
|
Lipid: Translucent on paper
|
|
|
Starch
|
Iodine (yellow to bluish-black)
|
|
|
What are sugars made up of and used for
|
Small carbohydrate molecules used as a source of energy by all organisms and manufactured in the chloroplasts of plants.
|
|
|
Carbohydrates
|
C, H, O
|
|
|
simple sugars (monosaccharides)
|
fructose, glucose
|
|
|
Dissaccharides
|
combination of 2 monosaccharides: lactose, galactose, maltose, sucrose,
|
|
|
polysaccharide
|
starches
|
|
|
cellulose
|
most abundant organic compound on earth - a polysaccharide that forms a plant's cell walls.
|
|
|
Amino Acid are formed of..
|
C, H, O, N
|
|
|
Peptide bond
|
buiret test tests for this bond in amino acid
|
