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What do you call this characteristic of a living thing: - Made up of cells |
cellular organization |
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What do you call this characteristic of a living thing: -can make new organism |
reproduction |
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What do you call this characteristic of a living thing: -Needs a source of energy -plants get their energy from the sun -animals get their energy from the food they eat |
metabolism |
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What do you call this characteristic of a living thing: - can pass on DNA -DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid, contains molecular instructions for growth and development |
heredity |
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What do you call this characteristic of a living thing: -reacts to light, temperature, sound and other parts in the environment |
responsiveness |
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What are the 2 other characteristics of all living things besides: -cellular organization -reproduction -metabolism -heredity -responsiveness |
growth and development adapt through evolution |
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How do plants get their energy to live? |
from the sun (photosynthesis) |
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How do animals get their energy to live? |
from the food they eat |
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The ability of an organism to keep its internal conditions about the same. |
homeostasis |
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If your body gets too hot, your body will start ___ to help you cool down. This is an example of homeostasis. |
sweating |
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How do biological materials respond to acids and bases? |
Not well. Body processes don't have a wide tolerance for pH differences. All biological matter have a limited range that the pH can be. |
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A molecule that donates or accepts protons to resist changes in pH as acids or bases are added to the solution. |
buffer |
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What element makes all things "organic"? |
proteins |
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Macromolecule that can be broken down to produce energy in cells (1st choice). Some make up plant cell walls |
carbohydrate |
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Macromolecule that is involved in different body functions including movement, eyesight, and digestion. Helps enzymes, oxygen transport, muscle movement, etc. |
proteins |
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What is the sub unit (monomer) of proteins? |
amino acids |
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Molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur. |
amino acids |
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Macromolecule that can be used for energy in the cell (2nd choice). Makes up cell membrane Used to make hormones |
lipids |
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What is the sub unit (monomer) of lipids? |
fatty acids |
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Chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms. |
fatty acids |
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Macromolecule that codes for proteins. Types: DNA, RNA, ATP |
nucleic acids |
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Type of nucleic acid that stores genetic info. |
DNA |
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Type of nucleic acid that builds proteins |
RNA |
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Type of nucleic acid that is the energy molecule for cells |
ATP |
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What is the sub unit (monomer) for nucleic acids? |
nucleotides |
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Made up of sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing molecule called a base. |
nucleotide |
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The connections between atoms in a compound. |
chemical bond |
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What are the 2 major types of chemical bonds? |
covalent bonds ionic bond |
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Chemical bond formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms. |
covalent bond |
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Chemical bond between 2 ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons. |
ionic bond |
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Breaking a chemical bond requires... |
energy |
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The amount of energy that it takes to break a bond between 2 atoms is called... |
bond energy |
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____ is released when chemical bonds form. |
energy |
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An electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell (valence shell) of the atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom. |
valence electron |
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____ ____ can be involved in bonding by being shared by 2 atoms in order to complete a covalent bond. |
valence electrons |
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Substances that speed up chemical reactions and decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate. |
catalyst |
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Why is the shape of an enzyme important? |
because it only allows certain molecules to bond to that enzyme |
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What are the specific molecules than an enzyme acts on called... |
substrate |
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Enzymes and substrates work like a ___ and ___. |
lock and key |
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What determines the shape of an enzyme? |
sequence of amino acids |
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Why are enzymes specific? |
Have a specific substrate they fit with. Have certain enzymes for specific chemical reactions. |
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How can enzymes be used over and over again? |
Enzymes are not consumed in the reaction they catalyze. Because they remain unchanged they can be used over and over again. |
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How do extreme temperatures affect enzymes? |
Temperature increases increases the rate of reaction. If temperature is too high denature will begin to occur to the enzyme. |
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How do extreme pH levels affect enzymes? |
It can affect the shape of the enzyme and change properties of the substrate so the substrate can't bind to the enzyme or the active site can undergo catalysis. |
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Most enzymes end with what suffix (with the exception of a few)? |
-ase |
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Enzyme that helps change sugar into starches. |
amylase |
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Enzyme that is living in organisms and helps with digestion, transportation, etc. |
lipase |
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Enzyme that breaks down sugar to form glucose in the saliva. |
maltase |
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At what temperature is it best for the enzyme to work? Why? |
37.5 degrees Celsius because it's the human body's natural temperature |
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What does the term "membrane bound organelles" mean? |
Organelles that are protected by a single or double plasma membrane. |
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What cell type are "membrane bound organelles" found in? |
Eukaryotic cells |
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Bacteria is this type of cell. |
prokaryotic |
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This type of cell has no nucleus. |
prokaryotic |
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this type of cell has no organelles except 1: ribosomes. |
prokaryotic |
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This type of cell can have a cell wall. |
prokaryotic and eukaryotic |
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This type of cell has organelles. |
eukaryotic |
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This type of cell can make organisms one-celled or multi-celled. |
eukaryotic |
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This type of cell makes up plants and animals. |
eukaryotic |
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Which type of cell is larger? Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic. |
Eukaryotic |
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"pro" means... |
no |
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"euk" means... |
you |
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What are the 3 parts of the cell theory? |
1. all known living things are made up of one or more cells 2. All living things arise from pre-existing cells by division. 3. Cells are the fundamental units of structure and function in all living organisms. |
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What is the function of the cell membrane? |
To protect the cell from its surroundings. |
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List the organization of life from smallest to largest. |
cells tissues organs organ system organism |
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The basic unit of life; "building blocks of life" |
cell |
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Ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function. |
tissue |
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collection of tissue joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. |
organ |
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group of organs working together to perform one or more functions. |
organ system |
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Individual living thing that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow and maintain homeostasis. |
organism |
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Stores and protects DNA of a cell |
nucleus |
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protects cell from its surroundings and filters things that come in and out |
plasma membrane or cell membrane |
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produces chemical energy that is usable by a cell. |
mitochondria |
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links amino acids together to form proteins |
ribosomes |
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network of thin, folded membranes that help in the production of proteins and other molecules. |
endoplasmic reticulum (ER) |
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Strong, rigid layer that protects, supports and shapes plant cells. |
cell wall |
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Carries out photosynthesis that stores energy from sunlight as chemical energy for the plant. |
chloroplasts |
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Sacs of fluids that store materials in a cell. |
vacuoles |
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Proteins are changed, put in packages and carried out to other parts of the cell in this organelle. |
Golgi1 apparatus |
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What type of cell is this? |
plant cell |
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What type of cell is this? |
animal cell |
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What structures are only found in the plant cell? |
chloroplast central vacuole cell wall |
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What structures are found only in the animal cell? |
centriole lysosome |
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What type of cell are plant and animal cells? |
eukaryotic |
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What cell (plant or animal) contain membrane-bound organelles? |
plant and animal |
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Which cell can be larger? Plant or animal? |
Plant |
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What cells are round and irregular in shape? Plant or animal? |
animal |
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What cells are fixed and rectangular shaped? Plant or animal. |
plant |