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Hypothesis |
Scientific guess to explain an occurrence |
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Controlled experiment |
Experiment that contains only one experimental variable |
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Experimental or independent variable |
Is the thing being tested |
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Dependent variable |
Data that is observed and measured as a results of the independent variable |
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Theory |
Explanation of natural phenomenon that is backed by scientific evidence |
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Water is the universal solvent |
Which means that many things can easily dissolves in it |
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Cohesion |
Sticks together very well |
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Surface tension |
The cohesion allows it to form droplets making a kind of membrane |
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Organic compound |
Contains carbon and hydrogen atoms |
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Most of your body's molecule are |
Organic compounds |
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Macromolecule |
Large molecule |
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Cartonhydrates |
Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
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General formula |
(Ch2o) where n is the number of carbon atoms |
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C6 h12 o6 |
Glucose |
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The building blocks (or monomers) of carbohydrates are |
Monosaccharides |
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Monosaccharides |
Simple sugars (saccharide=sugar). Exp. Glucose |
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Dissacrides |
Contains two monosaccharides. Ex.1. Lsctose: commonly found in milk. 2. Sucrose: "table sugsr" transported in plants |
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Polysaccharides |
Carbon hydrates formed from many individual sugars into long chains. Ex. Starch: in plants (breeds,pasta,potatos) |
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Cellulose |
Cell wall of plants |
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Glueogen |
Storge form of glucose in animals |
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Class of macromolecule thatdn |
Do not dissolves in water |
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Compound known as |
Fats,oils,waxes,and steroids. Lipid=fat |
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Phospholipids |
Lipids that contain phosphate |
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Steroids |
Lipids with four linked rings of carbon |
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Fatty acids |
Are the building blocks (monomers) of lipids |
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Fatty acids are classified as either |
Saturated fat or unsaturated |
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Saturated fat |
Have only single bonds between carbons and max number of hydrogen |
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Unsaturated fat |
Have double bonds between carbons making less room for hydrogen |
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Saturated animal fats (bad fats) are associated with |
Heart disease |
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Plant oils |
Can be substituted for animal fats in the diet |
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Matter |
Anything that occupies space and has mass. |
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Matter is made up of elements |
Substance that cannot be broken down by ordinary means |
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Think of elements as |
"Flavors" of atoms |
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The six most important elements in living things |
Spounch |
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4 of these elements make up 96% of living matter |
Carbon,hydrogen,oxygen, and nitrogen |
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Compound |
2 or more of these elements linked chemically |
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Molecule |
2 or more atoms covalent bonded |
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Very small units of matter are called |
Atoms |
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All living and nonliving things are composed of |
Atoms |
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Covalent bond |
Strongest bonds where atoms share electrons |
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Ionic bond |
Oppositely charged atoms are attracted to one another (+and-) |
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Water is |
Cohesive and adhesive |
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High specific heat |
Can absorb lot of heat energy |
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High heat of vaporization |
Must absorb large amount of heat before it turns to a vapor |
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Capillary |
Water can "climb" inside a tube with a very small diameter |
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Proteins |
Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms |
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Proteins are the construction materials for body parts like |
Hair,skin,Nails,and blood |
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Amino acids |
Building blocks (monomers ) of proteins |
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Enzymes |
Proteins that help control chemical reactions by acting as catalysts |