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Metabolism
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Combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes.
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Combination of chemical reactions
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Stimulus
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is a signal to which an organism responds
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signal
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Homeostasis
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Process by which organisms keep internal conditions like temperature, water contact. ect
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Process by which organisms...
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Evolution
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The ability of a group of organisms to change over time is invaluable for surbibal in a world that is always changing
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ability
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What is the monomer for Carbohydrate?
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Monosaccharide
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What is the monomer for Lipid
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None
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What is the monomer for proteins
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amino acids
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What is the monomer for proteins
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Amino acids
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What is the functional group for carbohydrate
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carboxyl and hydroxyl
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Functional group for lipid
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Fatty Acid: Carboxyl, Glycerol: Hydroxyl
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Functional group for proteins
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Amine, Carboxyl and Hydroxyl
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Functional group for Nucleic Acids
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Phosphate group
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What is a covalent bond
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Sharing of electrons
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What is Ionic Bond
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Gaining or Losing electons
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what are Hydrogen bonds
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how polar molecules stick together (not a chemical bond)
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What do animals store excess sugar as
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starch known as glycogen
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What do plants store excess sugars as
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starch known as cellulose
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Lipids store what, due to their numerous C-H bonds?
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energy
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What are examples of some lipds
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Fats, oils, waxes, and many hormoes (steroids)
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What are the elements for proteins
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur
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How are proteins made
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Amino acids are joined together through dehydration synthesis to make a protein
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What are the elements of nucleic acids
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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and
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What are the four different nitrogen bases
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adenine, fuanine, cytosine, and thymine
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Nucleotides when joined together by dehydration synthesis make what
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DNA OR RNA
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what is the function of nucleic acids
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to store genetic code, all living organisms share a universal genetic code, RNA help make proteins
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How is a lipid made
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the glycerol and fatty acids must be joined through dehydration synthesis
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What are the elements of lipids
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carbon and hydrogen and oxygen
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What are the elements of carbohydrates
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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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What indicates sugar
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Glucosem Fructose, Galactose
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What are the characterisics of living things
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Living things are made up of units called cells, Living things reproduce, Living things are based on a universal genetic code, Living things grow and develop, Living things obtain and use materials and energy, Living things respond to their enviroment, Living things maintain a stable internal enviroment, Taken as a group, living things change over time
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