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105 Cards in this Set
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A scientific guess to explain an occurrence |
Hypothesis |
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Scientist use a set standard for conducting research called the |
Scientific method |
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Order of scientific method |
1. Observe/ question and research 2.develop a hypothesis 3. Develop a controlled experiment 4. Record data. 5. Analyze data 6.evaluate results: come up with a conclusion
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An experiment that contains only one experiment variable |
Controlled experiment |
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The periodic table shows what |
All of the elements and their properties |
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2 or more elements linked chemically |
Compound |
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2 or more atoms held together by covalent bonds |
Molecule |
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Very small units of matter |
Atoms |
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All living things and non living things are composed of |
Atoms |
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Subatomic particles |
Protons + Neutrons +/- Electrons - |
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Atoms can join together through |
Chemical bonding |
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Two major types of bonds |
Covalent and ionic bonds |
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Strongest bonds where atoms share electrons |
Covalent bonds |
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Usually 2 elements that are closest together on the periodic table |
Electrons |
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The thing being tested |
An experimental or independent variable |
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Water is a ..... bonded substance |
Covalently |
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Oppositely charged atoms are attracted to one another |
Ionic bond |
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Usually a metal and a non metal |
Ionic bond |
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Makes up 65 to 95 percent of most living things |
Water |
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Water is the universal solvent meaning... |
Many things can easily dissolve in it |
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Sticks together very well |
Cohesion |
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The cohesion allows it to form droplets making a kind of membrane called |
Surface tension |
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Water can be |
Cohesive and adhesive |
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When water sticks to something else |
Adhesion |
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What cannot mix with water |
Oil |
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Variables or conditions that stay the same in an experiment |
Constant |
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Water is |
Polar (has a slight charge) |
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Can absorb lots of heat energy |
High specific heat |
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Must absorb large amounts of heat before it turns to a vapor |
High heat of vaporization |
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Water resist |
Temperature changes |
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How does water freeze |
From the top to the bottom |
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Water can climb inside a tube with a very small diameter |
Capillary action |
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Contain carbon and hydrogen atoms |
Organic compounds |
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Does not have carbon |
Inorganic compounds |
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Most of your bodies molecules are |
Organic compounds |
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Large molecule |
Macromolecule |
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The data that is observed and measured as a result of the independent variable |
Dependent variable |
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4 main types of molecules |
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleus acids |
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If the hypothesis is wrong what should you do |
Change the hypothesis and not the data |
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An explanation of natural phenomenon that is backed by scientific evidence |
Theory |
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Anything that occupies space and has mass |
Matter |
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Substances that cannot be broken down |
Elements |
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Elements can be remembered as ...... of atoms |
Flavors |
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4 of these elements make up 96% of living matter |
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen |
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Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
Carbohydrates |
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Formula for carbohydrates |
(Ch2o) where n is the number of carbon atoms |
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What is our main energy source |
Carbs |
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Lipids |
Class of macromolecules that do not dissolve in water Compounds known as fats, oils, waxes, and steroids |
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Lipid= |
Fat |
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Function of lipids |
Energy storage Structural support in cell membranes Serve as reactants for metabolic reactions |
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Lipids that contain phosphate |
Phospholipids (Phospholipids are major components of the cell membrane) |
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Lipids with four linked rings of carbon |
Steroids (Steroids include cholesterol and hormones) |
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The building blocks( monomers) of lipids |
Fatty acids |
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Have only single bonds between carbons and max number of hydrogens |
Saturated fats |
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Have double bonds between carbons making less room for hydrogen |
Unsaturated fats |
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Saturated animal fats( bad fats) are associated with |
Heart disease |
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What are the building blocks of carbohydrates |
Monosaccharides |
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Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms |
Proteins |
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Proteins are construction materials for body parts like |
Hair, skin, nails, and blood |
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The building blocks (monomers) of proteins |
Amino acids |
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There are ..... different types of amino acids |
20 |
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Proteins that help control chemical reactions by acting as catalysts |
Enzymes |
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Speeds up reactions by lowering activation energy |
Catalysts |
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Y |
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Simple sugars |
Monosaccharides |
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If it ends -ase |
Enzyme |
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If it ends in -ose |
Sugar |
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Contain two monosaccharides |
Disaccharides |
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Commonly found in milk |
Lactose |
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“Table sugar” transported in plants |
Sucrose |
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Carbohydrates formed from many individual sugars into long chains |
Polysaccharides |
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Ex of polysaccharides |
Starch- in plants(bread, pasta, potatoes). Cellulose-cell walls of plants. Glyveogen-storage form of glucose in animals |
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Formula for carbohydrates |
(Ch2o) where n is the number of carbon atoms |
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What is our main energy source |
Carbs |
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Lipids |
Class of macromolecules that do not dissolve in water Compounds known as fats, oils, waxes, and steroids |
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Lipid= |
Fat |
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Function of lipids |
Energy storage Structural support in cell membranes Serve as reactants for metabolic reactions |
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Lipids that contain phosphate |
Phospholipids (Phospholipids are major components of the cell membrane) |
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Lipids with four linked rings of carbon |
Steroids (Steroids include cholesterol and hormones) |
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The building blocks( monomers) of lipids |
Fatty acids |
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Have only single bonds between carbons and max number of hydrogens |
Saturated fats |
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Have double bonds between carbons making less room for hydrogen |
Unsaturated fats |
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Saturated animal fats( bad fats) are associated with |
Heart disease |
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What are the building blocks of carbohydrates |
Monosaccharides |
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Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms |
Proteins |
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Proteins are construction materials for body parts like |
Hair, skin, nails, and blood |
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The building blocks (monomers) of proteins |
Amino acids |
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There are ..... different types of amino acids |
20 |
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Proteins that help control chemical reactions by acting as catalysts |
Enzymes |
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Speeds up reactions by lowering activation energy |
Catalysts |
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Y |
Y |
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Simple sugars |
Monosaccharides |
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If it ends -ase |
Enzyme |
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If it ends in -ose |
Sugar |
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Contain two monosaccharides |
Disaccharides |
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Commonly found in milk |
Lactose |
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“Table sugar” transported in plants |
Sucrose |
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Carbohydrates formed from many individual sugars into long chains |
Polysaccharides |
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Example of polysaccharides |
Starch- in plants(bread, pasta, potatoes). Cellulose-cell walls of plants. Glyveogen-storage form of glucose in animals |
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Organic molecules that store genetic information |
Nucleic acid |
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The building block of nucleic acid’s |
Nucleotides |
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The genetic information inside the nucleus of cells |
DNA |
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Code for protein synthesis |
RNA |
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Energy for the cell |
ATP |