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BIO 10 MID TERM #1
Lewis BIO 10 Los Medanos
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2013

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Constant Molecular motion causes 

Definition

 

 

Diffusion

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Evaporation 

Definition

 

 

Diffusion of water from luqid to air 

Term

 

Impermeable Barriers

Definition

 

block the diffusion of all molecules 

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Semi Permeable Barriers 

Definition

 

Blocks diffusion of some but not all molecules 

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Osmosis 

Definition
Diffusion of water across a semi-permable membrane
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Cell Membrane

(in diffusion)

Definition
Cannot block water diffusion, but can block or slow diffusion of many other biological molecules.
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Hypertonic Fluid 

Definition

 

More Salt less water than a typical cell has inside 

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Hypotonic Fluid 

Definition

 

Means less salt=more water than a typical cell has inside 

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Isotonic Fluid 

Definition
Equal salt, Equal Water to what typical cell has inside
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Tonic 

Definition

 

Salt 

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Ionic Bonds 

Definition

 

Steal electrons, (Negative Likes positive)

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Covalent Bonds 

Definition

 

Share electrons 

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Inner and Outerfields for atom

3 fields 

Definition

 

Inner 2

Mid 2

Outter 8

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Atom has same # of _____ and # of _____

Definition

 

Protons & Electrons

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Anabolic Pathways 

Definition

 

Form the cell

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Catabolic Pathways 

Definition

 

Food Molecules 

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Why use chemistry?

Definition

Life is made of Chemicals

(Metabolism)

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Atomic Theory of matter 

Definition

 

Anything that has weight is matter. 

Everything in nature is matter or energy.

 

Term

 

Atom 

Definition
Made of three sub atomic particles
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Protons 

Definition
Positive Charge
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Electrons

Definition

 

Negative Charge 

Term

 

 

 

Neutron 

Definition
Neutral Charge
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Same # of Protons different # of Neutrons 

Definition
Isotopes
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Atoms have same # of protons and electrons

Definition
Neutral Atoms
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Ions

Definition
A different # of potons and electrons
Term

Characteristics of Life 

(Give Examples)

Definition

1) Reproduction

2)Growth

3) Metabolism

4) Sense & Response

5) Motility 

6)DNA

7)Homeostasis

8)Cell

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Scientific Method 

Definition

1)Observe Nature

2) Chose a question to answer(About nature to answer)

3) Develop an orginal scientific hypothesis 

4)Devolop Testable Preditictions

5) Perform test

6A) Draw a conclusion

6B) If doesn't work, back to new hypothesis 

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ATP

Definition
A nucleotide molecule that stores energy inside all living cells
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Chemical Bond

Definition
An attraction between two atoms that keeps them close together allows them to move together as a group.
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Periodic Table 

Definition
A table showing the names and atomic number of all the different types of atoms humans have found or created
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Solute
Definition
Would be salt in a glass of water
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Solvent
Definition
Would be the water in a glass of salt and water
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