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| WHAT is the scientific method? WHAT are the steps of the scientific method? |
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| The scientific method is a step to try to solve a problem. Steps: ask a question, hypothesis, experiment, observe, and conclusion. |
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| WHAT are the properties of water? |
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| Water is a polar molecule making it the universal solvent. Hydrogen bonding creates adhesion and cohesion. Takes a large amount of energy to change the temperature. |
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| WHAT are the four macromolecules? |
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| Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids |
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| WHAT are the structure, building blocks, and function for carbohydrates? |
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| WHAT are the structure, building blocks, and function for proteins? |
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| WHAT are the structure, building blocks, and function for lipids? |
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| WHAT are the building blocks and function for nucleic acids? |
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| Building Blocks: nucleotides |
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| WHAT is the difference between organic compounds and inorganic compounds? |
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| Organic compounds contain carbon atoms. |
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| WHAT is an enzyme (and catalyst)? |
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| Organic molecules act as catalysts that reduce the amount of activation energy needed for a reaction. |
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| WHY is a lock and key used to describe the way an enzyme works? |
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| The enzyme can attach only to a substrate with a specific shape much like a lock and key. |
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| WHAT are a vitamin and a mineral? |
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| Vitamins are complex organic molecules that serve as coenzymes that activate the enzymes and help them function. Minerals are inorganic substances required for normal body functioning. |
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| WHAT are prokaryote and eukaryote cells? Give an example of each type of cell. |
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| Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus. Ex: Bacteria |
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| WHAT does 0 on the pH scale represent? WHAT does 7 represent? WHAT does 14 represent? |
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| 0 on the pH scale is a very strong acid. 7 is neutral. 14 is very basic. |
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| WHAT is the function of the cell membrane? |
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| It controls what enters and exists the cell. |
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| WHAT is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum? |
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| It is the intracellular highway, a path along which molecules move from one part of the cell to another. |
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| WHAT is the function of the nucleus? |
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| It directs most of the activities of the cell, which contains a majority of the cells genetic information. |
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| WHAT is the function of the mitochondria? |
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| Transfer energy from organic compounds to ATP (energy for the cell). |
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| WHAT is the function of the ribosomes? |
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| WHAT is the function of the golgi apparatus? |
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| It is the processing, packaging, and secreting organelle of the cell. |
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| WHAT is the function of lysosomes? |
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| Contain enzymes that digest things in the cell. |
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| WHAT is the function of chloroplasts? |
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| Convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy in organic compounds. |
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| WHAT is cell specialization? |
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| In multicellular organisms the cells are specialized to perform only one function. |
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| WHAT is the order of specialization in multicellular organisms? |
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| Cells --> Tissues --> Organs |
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